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Competence for Natural Transformation Is Common among Clinical Strains of Resistant Acinetobacter spp
Domingues, Sara; Rosario, N; Candido, A; Neto, Daniela; Nielsen, Kaare Magne; Da Silva, Gabriela Jorge (Microorganisms;Volume 7, Issue 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-24)Horizontal gene transfer events provide the basis for extensive dissemination of antimicrobial resistance traits between bacterial populations. Conjugation is considered to be the most frequent mechanism behind new resistance ... -
Global dissemination patterns of common gene cassette arrays in class 1 integrons
Domingues, Sara; da Silva, Gabriela Jorge; Nielsen, Kaare Magne (Microbiology;161(7), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-07-01)Integrons are genetic elements that contain a site-specific recombination system able to capture, express and exchange gene cassettes. Mobile integrons are widespread and often confer resistance to multiple antibiotics, ...