Fate of CMY-2-encoding plasmids introduced into the human fecal microbiota by exogenous Escherichia coli
(2019)
Journal Article
Anjum, M., Madsen, J. S., Nesme, J., Jana, B., Wiese, M., Jasinskyte, D., …Guardabassi, L. (2019). Fate of CMY-2-encoding plasmids introduced into the human fecal microbiota by exogenous Escherichia coli. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 63(5), https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.02528-18
The gut is a hot spot for transfer of antibiotic resistance genes from ingested exogenous bacteria to the indigenous microbiota. The objective of this study was to determine the fate of two nearly identical blaCMY-2-harboring plasmids introduced into... Read More about Fate of CMY-2-encoding plasmids introduced into the human fecal microbiota by exogenous Escherichia coli.