Linear plasmid prevalence and linezolid resistance gene carriage in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus in Canada from 2009-2024
Nicole A. Lerminiaux, Melissa McCracken, Jessica Julia Bartoszko, Gurman Grewal, Sean Ahmed, Jennie Johnstone, George R. Golding
This study examines the prevalence of linear plasmids and linezolid resistance genes in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus isolates in Canada from 2009 to 2024, finding increasing plasmid carriage and co-localization of resistance genes.
medRxiv · May 12, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine