Drug resistance refers to the ability of a microorganism, such as bacteria or viruses, to survive and continue to grow despite being exposed to an antimicrobial drug. Full definition
«Both the increase in cell envelope thickness and in the outer membrane vesicles may be indicative of drug resistance mechanisms being activated in the spaceflight samples,» Zea said. (newsweek.com)
This novel insight into Leishmania genomic instability should pave the way for the identification of parasite drug resistance mechanisms in clinically relevant settings and help discover biomarkers with diagnostic and prognostic value. (sciencedaily.com)
Adult drug resistant cancer cells may contribute to this problem, and the authors discuss these and other cancer drug resistance mechanisms in their recent publication in the September issue of the journal Cancers. (sciencedaily.com)