IncA/C Conjugative Plasmids Mobilize a New Family of Multidrug Resistance Islands in Clinical <named-content content-type="genus-species">Vibrio cholerae</named-content> Non-O1/Non-O139 Isolates from Haiti

ABSTRACT Mobile genetic elements play a pivotal role in the adaptation of bacterial populations, allowing them to rapidly cope with hostile conditions, including the presence of antimicrobial compounds. IncA/C conjugative plasmids (ACPs) are efficient vehicles for dissemination of multidrug resistan...

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Main Authors: Nicolas Carraro, Nicolas Rivard, Daniela Ceccarelli, Rita R. Colwell, Vincent Burrus
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/dfa1cd5071a54bffbc9abde942473c66
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