Enhanced in vivo fitness of fluoroquinolone-resistant Campylobacter jejuni in the absence of antibiotic selection pressure.

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Summary

A previously undescribed demonstration of the profound effect of a resistance-conferring point mutation in gyrA on the fitness of a major foodborne pathogen in its natural host is provided and the rapid emergence of FQ-resistant Campylobacter on a worldwide scale is suggested to be attributable partly to the enhanced fitness of the F Q-resistant isolates.

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2005-01-18
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Keywords

Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter, Biology, Microbiology, Point mutation

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