Surface-Functionalized Bacteria: Frontier Explorations in Next-Generation Live Biotherapeutics
Biomaterials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
317, С. 123029 - 123029
Опубликована: Дек. 15, 2024
Язык: Английский
Characteristics of phage-plasmids and their impact on microbial communities
Essays in Biochemistry,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 29, 2024
Abstract
Bacteria
host
various
foreign
genetic
elements,
most
notably
plasmids
and
bacteriophages
(or
phages).
Historically,
these
two
classes
were
seen
as
separate,
but
recent
research
has
shown
considerable
interplay
between
them.
Phage-plasmids
(P-Ps)
exhibit
characteristics
of
both
phages
plasmids,
allowing
them
to
exist
extrachromosomally
within
bacterial
hosts
also
infect
lyse
bacteria
phages.
This
dual
functionality
enables
P-Ps
utilize
the
modes
transmission
phage
facilitating
rapid
dissemination
material,
including
antibiotic
resistance
virulence
genes,
throughout
populations.
Additionally,
have
been
found
encode
toxin-antitoxin
CRISPR-Cas
adaptive
immune
systems,
which
enhance
survival
under
stress
provide
immunity
against
other
elements.
Despite
a
growing
body
literature
on
P-Ps,
large
gaps
remain
in
our
understanding
their
ecological
roles
environmental
prevalence.
review
aims
synthesise
existing
knowledge
identify
impacts
microbial
communities.
Язык: Английский
An exploration of unusual antimicrobial resistance phenotypes inSalmonellaTyphi from Blantyre, Malawi reveals the ongoing role of IncHI1 plasmids
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Авг. 26, 2024
Abstract
Typhoid
fever
is
a
significant
public
health
problem
endemic
in
Southeast
Asia
and
Sub-
Saharan
Africa.
Antimicrobial
treatment
of
typhoid
however
threatened
by
the
increasing
prevalence
antimicrobial
resistant
(AMR)
S.
Typhi,
especially
globally
successful
lineage
(4.3.1)
which
has
rapidly
spread
East
Southern
AMR
elements
can
be
found
either
on
plasmids
or
one
three
chromosomal
integration
sites,
there
variability
this
across
lineage.
Several
previous
studies
with
Malawian
isolates
indicated
clonal,
locally
spreading
chromosomally
integrated
resistance
genes.
In
recent
study
we
noted
unusual
predicted
profiles,
here
present
resolved
genomes
these
using
long-
short-read
sequencing.
Our
work
shows
that
are
potentially
imported
cases,
most
closely
related
to
recently
described
sub-lineage
4.3.1.EA1,
encode
IncHI1
reduced
profiles
compared
major
reference
sequence
Similar
were
reported
large-scale
five
from
Tanzania,
highlighting
urgency
for
better
coverage
African
continent
genome
understand
dynamics
co-circulating
plasmids.
Язык: Английский
An exploration of unusual antimicrobial resistance phenotypes in Salmonella Typhi from Blantyre, Malawi reveals the ongoing role of IncHI1 plasmids
VeriXiv,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
1, С. 9 - 9
Опубликована: Сен. 17, 2024
Typhoid
fever
is
a
significant
public
health
problem
endemic
in
Southeast
Asia
and
Sub-Saharan
Africa.
Antimicrobial
treatment
of
typhoid
however
threatened
by
the
increasing
prevalence
antimicrobial
resistant
(AMR)
S.
Typhi,
especially
globally
successful
lineage
(4.3.1)
which
has
rapidly
spread
East
Southern
AMR
elements
can
be
found
either
on
plasmids
or
one
three
chromosomal
integration
sites,
there
variability
this
across
lineage.
Several
previous
studies
with
Malawian
isolates
indicated
clonal,
locally
spreading
chromosomally
integrated
resistance
genes.
In
recent
study
we
noted
unusual
predicted
profiles,
here
present
resolved
genomes
these
using
long-
short-read
sequencing.
Our
work
shows
that
are
potentially
imported
cases,
most
closely
related
to
recently
described
sub-lineage
4.3.1.EA1,
encode
IncHI1
reduced
profiles
compared
major
reference
sequence
Similar
were
reported
large-scale
five
from
Tanzania,
highlighting
urgency
for
better
coverage
African
continent
genome
understand
dynamics
co-circulating
plasmids.
Язык: Английский
An exploration of unusual antimicrobial resistance phenotypes in Salmonella Typhi from Blantyre, Malawi reveals the ongoing role of IncHI1 plasmids
Опубликована: Окт. 10, 2024
Язык: Английский
An exploration of unusual antimicrobial resistance phenotypes in Salmonella Typhi from Blantyre, Malawi reveals the ongoing role of IncHI1 plasmids
Опубликована: Дек. 20, 2024
Язык: Английский
An exploration of unusual antimicrobial resistance phenotypes in Salmonella Typhi from Blantyre, Malawi reveals the ongoing role of IncHI1 plasmids
Gates Open Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
8, С. 143 - 143
Опубликована: Дек. 23, 2024
Typhoid
fever
is
a
significant
public
health
problem
endemic
in
Southeast
Asia
and
Sub-Saharan
Africa.
Antimicrobial
treatment
of
typhoid
however
threatened
by
the
increasing
prevalence
antimicrobial
resistant
(AMR)
S.
Typhi,
especially
globally
successful
lineage
(4.3.1)
which
has
rapidly
spread
East
Southern
AMR
elements
can
be
found
either
on
plasmids
or
one
three
chromosomal
integration
sites,
there
variability
this
across
lineage.
Several
previous
studies
with
Malawian
isolates
indicated
clonal,
locally
spreading
chromosomally
integrated
resistance
genes.
In
recent
study
we
noted
predicted
genes
unusual
for
region,
here
present
resolved
genomes
these
using
long-
short-read
sequencing.
Our
work
shows
that
are
potentially
imported
cases,
most
closely
related
to
recently
described
sub-lineage
4.3.1.EA1,
although
they
encode
IncHI1
reduced
gene
repertoire
compared
main
Similar
were
reported
large-scale
five
from
Tanzania,
highlighting
urgency
better
coverage
African
continent
genome
understand
dynamics
co-circulating
plasmids.
Язык: Английский