Comparative Genomics of Acinetobacter baumannii Clinical Strains From Brazil Reveals Polyclonal Dissemination and Selective Exchange of Mobile Genetic Elements Associated With Resistance Genes

Comparative Genomics of Acinetobacter baumannii Clinical Strains From Brazil Reveals Polyclonal Dissemination and Selective Exchange of Mobile Genetic Elements Associated With Resistance Genes

Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic bacterial pathogen infecting immunocompromised patients and has gained attention worldwide due to its increased antimicrobial resistance. Here, we report a comparative whole-genome sequencing and analysis coupled with an assessment of antibiotic resistance...

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Main Authors: Nilma C. Leal, Túlio L. Campos, Antonio M. Rezende, Cássia Docena, Carina L. Mendes-Marques, Felipe L. de Sá Cavalcanti, Gabriel L. Wallau, Igor V. Rocha, Carmelita L. B. Cavalcanti, Dyana L. Veras, Lilian R. Alves, Mariana Andrade-Figueiredo, Maria P. Silva de Barros, Alzira M. Paiva de Almeida, Marcia M. Camargo de Morais, Tereza C. Leal-Balbino, Danilo E. Xavier, Osvaldo P. de-Melo-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Acinetobacter baumannii
antimicrobial resistance
virulence
mobile genetic elements
Brazil
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01176/full

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