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The most important mechanism by which gram negative bacilli acquire chloramphenicol resistance is: A. Decreased permeability into the bacterial cell B. Acquisition of a plasmid encoded for chloramphenicol acetyl transferase C. Lowered affinity of the bacterial ribosome for chloramphenicol D. Switching over from ribosomal to mitochondrial protein synthesi

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The most important mechanism by which gram negative
bacilli acquire chloramphenicol resistance is:
A. Decreased permeability into the bacterial
cell
B. Acquisition of a plasmid encoded for chloramphenicol acetyl transferase
C. Lowered affinity of the bacterial ribosome
for chloramphenicol
D. Switching over from ribosomal to mitochondrial protein synthesi
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