Which outcome becomes likely when antibiotic resistance genes undergo horizontal transfer via plasmids in a bacterial lung infection?

💡 Explanation

Rapid spread of antibiotic resistance becomes likely, because horizontal gene transfer allows bacteria to acquire resistance genes from other bacteria. Plasmids mediate this transfer. Therefore, resistance spreads rapidly, rather than remaining confined, or being suppressed by the immune system.

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