In lab tests, dietary zinc inhibits AMR gene transmission

In lab experiments, bacteria transferred plasmids with AMR genes in the presence of zinc at reduced or nonexistent rates. Stopping the transfer without killing microbes may help reduce AMR without disrupting the gut microbiome.

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Nov 01 2024
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In lab tests, dietary zinc inhibits AMR gene transmission — In lab tests, dietary zinc inh

Genes responsible for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) can spread from microbe to microbe through circular genetic material called plasmids, and this lateral transfer occurs in the gut. This week in Ap… [+3758 chars]

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