Triclosan at environmental concentrations can enhance the spread of extracellular antibiotic resistance genes through transformation
Ji Lu, Yue Wang, Shuai Zhang, Philip L. Bond, Zhiguo Yuan, Jianhua Guo
Topics & Concepts
PlasmidPilusMicrobiologyBiologyTransformation (genetics)Escherichia coliQuorum sensingAntibiotic resistanceBacterial outer membraneExtracellularFimbriaGeneBacteriaGeneticsBiofilmAntibioticsPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsBacteriophages and microbial interactionsAntimicrobial agents and applications