Global Phylogenetic Analysis Of Escherichia coli And Plasmids Carrying The mcr-1 Gene Indicates Bacterial Diversity But Plasmid Restriction
S. Matamoros, J. M. van Hattem, M. S. Arcilla, N. Willemse, D. Melles, J. Penders, T. Nguyen Vinh, H. Ngo Thi, COMBAT consortium, M. D. de Jong, C. Schultsz
The paper analyzes the global spread of the mcr-1 gene in E. coli and associated plasmids, finding high bacterial diversity but limited plasmid types responsible for gene transfer.
bioRxiv · Nov 2, 2017Microbiology