Plasmids Shown to Play Key Role in Spread of Antibiotic Resistance
Felicia Rodriguez
November 10, 2016
Antibiotic resistance represents a significant public health problem. A report from the O’Neill Commission predicts that antibiotic resistance will lead to 10 million deaths per year by 2050, surpassing cancer as a source of human mortality. According to Researchers at the University of Oxford, plasmids are