Still Protected (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Still Protected

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Proximity to human settlements or tourist sites was the best predictor of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Galapagos reptiles. Land iguanas such as this lizard on Isla Fernandina live in remote locations with no human contact and are unlikely to carry resistance genes.

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Roderick Mackie

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