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. 1979 Jun;24(3):982–984. doi: 10.1128/iai.24.3.982-984.1979

In Vivo Conjugal Transfer of R Plasmids in Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Marilyn Roberts 1, Stanley Falkow 1
PMCID: PMC414408  PMID: 112063

Abstract

In vivo R plasmid transfer between two Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains was detected in the absence of antibiotic pressure.

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