UI News: Pattern of antibiotic-resistant bacteria seen in Galpagos reptiles

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1/23/12

PATTERNS OF ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT BACTERIA SEEN IN GALAPÁGOS REPTILES
Land and marine iguanas and giant tortoises living close to human settlements or tourist sites in the Galápagos Islands were more likely to harbor antibiotic-resistant bacteria than those living in more remote or protected sites on the islands, researchers report in a new study.
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