Identification of novel prophages and variants of Integrative and Conjugative Elements in Elizabethkingia anophelis clinical isolates from Seremban, Malaysia
Asdren Zajmi, Muhammad Zarul Hanifah Md Zoqratt, Aswini Leela Loganathan, Nor Iza A. Rahman, Nurul Hafizah Mohd Yusoff, Soo Nee Tang, Qasim Ayub, Chew Chieng Yeo
This study identifies novel prophages and integrative conjugative elements in E. anophelis clinical isolates using long-read sequencing, highlighting their role in antimicrobial resistance and phage defense.
BMC Microbiology · Feb 19, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology