More Resistant Ringtails (IMAGE)

Duke University

More Resistant Ringtails

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Bacterial genes for antibiotic resistance have been found in the guts of captive and wild lemurs in Madagascar and the U.S. The closer the animals’ contact with humans, the more resistant bacteria they harbored.

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Sally Bornbusch, Duke University

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