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Pre-antibiotic era milk shows natural tetracycline resistance

A genomic analysis of Streptococcus isolates from 1940’s milk samples showed evidence of naturally acquired tetracycline resistance. This finding, published in the journal Veterinary Research, suggests that antibiotic resistance can occur naturally, even without exposure to human-made antibiotics. 

Read more: ScienceDaily 

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