Carbapenemases on the move: it’s good to be on ICEs
Abstract Background The evolution and spread of antibiotic resistance is often mediated by mobile genetic elements. Integrative and conjugative elements (ICEs) are the most abundant conjugative elements among prokaryotes. However, the contribution of ICEs to horizontal gene transfer of antibiotic re...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Mobile DNA |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13100-018-0141-4 |