A <i>qnrD</i>-Plasmid Promotes Biofilm Formation and Class 1 Integron Gene Cassette Rearrangements in <i>Escherichia coli</i>

• Principais autores: Anamaria Babosan (Autor), Margaux Gaschet (Autor), Anaëlle Muggeo (Autor), Thomas Jové (Autor), David Skurnik (Autor), Marie-Cécile Ploy (Autor), Christophe de Champs (Autor), Fany Reffuveille (Autor), Thomas Guillard (Autor)
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• Publicado em: MDPI AG, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Bacteria within biofilms may be exposed to sub-minimum inhibitory concentrations (sub-MICs) of antibiotics. Cell-to-cell contact within biofilms facilitates horizontal gene transfers and favors induction of the SOS response. Altogether, it participates in the emergence of antibiotic resistance. Amin...