Putative mobilized colistin resistance genes in the human gut microbiome

Putative mobilized colistin resistance genes in the human gut microbiome

Abstract Background The high incidence of bacterial genes that confer resistance to last-resort antibiotics, such as colistin, caused by mobilized colistin resistance (mcr) genes, poses an unprecedented threat to human health. Understanding the spread, evolution, and distribution of such genes among...

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Main Authors: Bruno G. N. Andrade, Tobias Goris, Haithem Afli, Felipe H. Coutinho, Alberto M. R. Dávila, Rafael R. C. Cuadrat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Colistin
Human microbiome
MCR
Metagenomics
Antibiotic resistance genes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-021-02281-4

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