Evolution of a Pathogen: A Comparative Genomics Analysis Identifies a Genetic Pathway to Pathogenesis in Acinetobacter

JW Sahl, JD Gillece, JM Schupp, VG Waddell… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Acinetobacter baumannii is an emergent and global nosocomial pathogen. In addition to A.
baumannii, other Acinetobacter species, especially those in the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus …

Evolutionarily stable gene clusters shed light on the common grounds of pathogenicity in the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii complex

B Djahanschiri, G Di Venanzio, JS Distel… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Nosocomial pathogens of the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii (ACB) complex are a
cautionary example for the world-wide spread of multi-and pan-drug resistant bacteria …

Comparative analysis of surface-exposed virulence factors of Acinetobacter baumannii

BA Eijkelkamp, UH Stroeher, KA Hassan, IT Paulsen… - BMC genomics, 2014 - Springer
Background Acinetobacter baumannii is a significant hospital pathogen, particularly due to
the dissemination of highly multidrug resistant isolates. Genome data have revealed that A …

Acinetobacter baumannii: evolution of a global pathogen

LCS Antunes, P Visca, KJ Towner - Pathogens and disease, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic nosocomial pathogen and one of the six most
important multidrug resistant microorganisms in hospitals worldwide. This human pathogen …

Genomic and phenotypic analyses of diverse non-clinical Acinetobacter baumannii strains reveals strain-specific virulence and resistance capacity

M Hamidian, RP Maharjan, DN Farrugia… - Microbial …, 2022 - microbiologyresearch.org
Acinetobacter baumannii is a critically important pathogen known for its widespread
antibiotic resistance and ability to persist in hospital-associated environments. Whilst the …

The genomics of Acinetobacter baumannii: Insights into genome plasticity, antimicrobial resistance and pathogenicity

F Imperi, LCS Antunes, J Blom, L Villa, M Iacono… - IUBMB …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The genome sequences of a number of Acinetobacter baumannii strains, including
representatives of the main epidemic international lineages, have now been determined …

Resources for genetic and genomic analysis of emerging pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii

LA Gallagher, E Ramage, EJ Weiss… - Journal of …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative bacterial pathogen notorious for causing
serious nosocomial infections that resist antibiotic therapy. Research to identify factors …

Genome diversity of domesticated Acinetobacter baumannii ATCC 19606T strains

I Artuso, M Lucidi, D Visaggio… - Microbial …, 2022 - microbiologyresearch.org
Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as an important opportunistic pathogen worldwide,
being responsible for large outbreaks for nosocomial infections, primarily in intensive care …

Phylogenetic and genomic diversity in isolates from the globally distributed Acinetobacter baumannii ST25 lineage

JW Sahl, M Del Franco, S Pournaras, RE Colman… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Acinetobacter baumannii is a globally distributed nosocomial pathogen that has gained
interest due to its resistance to most currently used antimicrobials. Whole genome …

The Success of Acinetobacter Species; Genetic, Metabolic and Virulence Attributes

AY Peleg, A de Breij, MD Adams, GM Cerqueira… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
An understanding of why certain Acinetobacter species are more successful in causing
nosocomial infections, transmission and epidemic spread in healthcare institutions …