The ecology and evolution of pangenomes

MA Brockhurst, E Harrison, JPJ Hall, T Richards… - Current Biology, 2019 - cell.com
Since the first genome-scale comparisons, it has been evident that the genomes of many
species are unbound by strict vertical descent: Large differences in gene content can occur …

The role of integrative and conjugative elements in antibiotic resistance evolution

J Botelho, H Schulenburg - Trends in microbiology, 2021 - cell.com
Mobile genetic elements (MGEs), such as plasmids and integrative and conjugative
elements (ICEs), are main drivers for the spread of antibiotic resistance (AR). Coevolution …

Conjugative plasmids interact with insertion sequences to shape the horizontal transfer of antimicrobial resistance genes

Y Che, Y Yang, X Xu, K Břinda… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
It is well established that plasmids play an important role in the dissemination of
antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes; however, little is known about the role of the …

Non-antibiotic pharmaceuticals promote the transmission of multidrug resistance plasmids through intra-and intergenera conjugation

Y Wang, J Lu, S Zhang, J Li, L Mao, Z Yuan… - The ISME …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Antibiotic resistance is a global threat to public health. The use of antibiotics at sub-inhibitory
concentrations has been recognized as an important factor in disseminating antibiotic …

RND efflux pumps in Gram-negative bacteria; regulation, structure and role in antibiotic resistance

AL Colclough, I Alav, EE Whittle, HL Pugh… - Future …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Rresistance-nodulation-division (RND) efflux pumps in Gram-negative bacteria remove
multiple, structurally distinct classes of antimicrobials from inside bacterial cells therefore …

Host-specific plasmid evolution explains the variable spread of clinical antibiotic-resistance plasmids

F Benz, AR Hall - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Antibiotic resistance encoded on plasmids is a pressing global health problem. Predicting
which plasmids spread in the long term remains very challenging, even though some key …

Plasmids persist in a microbial community by providing fitness benefit to multiple phylotypes

L Li, A Dechesne, JS Madsen, J Nesme… - The ISME …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The current epidemic of antibiotic resistance has been facilitated by the wide and rapid
horizontal dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in microbial communities …

Colonization of gut microbiota by plasmid-carrying bacteria is facilitated by evolutionary adaptation to antibiotic treatment

P Zhang, D Mao, H Gao, L Zheng, Z Chen… - The ISME …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Multidrug-resistant plasmid-carrying bacteria are of particular clinical concern as they could
transfer antibiotic resistance genes to other bacterial species. However, little is known …

Removal behavior and key drivers of antibiotic resistance genes in two full-scale leachate treatment plants

J Yang, J Xiang, Y Xie, K Yu, J Li, H Wang, P Li… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Leachate is a critical reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and its proper treatment
is closely related to human health and ecosystem safety. Here, we used high-throughput …

Antibiotic resistome associated with microbial communities in an integrated wastewater reclamation system

K Yu, P Li, Y Chen, B Zhang, Y Huang, FY Huang, Y He - Water research, 2020 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistome is a raising concern around the world, especially considering treated
wastewater for reclamation. A wastewater reclamation system (WWRS), composed by a …