Are Virulence and Antibiotic Resistance Genes Linked? A Comprehensive Analysis of Bacterial Chromosomes and Plasmids

Although pathogenic bacteria are the targets of antibiotics, these drugs also affect hundreds of commensal or mutualistic species. Moreover, the use of antibiotics is not only restricted to the treatment of infections but is also largely applied in agriculture and in prophylaxis. During this work, w...

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Main Author: Darmancier, Helena (author)
Other Authors: Domingues, Célia P. F. (author), Rebelo, João S. (author), Amaro, Ana (author), Dionisio, Francisco (author), Pothier, Joel (author), Serra, Octavio (author), Nogueira, Teresa (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2022
Subjects:
antibiotic resistance; virulence; plasmid; Integrative and Conjugative Element; co-selection; genomics; evolution
Genome evolution
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10451/53166
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/53166

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http://hdl.handle.net/10451/53166

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