Large DNA fragment ISEc9-mediated transposition during natural transformation allows interspecies dissemination of antimicrobial resistance genes
Our results highlight the importance of natural transformation events in the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance genes and mobile genetic elements between and within species.
Authors
- Sara Domingues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8879-5113)
- Tiago Lima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4277-4365)
- Julie Plantade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3174-4065)
- Cristina De Frutos Escobar
- Xavier Charpentier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9039-8021)
- Gabriela Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7479-8540)
Institutions
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (FR)
- École Normale Supérieure de Lyon (FR)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Inserm (FR)
- Escola Universitária Vasco da Gama (PT)
- University of Coimbra (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-025-05113-9
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.36
Funders
- Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale
- Universidade de Coimbra
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia