Plasmid-mediated dissemination of antibiotic resistance among fecal Enterobacteriaceae in natural ecosystems may contribute to the persistence of antibiotic resistance genes in anthropogenically ...

Finally, we reasoned that certain resistance plasmids should themselves expedite re-seeding-transfer-invasion cycles within the infected host. In particular, this should pertain to plasmid-encoded ...

Salmonellae are a group of bacteria that can cause vomiting and diarrhea if we consume contaminated food. Once in the bowel, the bacteria get inside our cells, where they stay in a compartment called ...