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Suppression of the activity of the cellular autolytic system of pneumococci causes simultaneous resistance against penicillin, D-cycloserine and phosphonomycin. This phenomenon represents a novel type of drug resistance mechanism in bacteria.
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TOMASZ, A., ALBINO, A. & ZANATI, E. Multiple Antibiotic Resistance in a Bacterium with Suppressed Autolytic System. Nature 227, 138–140 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/227138a0
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