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 …

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 …

Plasmids are universally present in bacteria and play key roles in the dissemination of
genes such as antibiotic resistance determinants. Major concepts in Plasmid Biology derive …

Plasmids contain a backbone of core genes that remains relatively stable for long
evolutionary periods, making sense to speak about plasmid species. The identification and …

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 …

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

Plasmid prediction may be of great interest when studying bacteria of medical importance
such as Enterobacteriaceae as well as Staphylococcus aureus or Enterococcus. Indeed …

Background Plasmids are mobile genetic elements that often carry accessory genes, and
are vectors for horizontal transfer between bacterial genomes. Plasmid detection in large …

Plasmids are extrachromosomal genetic elements that replicate independently of the
chromosome and play a vital role in the environmental adaptation of bacteria. Due to …