Transmissibility and Persistence of the Plasmid-Borne Mobile Colistin Resistance Gene, <i>mcr-1</i>, Harbored in Poultry-Associated <i>E. coli</i>
Colistin, a last-resort antibiotic, is used to treat infections caused by multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Colistin resistance can emerge by acquiring the mobile colistin gene, <i>mcr-1</i>, usually plasmid borne. Studies on <i>mcr-1</i> and its transmissibility a...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-06-01
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| Series: | Antibiotics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/6/774 |