Comprehensive in silico analysis of Acinetobacter isolates from South Korea reveals genomic diversity, antimicrobial
Md Minarul Islam1,2, Kyudong Han1,2,3,4, Kyungho Woo5,6
1Smart Animal Bio Institute, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea.
Genes & Genomics
|November 21, 2025
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AcinetobacterAntibiotic resistance genesGenomeMulti-locus sequencing typingPan-genomeVirulence factor genesMore Related Videos
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