Transferable Plasmids of Salmonella enterica Associated With Antibiotic Resistance Genes

Salmonella enterica is a common foodborne illness in the United States and globally. An increasing number of Salmonella infections are resistant to antibiotics, and many of the genes responsible for those resistances are carried by plasmids. Plasmids are important mediators of horizontal gene exchan...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth A. McMillan, Charlene R. Jackson, Jonathan G. Frye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.562181/full