Expanding the diversity of origin of transfer-containing sequences in mobilizable plasmids
Conjugative plasmids are important drivers of bacterial evolution. Most plasmids lack genes
for conjugation and characterized origins of transfer (oriT), which has hampered our …
for conjugation and characterized origins of transfer (oriT), which has hampered our …
Deciphering the relative importance of genetic elements in hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae to guide countermeasure development
TA Russo, U Carlino-MacDonald, ZJ Drayer… - …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Quantitating the contribution of phenotype-responsible elements in
hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae is needed. Methods Isogenic mutants of four …
hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae is needed. Methods Isogenic mutants of four …
A genome-wide One Health study of Klebsiella pneumoniae in Norway reveals overlap** populations but few recent transmission events across reservoirs
MAK Hetland, MA Winkler, H Kaspersen… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Members of the Klebsiella pneumoniae species complex (KpSC) are opportunistic
pathogens that cause severe and difficult-to-treat infections. KpSC are common in non …
pathogens that cause severe and difficult-to-treat infections. KpSC are common in non …
Identification of novel origins of transfer across bacterial plasmids
Conjugative plasmids are important drivers of bacterial evolution, but most plasmids lack
genes for conjugation. It is currently not known if the latter can transfer because origins of …
genes for conjugation. It is currently not known if the latter can transfer because origins of …