Mechanisms of Microbial Resistance

• Published in: Antisepsis, Disinfection, and Sterilization pp. 253 - 334
• Main Author: McDonnell, Gerald E
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: United States ASM Press 2007; American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
• Subjects: bacterial resistance; Biochemistry, Biology & Biotechnology; biocide resistance; Biology & Microbiology; Clinical Microbiology; fungal resistance; Industrial Microbiology; mycobacteria; prion resistance; Public health & preventive medicine

This chapter discusses the various mechanisms of biocide resistance described in microorganisms. Resistance can be either a natural property of an organism (intrinsic) or acquired by mutation or by the acquisition of plasmids (self‐replicating extrachromosomal DNA) or transposons (chromosomal or pla...