The evolution of spectrum in antibiotics and bacteriocins
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2205407119
Abstract: Significance Antibiotics, like penicillin, treat a wide range of infections. This broad-spectrum of activity has its evolutionary roots in microbial warfare, where antibiotics can provide a competitive edge. But bacteria also make narrow-spectrum toxins, which… read more here.
Keywords: spectrum toxins; evolution spectrum; broad spectrum; spectrum ... See more keywords