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Mechanisms of “horizontal gene transfer” (A) represents the process when bacteria acquire resistance by transferring genetic material via conjugation. (B) represents the process when bacteria acquire resistance by transferring genetic material via transduction. (C) represents the process when bacteria acquire resistance by transferring genetic material via transformation [18,30,31].
