Conjugative IncC Plasmid Entry Triggers the SOS Response and Promotes Effective Transfer of the Integrative Antibiotic Resistance Element SGI1

ABSTRACT The broad-host-range IncC plasmid family and the integrative mobilizable Salmonella genomic island 1 (SGI1) and its derivatives enable the spread of medically important antibiotic resistance genes among Gram-negative pathogens. Although several aspects of the complex functional interactions...

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Main Authors: Marine C. Pons, Karine Praud, Sandra Da Re, Axel Cloeckaert, Benoît Doublet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-02-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02201-22