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University of Nottingham: Sublethal Antibiotic Levels Found to Boost Spread of Resistance Genes in the Environment by Up to 45 Times
October 29, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release:

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Sublethal antibiotic levels found to boost spread of resistance genes in the environment by up to 45 times

A new study has found that exposure to sublethal levels of antibiotics, amounts too low to kill bacteria, can increase the spread of antibiotic resistance genes of Escherichia coli (E. coli) found in the environment by up to 45 times.

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