Survival, resistance, and fitness dynamics of <i>Escherichia coli</i> populations after prolonged exposure to copper
CuSO₄ exerts strong and variable selective pressure on <i>E. coli</i> populations, promoting diverse resistance pathways through distinct genetic and physiological mechanisms. While some CuSO₄-selected strains exhibited increased antibiotic resistance, trends in controls highlight the complexity of resistance evolution. These findings emphasize the need to monitor copper-driven antimicrobial resistance.
Authors
- Arturo Torres Ortiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2492-0958)
- Brian Bui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0233-1204)
- Pamela J. Yeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7264-9509)
- Sophia Pulido
- Sada Boyd-Vorsah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2725-2457)
Institutions
- Santa Fe Institute (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Emory University (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Evolution Medicine and Public Health
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/emph/eoaf015
- Primary Topic
- Trace Elements in Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00