Resistome, Virulome, Mobilome, And Biosynthetic Gene Clusters Adaptations of Acinetobacter Baumannii Mexican Strains Across the Pre- and of the COVID-19 Period: Insights from Whole-Genome Sequencing
Moisés Alejandro Alejo Hernández, Miriam Sarahi Lozano Gamboa, Brian Muñoz Gomez, Karla Georgina Hernández-Magro Gil, Rodolfo García‐Contreras, Rachel J. Whitaker, Anastasio Palacios Marmolejo, Corina Diana Ceapă
This study compares the genomic adaptations of Acinetobacter baumannii strains in Mexico before and during the COVID-19 period using whole-genome sequencing, revealing increased resistance genes, virulence factors, and mobilome elements.
bioRxiv · Mar 23, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology