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Genomic sequencing reveals previously unknown genes that make microbes resistant to drugs and hard to kill

  • Written by Nneka Vivian Iduu, Graduate Research Assistant in Pathobiology, Auburn University

In the 20th century, when a routine infection was treated with a standard antibiotic, recovery was expected. But over time, the microbes responsible for these infections have evolved to evade the very drugs designed to eliminate them.

Each year, there are more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections in the United States, leading to over...

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