Mobile colistin resistance gene mcr-1 detected on an IncI1 plasmid in Escherichia coli from meat

Objectives: Mobile colistin resistance (mcr) genes encoded on conjugative plasmids, although described only relatively recently, have been reported globally both in humans and livestock. The genes are often associated with the insertion sequence ISApl1 that can transpose the genes to novel genetic l...

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Main Authors: Michael S.M. Brouwer, Richard N. Goodman, Arie Kant, Dik Mevius, Enas Newire, Adam P. Roberts, Kees T. Veldman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716520302241