New Superbug's Genetic Trick Could Help It Spread

Thursday, December 3, 2015 - 19:41 in Health & Medicine

Health experts are closely watching for cases of a type of superbug called CRE. Some of these bacteria contain their resistance genes in little circles of DNA called plasmids, which are easily swapped with other bacteria.

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