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...

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Main Authors: Mário Hüttener, Alejandro Prieto, Sonia Aznar, Manuel Bernabeu, Estibaliz Glaría, Annabel F Valledor, Sonia Paytubi, Susana Merino, Joan Tomás, Antonio Juárez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-09-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008399