Conjugation dynamics and persistence of a carbapenem resistance gene blaOXA-72 from Acinetobacter pittii to Acinetobacter baumannii
Kenneth Aquino Bongulto, Hisamichi Tauchi, Satoru Suzuki, Kozo Watanabe
This study investigates the transfer and persistence of the blaOXA-72 gene from Acinetobacter pittii to Acinetobacter baumannii, finding that conjugation efficiency depends on temperature and antibiotic exposure, with limited gene persistence.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology · Oct 30, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology