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New mechanisms behind antibiotic resistance - EurekAlert


<strong>Two newly discovered mechanisms in bacteria have been identified that can contribute to the development of antibiotic resistance. Changing the number of copies of resistance genes in bacteria increases antibiotic resistance, and can do so very quickly. These two mechanisms, along with a third known mechanism, can occur independently of each other, even within the same bacterial cell,&nbsp;According to a new study from Uppsala University published in <em>Nature Communications.</em></strong>

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