Functional and evolutionary insights into the emerging tet(X4)-carrying non-O1/O139 Vibrio cholerae from retail pork
Mengjia Hui, Xinyi Huang, Bingbing Li, Furong Ding, Xiang Liao, Haoqing Lu, Xing Shi, Liurui Liang, Kaichao Chen, Xiaofan Li, Huimin Si, Chen Xu, Ping Zeng, Sheng Chen, Ning Dong, Qipeng Cheng
The paper identifies a novel tet(X4) variant in non-O1/O139 Vibrio cholerae from retail pork, showing its horizontal transfer potential and expanded ecological spread beyond Enterobacterales.
bioRxiv · Aug 12, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology