Amazon deforestation and antibiotic-resistant bacteria (IMAGE)

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Amazon deforestation and antibiotic-resistant bacteria

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Study suggests that replacing native vegetation with pasture or crops increases competition among microorganisms, favoring those with antimicrobial resistance genes

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