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Does MOI affect antibiotic resistance?
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Asked on Mar 24 2025
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Higher MOI will provide more copies of the antibiotic resistance gene per cell. Cells containing multiple copies of the resistance gene can withstand higher antibiotic concentrations compared to those at lower MOIs. The concentration of antibiotic should be adjusted to a level that will cause selection for the desired population of transduced cells without going below the minimum antibiotic concentration you have established in your killing curve.
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Answered on Mar 24 2025