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PHealthy t1_j2szr5y wrote

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Sometimes different bacteria get close together and can exchange little bits of DNA. These little bits can sometimes contain antibiotic resistance genes. The researchers found a bacteria in sewage with these genes that we don't usually screen for this type of resistance gene. The implication then is that these genes are probably more widespread than we think. (But we all knew that anyway, good to have evidence though) by u/PHealthy

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