Carriage of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-plasmids does not reduce fitness but enhances virulence in some strains of pandemic E. coli lineages

Carriage of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-plasmids does not reduce fitness but enhances virulence in some strains of pandemic E. coli lineages

Pathogenic ESBL-producing E. coli lineages occur frequently worldwide, not only in a human health context but in animals and the environment, also in settings with low antimicrobial pressures. This study investigated the fitness costs of ESBL-plasmids and their influence on chromosomally encoded fea...

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Main Authors: Katharina eSchaufler, Torsten eSemmler, Derek J Pickard, Maria ede Toro, Fernando ede la Cruz, Lothar H Wieler, Christa eEwers, Sebastian eGuenther
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Fitness costs
Biofilm formation
ESBL-producing E. coli
ESBL-plasmids
enhanced virulence
Plasmid and host interaction
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00336/full

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