In the work presented here, we designed and developed two easy-to-use Web tools for in
silico detection and characterization of whole-genome sequence (WGS) and whole-plasmid …

PlasmidFinder and in silico plasmid multiLocus sequence typing (pMLST) are two easy-to-
use web tools for detection and characterization of plasmid sequences in whole-genome …

Plasmids are extra-chromosomal genetic elements ubiquitous in bacteria, and commonly
transmissible between host cells. Their genomes include variable repertoires of 'accessory …

Plasmid typing can provide insights into the epidemiology and transmission of plasmid-
mediated antibiotic resistance. The principal plasmid typing schemes are replicon typing …

Background Plasmids are mobile genetic elements, key in the dissemination of antibiotic
resistance, virulence determinants and other adaptive traits in bacteria. Obtaining a robust …

An increasing prevalence of hospital acquired infections and foodborne illnesses caused by
pathogenic and multidrug-resistant bacteria has stimulated a pressing need for benchtop …

Bacterial plasmids play a large role in allowing bacteria to adapt to changing environments
and can pose a significant risk to human health if they confer virulence and antimicrobial …

Large-scale bacterial population genetics studies are now routine due to cost-effective
Illumina short-read sequencing. However, analysing plasmid content remains difficult due to …

Whole genome sequencing (WGS) of bacteria has become a routine method in diagnostic
laboratories. One of the clinically most useful advantages of WGS is the ability to predict …

Assembly of bacterial short-read whole-genome sequencing data frequently results in
hundreds of contigs for which the origin, plasmid or chromosome, is unclear. Complete …