The persistence potential of transferable plasmids
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19368-7
Abstract: Conjugative plasmids can mediate the spread and maintenance of diverse traits and functions in microbial communities. This role depends on the plasmid’s ability to persist in a population. However, for a community consisting of multiple… read more here.
Keywords: framework; persistence; potential transferable; transferable plasmids ... See more keywords
Spatial entropy drives the maintenance and dissemination of transferable plasmids
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DOI: 10.1038/s44320-025-00110-8
Abstract: The dissemination of transferable plasmids, a major type of mobile genetic elements (MGEs), is one main driver of antibiotic resistance outbreaks. While the plasmid persistence condition in well-mixed environments has been extensively studied, most microbiota… read more here.
Keywords: transferable plasmids; dissemination; maintenance; spatial entropy ... See more keywords
Meat ducks as carriers of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli harboring transferable R plasmids
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DOI: 10.4142/jvs.24074
Abstract: Importance Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious public health threat. AMR bacteria and their resistance determinants in food can be transmitted to humans through the food chain and by direct contact and disseminate directly to… read more here.
Keywords: escherichia coli; resistance; transferable plasmids; meat ducks ... See more keywords