Escherichia coli ST131, an intriguing clonal group
MH Nicolas-Chanoine, X Bertrand… - Clinical microbiology …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
In 2008, a previously unknown Escherichia coli clonal group, sequence type 131 (ST131),
was identified on three continents. Today, ST131 is the predominant E. coli lineage among …
was identified on three continents. Today, ST131 is the predominant E. coli lineage among …
A review of SHV extended-spectrum β-lactamases: neglected yet ubiquitous
β-lactamases are the primary cause of resistance to β-lactams among members of the family
Enterobacteriaceae. SHV enzymes have emerged in Enterobacteriaceae causing infections …
Enterobacteriaceae. SHV enzymes have emerged in Enterobacteriaceae causing infections …
Biological functions of type II toxin-antitoxin systems in bacteria
M Kamruzzaman, AY Wu, JR Iredell - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
After the first discovery in the 1980s in F-plasmids as a plasmid maintenance system, a
myriad of toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems has been identified in bacterial chromosomes and …
myriad of toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems has been identified in bacterial chromosomes and …
Molecular characterization of Extended-spectrum β lactamase- producing E. coli recovered from community-acquired urinary tract infections in Upper Egypt
Abstract Treatment of community urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by extended-
spectrum β lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) is more expensive than …
spectrum β lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) is more expensive than …
Typing methods used in the molecular epidemiology of microbial pathogens: a how-to guide
Microbial typing is often employed to determine the source and routes of infections, confirm
or rule out outbreaks, trace cross-transmission of healthcare-associated pathogens …
or rule out outbreaks, trace cross-transmission of healthcare-associated pathogens …
Exploring antibiotic resistance genes and metal resistance genes in plasmid metagenomes from wastewater treatment plants
Plasmids operate as independent genetic elements in microorganism communities. Through
horizontal gene transfer (HGT), they can provide their host microorganisms with important …
horizontal gene transfer (HGT), they can provide their host microorganisms with important …
Detection of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae in vegetables, soil and water of the farm environment in Tunisia
LB Said, A Jouini, N Klibi, R Dziri, CA Alonso… - International journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
One-hundred-nine samples of 18 different farms (49 of food-vegetables, 41 of soil and 19 of
irrigation water) and 45 vegetable food samples of 13 markets were collected in Tunisia …
irrigation water) and 45 vegetable food samples of 13 markets were collected in Tunisia …
Toxin-antitoxin systems in bacterial pathogenesis
Toxin-Antitoxin (TA) systems are abundant in prokaryotes and play an important role in
various biological processes such as plasmid maintenance, phage inhibition, stress …
various biological processes such as plasmid maintenance, phage inhibition, stress …
Carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae recovered from a Spanish river ecosystem
N Piedra-Carrasco, A Fàbrega, W Calero-Cáceres… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
The increasing resistance to carbapenems is an alarming threat in the fight against
multiresistant bacteria. The dissemination properties of antimicrobial resistance genes are …
multiresistant bacteria. The dissemination properties of antimicrobial resistance genes are …
Characterization of plasmids carrying blaCTX-M genes among extra-intestinal Escherichia coli clinical isolates in Ethiopia
CTX-Ms are encoded by bla CTX-M genes and are widely distributed extended-spectrum β-
lactamases (ESBLs). They are the most important antimicrobial resistance (AMR) …
lactamases (ESBLs). They are the most important antimicrobial resistance (AMR) …