The O-Antigen Epitope Governs Susceptibility to Colistin in Salmonella enterica

Some serovars of Salmonella, namely, those belonging to group D, appear to show a degree of intrinsic resistance to colistin. This observed intrinsic colistin resistance is of concern since this last-resort drug might no longer be effective for treating severe human infections with the most common S...

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Main Authors: Vito Ricci, Dexian Zhang, Christopher Teale, Laura J. V. Piddock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-01-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02831-19