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The global distribution and spread of the mobilized colistin resistance gene mcr-1

Authors :
Ruobing Wang
Lucy van Dorp
Liam P. Shaw
Phelim Bradley
Qi Wang
Xiaojuan Wang
Longyang Jin
Qing Zhang
Yuqing Liu
Adrien Rieux
Thamarai Dorai-Schneiders
Lucy Anne Weinert
Zamin Iqbal
Xavier Didelot
Hui Wang
Francois Balloux
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2018.

Abstract

The recent plasmid-mediated spread of the mobilized colistin resistance gene mcr-1 poses a significant public health threat, requiring worldwide monitoring and surveillance. Here, Wang et al. compile and analyze a data set of 457 mcr-1-positive sequenced isolates to investigate the origin and global distribution of mcr-1.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
9
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.44dde83a6c0741f9a940b1f9d8f75e60
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03205-z