Mobilome Analysis of <i>Achromobacter</i> spp. Isolates from Chronic and Occasional Lung Infection in Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Mobilome Analysis of <i>Achromobacter</i> spp. Isolates from Chronic and Occasional Lung Infection in Cystic Fibrosis Patients

<i>Achromobacter</i> spp. is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause lung infections in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Although a variety of mobile genetic elements (MGEs) carrying antimicrobial resistance genes have been identified in clinical isolates, little is known about the c...

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Main Authors: Laura Veschetti, Angela Sandri, Cristina Patuzzo, Paola Melotti, Giovanni Malerba, Maria M. Lleò
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
mobilome
<i>Achromobacter</i>
lung infection
cystic fibrosis
horizontal gene transfer (HGT)
prophages
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/1/130

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