Having a gene on a plasmid that confers resistance to our last line of antibacterial defense, being used in animal feed & now floating around the environment, is end-of-the-human-race stuff! This should be treated by governments at the level of nuclear
RT @emrsa15: Well, possibly 0-3 down at half time, as the water may irrigate crops resulting in this: Plasmid-mediated colistin resistance…
Well, possibly 0-3 down at half time, as the water may irrigate crops resulting in this: Plasmid-mediated colistin resistance gene mcr-1 in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from market retail fruits in Guangzhou, China https://t.co/1HtKT