Horizontal gene transfer is fabulous…

… but depending of where one stands it can also be a bitch! Look at that effin case: Host-dependent resistance of Group A Streptococcus to sulfamethoxazole mediated by a horizontally-acquired reduced folate transporter

How do you manage to detect this kind of anti microbial resistance in classic antibiotics tests? You don’t!


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