DURHAM, N.C., July 27 -- North Carolina State University issued the following press release:
The arms race between bacteria and antibiotics is nothing new - antimicrobial resistance has been an emerging issue in human and animal health for a long time. But in a new review, NC State researchers used a One Health approach to study the results of whole genome sequencing data and the role of plasmids - small DNA molecules with the ability to pass genes from one bacterial species to another - in the spread of antimicrobial resistance. One Health refers to the concept that the health of the environment, wild and domestic animals, and people are linked.
The Abstract sat down with the review's authors: Siddhartha Thakur, executive director of the...