Expression of a novel class of bacterial Ig-like proteins is required for IncHI plasmid conjugation.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is currently one of the most important challenges to the treatment of bacterial infections. A critical issue to combat AMR is to restrict its spread. In several instances, bacterial plasmids are involved in the global spread of AMR. Plasmids belonging to the incompatib...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-09-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008399 |