Heterogeneity and Diversity of <i>mcr-8</i> Genetic Context in Chicken-Associated Klebsiella pneumoniae
Beibei Wu, Yao Wang, Zhuoren Ling, Zhuoling Yu, Zhangqi Shen, Suxia Zhang, Xiaoming Wang
Abstract
Increasing mobile colistin resistance, mediated by the mcr gene family, in Enterobacteriaceae has become a global concern. Among the 10 reported mcr genes, mcr-8 was first identified in Klebsiella pneumoniae , which could cause severe infections with high mortality. Information about the prevalence and genetic context of mcr-8 is still lacking. In this study, we found that mcr-8 was present in 9.
Topics & Concepts
Klebsiella pneumoniaeMCR-1ColistinEnterobacteriaceaeContext (archaeology)BiologyMicrobiologyKlebsiellaMobile genetic elementsGenetic diversityAntibiotic resistanceEnterobacteriaceae InfectionsGeneGeneticsAntibioticsPlasmidEscherichia coliMedicineEnvironmental healthPopulationPaleontologyAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyEnterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research