Captive Australian sea lions have been found to carry bacteria with antibiotic resistance genes, ultimately derived from bacteria of humans, photo credit Rob Harcourt.

Antibiotic resistance in wildlife

28 July 2015

Genes spreading to bacteria of Australian wildlife

Captive Australian sea lions have been found to carry bacteria with antibiotic resistance genes, ultimately derived from bacteria of humans, photo credit Rob Harcourt.

Captive Australian sea lions have been found to carry bacteria with antibiotic resistance genes, ultimately derived from bacteria of humans, photo credit Rob Harcourt.

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