Bifidobacterial Dominance of the Gut in Early Life and Acquisition of Antimicrobial Resistance

ABSTRACT Bifidobacterium species are important commensals capable of dominating the infant gut microbiome, in part by producing acids that suppress growth of other taxa. Bifidobacterium species are less prone to possessing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes (ARGs) than other taxa that may colonize...

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Main Authors: Diana H. Taft, Jinxin Liu, Maria X. Maldonado-Gomez, Samir Akre, M. Nazmul Huda, S. M. Ahmad, Charles B. Stephensen, David A. Mills
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/cd3e4a0036084c5fa40a4d2c7610f63c
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