Dissection of Highly Prevalent <i>qnrS1</i>-Carrying IncX Plasmid Types in Commensal <i>Escherichia coli</i> from German Food and Livestock

• Main Authors: Katharina Juraschek (Author), Annemarie Käsbohrer (Author), Burkhard Malorny (Author), Stefan Schwarz (Author), Diana Meemken (Author), Jens André Hammerl (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Plasmids are mobile genetic elements, contributing to the spread of resistance determinants by horizontal gene transfer. Plasmid-mediated quinolone resistances (PMQRs) are important determinants able to decrease the antimicrobial susceptibility of bacteria against fluoroquinolones and quinolones. Th...