Chloramphenicol-mobilized Bacillus subtilis transiently expresses resistance to multiple antibiotics, including the glycopeptides phleomycin and bleomycin
Amelia Brave, Sandra A. LaBonte, Yongjin Liu, Morgan Powers, Evan Ford, Paul D. Straight
This study shows that chloramphenicol induces antibiotic resistance in Bacillus subtilis by upregulating resistance genes through translational regulation, revealing new resistance mechanisms against glycopeptides.
Journal of Bacteriology · Sep 18, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology