Natural Transformation in Acinetobacter baumannii W068: A Genetic Analysis Reveals the Involvements of the CRP, XcpV, XcpW, TsaP, and TonB2

Acinetobacter baumannii is a serious threat to public health, and there is increasing attention to the development of antibiotic resistance in this bacterium. Natural transformation is a major horizontal gene transfer mechanism that can lead to antibiotic resistance. To better understand the mechani...

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Main Authors: Yuan Hu, Junjie Zheng, Jianzhong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.738034/full