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Nested Russian Doll-Like Genetic Mobility Drives Rapid Dissemination of the Carbapenem Resistance Gene bla(KPC)

The recent widespread emergence of carbapenem resistance in Enterobacteriaceae is a major public health concern, as carbapenems are a therapy of last resort against this family of common bacterial pathogens. Resistance genes can mobilize via various mechanisms, including conjugation and transpositio...

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Autores principales: Sheppard, Anna E., Stoesser, Nicole, Wilson, Daniel J., Sebra, Robert, Kasarskis, Andrew, Anson, Luke W., Giess, Adam, Pankhurst, Louise J., Vaughan, Alison, Grim, Christopher J., Cox, Heather L., Yeh, Anthony J., Sifri, Costi D., Walker, A. Sarah, Peto, Tim E., Crook, Derrick W., Mathers, Amy J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4879409/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27067320
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.00464-16