Over-expression of target genes as a mechanism of antibiotic resistance in bacteria

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 584-588

  Chopra, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOCHEMISTRY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; REVIEW; TRANSPOSON;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENES, BACTERIAL; PLASMIDS;

EID: 0031811928     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/41.6.584     Document Type: Review

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