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Antibiotic Resistance Gene
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Summary
Antibiotic Resistance Genes
(ARGs) are
Segments of DNA
that encode
Proteins enabling bacteria
to survive exposure to antibiotics, posing a
Significant challenge to public health
by reducing the effectiveness of these drugs. The
Spread of ARGs
is facilitated by
Horizontal Gene Transfer
, leading to the
Emergence of multidrug-resistant bacterial strains
that are
Difficult to treat
.
Concepts
Horizontal Gene Transfer
Multidrug Resistance
Selective Pressure
Plasmids
Transposons
Efflux Pumps
Mutation
Fitness Cost
Antibiotic Stewardship
Integrons
Plasmid Vector
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