Genetic diversity and evolution of the virulence plasmids encoding aerobactin and salmochelin in Klebsiella pneumoniae
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DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2021.1924019
Abstract: ABSTRACT Virulence plasmids of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) have the potential to transfer to drug-resistant strains or integrate with other plasmids, facilitating the genome evolution of threatening pathogens. We conducted an in-depth analysis of the… read more here.
Keywords: evolution virulence; virulence; genetic diversity; pneumoniae ... See more keywords
Virulence plasmids in clinical isolates of Rhodococcus equi from sick foals in the Netherlands
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DOI: 10.1111/lam.13769
Abstract: Clinical samples from 123 foals with suspected rhodococcosis submitted to the Veterinary Microbiological Diagnostic Centre of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine between 1993 and 2006 were tested for the presence of the virulence gene vapA.… read more here.
Keywords: clinical isolates; rhodococcus equi; plasmids clinical; plasmid ... See more keywords