Evolutionary pathways and trajectories in antibiotic resistance

F Baquero, JL Martinez, V F. Lanza… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Evolution is the hallmark of life. Descriptions of the evolution of microorganisms have
provided a wealth of information, but knowledge regarding “what happened” has precluded …

Horizontal gene transfer: from evolutionary flexibility to disease progression

M Emamalipour, K Seidi, S Zununi Vahed… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Flexibility in the exchange of genetic material takes place between different organisms of the
same or different species. This phenomenon is known to play a key role in the genetic …

Emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant foodborne pathogens from farm to table

J Kim, J Ahn - Food Science and Biotechnology, 2022 - Springer
Antibiotics have been overused and misused for preventive and therapeutic purposes.
Specifically, antibiotics are frequently used as growth promoters for improving productivity …

Systematic detection of horizontal gene transfer across genera among multidrug-resistant bacteria in a single hospital

DR Evans, MP Griffith, AJ Sundermann, KA Shutt… - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
Multidrug-resistant bacteria pose a serious health threat, especially in hospitals. Horizontal
gene transfer (HGT) of mobile genetic elements (MGEs) facilitates the spread of antibiotic …

[HTML][HTML] The role of the natural aquatic environment in the dissemination of extended spectrum beta-lactamase and carbapenemase encoding genes: a sco** …

B Hooban, A Joyce, K Fitzhenry, C Chique, D Morris - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
The natural aquatic environment is a significant contributor to the development and
circulation of clinically significant antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). The potential for the …

Mathematical models of plasmid population dynamics

JCR Hernández-Beltrán, A San Millán… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
With plasmid-mediated antibiotic resistance thriving and threatening to become a serious
public health problem, it is paramount to increase our understanding of the forces that …

Abundant analytical and numerical solutions of the fractional microbiological densities model in bacteria cell as a result of diffusion mechanisms

MMA Khater, RAM Attia, AH Abdel-Aty, W Alharbi… - Chaos, Solitons & …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, an analytical scheme [the generalized Sinh–Gordon equation method) with a
new fractional operator (ABR fractional operator] is employed to find novel computational …

A mathematician's guide to plasmids: an introduction to plasmid biology for modellers

I Dewan, H Uecker - Microbiology, 2023 - microbiologyresearch.org
Plasmids, extrachromosomal DNA molecules commonly found in bacterial and archaeal
cells, play an important role in bacterial genetics and evolution. Our understanding of …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing antibiotic use: Addressing resistance through effective strategies and health policies

M Capuozzo, A Zovi, R Langella, A Ottaiano… - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a significant challenge to
public health, posing a considerable threat to effective disease management on a global …

[HTML][HTML] Water quality modelling framework for evaluating antibiotic resistance in aquatic environments

M Jampani, R Gothwal, J Mateo-Sagasta… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent decades, antibiotic resistance (AR) has become a public health concern fuelled by
increasing antibiotic consumption in many societies. Aquatic environments play a crucial …