A Novel Conjugation System in AMR-associated pELF-type Linear Plasmids of Enterococcus faecium.
Jun Kurushima, Natsuko Ota, Yuka Yoshii, Naoko Tomie, Haruyoshi Tomita
This paper identifies genes essential for conjugative transfer of pELF-type linear plasmids in Enterococcus faecium and proposes a molecular model for their unique transconjugation mechanism.
bioRxiv · Jan 27, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology