Class 1 integrons as invasive species

Class 1 integrons as invasive species

Highlights • Clinical class 1 integrons are descended from a single, recent ancestor. • They have rapidly spread between diverse bacteria, vertebrate hosts and countries. • This spread is aided by the synergy between properties of their component DNAs. • Their rise in abundance makes them a signific...

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Veröffentlicht in:Current opinion in microbiology 2017-08, Vol.38, p.10-15
1. Verfasser: Gillings, Michael R
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bacteria - drug effects
Bacteria - genetics
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Gene Transfer, Horizontal
Integrons
Introduced Species
Pathology
Recombination, Genetic
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Clinical class 1 integrons are descended from a single, recent ancestor. • They have rapidly spread between diverse bacteria, vertebrate hosts and countries. • This spread is aided by the synergy between properties of their component DNAs. • Their rise in abundance makes them a significant pollutant of natural ecosystems.
ISSN:1369-5274
1879-0364
DOI:10.1016/j.mib.2017.03.002