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Human body a breeding ground for antimicrobial resistance genes sciencedaily.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sciencedaily.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes spread easily through a population and it is heavily influenced by national trends in antibiotic consumption, regardless of a person s own health and habits, finds a study.
The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, suggested that the community of microbes living in and on human bodies may be acting as a reservoir for antibiotic resistance.So f