Surface exclusion of IncC conjugative plasmids and their relatives
N. Rivard, M. Humbert, K. T. Huguet, A. Fauconnier, C. Perez Bucio, E. Quirion, V. Burrus
This study identifies Sfx as a novel exclusion factor in IncC plasmids that mediates surface exclusion through interaction with donor adhesin TraN, revealing a mechanism for plasmid incompatibility and antibiotic resistance dissemination.
bioRxiv · May 15, 2023Microbiology