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Robert J. Leigh

National University of Ireland, MaynoothORCID 0000-0002-7237-2394Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:long-read sequencing· 1

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Microbiologynpj Antimicrobials and ResistancePeer-reviewedSep 9, 2025

Plasmids from a complex biome exist as communities

Cian Smyth, Robert J. Leigh, Thị Thùy, Fiona Walsh

This study sequenced plasmids from wastewater treatment plant effluent and found they exist in communities rather than as isolated entities, with implications for antimicrobial resistance gene spread.

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