MicrobiologyPLoS GeneticsPeer-reviewed
Surface exclusion of IncC conjugative plasmids and their relatives
Nicolas Rivard, Malika Humbert, Kevin T. Huguet…·Vincent 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.