Stepwise evolution and convergent recombination underlie the global dissemination of carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli
R. Patino-Navarrete, I. Rosinski-Chupin, N. Cabanel, L. Gauthier, J. Takissian, J.-Y. Madec, M. Hamze, R. A. Bonnin, T. Naas, P. Glaser
The paper investigates the molecular epidemiology of carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli, identifying key genetic factors and recombination events driving their global spread.
bioRxiv · Jun 13, 2019Microbiology