Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria is a major public health threat and conjugative
plasmids play a key role in the dissemination of AMR genes among bacterial pathogens …

The plasmid-mediated transfer of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in complex
microbiomes presents a significant global health challenge. This review examines recent …

In bacteria, genes conferring antibiotic resistance are mostly carried on conjugative
plasmids, mobile genetic elements that spread horizontally between bacterial hosts …

Bacterial evolution is affected by mobile genetic elements like phages and conjugative
plasmids, offering new adaptive traits while incurring fitness costs. Their infection is affected …

Conjugative plasmids are important drivers of bacterial evolution. Most plasmids lack genes
for conjugation and characterized origins of transfer (oriT), which has hampered our …

Conjugative plasmids promote the dissemination and evolution of antimicrobial resistance in
bacterial pathogens. However, plasmid acquisition can produce physiological alterations in …

Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) benefit host bacteria in environments containing
corresponding antibiotics, but it is less clear how they are maintained in environments where …

Bacterial conjugation, wherein DNA is transferred between cells through direct contact, is
highly prevalent in complex microbial communities and is responsible for spreading myriad …

Background/Objectives: Plasmid-mediated resistance is a significant mechanism that
contributes to the gradual decrease in the efficacy of antibiotics from various classes …

We aimed to determine the importance of selection (mostly dependent on the anthropogenic
use of antimicrobials) and transmission (mostly dependent on hygiene and sanitation) as …