Dangerous Liaisons: Bacterial 'Sex' Causes Antibiotic Resistance
Date: 9.7.2009
Some disease-causing **bacteria** are becoming resistant to **antibiotics** because they have peculiar sex lives, say researchers publishing new results in the journal Science. The new study helps scientists understand how bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics, which is a major challenge for those treating infectious diseases, say the authors from Imperial College London.
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