Drug Resistance Genes

Samuel Livingston

Translator A AI

Summary

Drug Resistance Genes explores the escalating crisis of antimicrobial resistance, revealing how bacteria evolve to defy our strongest medications. It delves into the fascinating yet alarming mechanisms that enable bacteria to acquire and share drug resistance genes, primarily through horizontal gene transfer involving mobile genetic elements like plasmids and transposons. Understanding these processes is critical, considering that antibiotic resistance can spread rapidly across different bacterial species.

 
The book uniquely emphasizes that antibiotic resistance is not solely a consequence of antibiotic overuse but a complex interplay of ecological and evolutionary factors. Did you know that resistance genes can persist and spread in diverse environments, from hospitals to farms, impacting human, animal, and environmental health?

 
The book explores how selective pressures, driven by antibiotic use in various sectors, contribute to the evolution and dissemination of resistance. The approach taken is to blend rigorous scientific analysis with accessible writing, making the complex topic understandable to a broad audience. Starting with the basics of microbiology and molecular biology, the book progresses through antibiotic mechanisms, specific resistance genes, horizontal gene transfer, selective pressures, ecological aspects, and mitigation strategies, culminating in practical implications for public health policy and clinical practice.

Available since: 02/27/2025.

Print length: 84 pages.

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