MCR Expression Conferring Varied Fitness Costs on Host Bacteria and Affecting Bacteria Virulence

• Main Authors: Wan Li (Author), Zhihai Liu (Author), Wenjuan Yin (Author), Lu Yang (Author), Lu Qiao (Author), Shikai Song (Author), Zhuoren Ling (Author), Ruicheng Zheng (Author), Congming Wu (Author), Yang Wang (Author), Jianzhong Shen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Since the first report of the plasmid-mediated, colistin-resistant gene, <i>mcr-1</i>, nine <i>mcr</i> genes and their subvariants have been identified. The spreading scope of <i>mcr-1~10</i> varies greatly, suggesting that <i>mcr-1~10</i> may have dif...