Pangenomic analysis of Helcococcus ovis reveals widespread tetracycline resistance and a novel bacterial species, Helcococcus bovis.
Federico Cunha, Yuting Zhai, Segundo Casaro, Kristi L. Jones, Modesto Hernandez, Rafael Sisconeto Bisinotto, Subhashinie Kariyawasam, Mary B. Brown, Ashley Phillips, Kwangcheol Casey Jeong, Klibs N. Galvão
This study identifies a novel Helcococcus species, H. bovis, and reveals widespread tetracycline resistance and convergent gene loss in H. ovis isolates from dairy cows.
Frontiers in Microbiology · Sep 10, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology