Horizontal gene transfer rate is not the primary determinant of observed antibiotic resistance frequencies in Streptococcus pneumoniae

Lehtinen S., Chewapreecha C., Lees J., Hanage WP., Lipsitch M., Croucher NJ., Bentley SD., Turner P., Fraser C., Mostowy RJ.

Resistance frequencies are best explained as the outcome of selection, irrespective of the rate at which resistance is acquired.

DOI

10.1126/sciadv.aaz6137

Type

Journal

Science Advances

Publisher

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Publication Date

22/05/2020

Volume

6

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