The evolution of colistin resistance increases bacterial resistance to host antimicrobial peptides and virulence
P. K. Jangir, L. Ogunlana, P. Szili, M. Czikkely, E. J. Stevens, Y. Yang, Q. Yang, Y. Wang, C. Pal, T. R. Walsh, C. MacLean
This study shows that colistin resistance in E. coli increases resistance to host antimicrobial peptides and virulence, highlighting risks of therapeutic AMP use.
bioRxiv · Feb 12, 2022Microbiology