A megaplasmid family driving dissemination of multidrug resistance in Pseudomonas
The emergence of multidrug resistance (MDR) in bacteria represents a global threat to human health. Here, Cazares et al. identify a family of MDR megaplasmids carrying large arrays of antibiotic resistance genes in Pseudomonas strains from various sources, including P. aeruginosa clinical isolates.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-03-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15081-7 |