Conjugative RP4 Plasmid-Mediated Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance Genes to Commensal and Multidrug-Resistant Enteric Bacteria In Vitro

Many antibiotic-resistant bacteria carry resistance genes on conjugative plasmids that are transferable to commensals and pathogens. We determined the ability of multiple enteric bacteria to acquire and retransfer a broad-host-range plasmid RP4. We used human-derived commensal <i>Escherichia c...

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Main Authors: Azam A. Sher, Mia E. VanAllen, Husnain Ahmed, Charles Whitehead-Tillery, Sonia Rafique, Julia A. Bell, Lixin Zhang, Linda S. Mansfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/1/193