Artificial intelligence tools for the identification of antibiotic resistance genes
I Olatunji, DKR Bardaji, RR Miranda… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The fight against bacterial antibiotic resistance must be given critical attention to avert the
current and emerging crisis of treating bacterial infections due to the inefficacy of clinically …
current and emerging crisis of treating bacterial infections due to the inefficacy of clinically …
Apparent nosocomial adaptation of Enterococcus faecalis predates the modern hospital era
Enterococcus faecalis is a commensal and nosocomial pathogen, which is also ubiquitous
in animals and insects, representing a classical generalist microorganism. Here, we study E …
in animals and insects, representing a classical generalist microorganism. Here, we study E …
Distinct increase in antimicrobial resistance genes among Escherichia coli during 50 years of antimicrobial use in livestock production in China
Antimicrobial use in livestock production is linked to the emergence and spread of
antimicrobial resistance (AMR), but large-scale studies on AMR changes in livestock …
antimicrobial resistance (AMR), but large-scale studies on AMR changes in livestock …
Experimental approaches to tracking mobile genetic elements in microbial communities
Horizontal gene transfer is an important mechanism of microbial evolution and is often
driven by the movement of mobile genetic elements between cells. Due to the fact that …
driven by the movement of mobile genetic elements between cells. Due to the fact that …
Plasmids shaped the recent emergence of the major nosocomial pathogen Enterococcus faecium
Enterococcus faecium is a gut commensal of humans and animals but is also listed on the
WHO global priority list of multidrug-resistant pathogens. Many of its antibiotic resistance …
WHO global priority list of multidrug-resistant pathogens. Many of its antibiotic resistance …
PPR-Meta: a tool for identifying phages and plasmids from metagenomic fragments using deep learning
Background Phages and plasmids are the major components of mobile genetic elements,
and fragments from such elements generally co-exist with chromosome-derived fragments in …
and fragments from such elements generally co-exist with chromosome-derived fragments in …
Cellular compartmentation of nickel in the hyperaccumulators Alyssum lesbiacum, Alyssum bertolonii and Thlaspi goesingense
Nickel uptake and cellular compartmentation were investigated in three Ni
hyperaccumulators: Alyssum bertolonii (Desv), Alyssum lesbiacum (Candargy) and Thlaspi …
hyperaccumulators: Alyssum bertolonii (Desv), Alyssum lesbiacum (Candargy) and Thlaspi …
Interplay between the cell envelope and mobile genetic elements shapes gene flow in populations of the nosocomial pathogen Klebsiella pneumoniae
M Haudiquet, A Buffet, O Rendueles, EPC Rocha - PLoS Biology, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) drive genetic transfers between bacteria using
mechanisms that require a physical interaction with the cellular envelope. In the high-priority …
mechanisms that require a physical interaction with the cellular envelope. In the high-priority …
Horizontally acquired papGII-containing pathogenicity islands underlie the emergence of invasive uropathogenic Escherichia coli lineages
Escherichia coli is the leading cause of urinary tract infection, one of the most common
bacterial infections in humans. Despite this, a genomic perspective is lacking regarding the …
bacterial infections in humans. Despite this, a genomic perspective is lacking regarding the …
Platon: identification and characterization of bacterial plasmid contigs in short-read draft assemblies exploiting protein sequence-based replicon distribution scores
O Schwengers, P Barth, L Falgenhauer… - Microbial …, 2020 - microbiologyresearch.org
Plasmids are extrachromosomal genetic elements that replicate independently of the
chromosome and play a vital role in the environmental adaptation of bacteria. Due to …
chromosome and play a vital role in the environmental adaptation of bacteria. Due to …