Exploring the success of Brazilian endemic clone Pseudomonas aeruginosa ST277 and its association with the CRISPR-Cas system type I-C

Abstract Background The Brazilian endemic clone Pseudomonas aeruginosa ST277 carries important antibiotic resistance determinants, highlighting the gene coding for SPM-1 carbapenemase. However, the resistance and persistence of this clone is apparently restricted to the Brazilian territory. To under...

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Main Authors: Melise Chaves Silveira, Cláudio Marcos Rocha-de-Souza, Rodolpho Mattos Albano, Ivson Cassiano de Oliveira Santos, Ana Paula D’Alincourt Carvalho-Assef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-020-6650-9