Prevalence and Genomic Characteristics of <i>mcr</i> -Positive Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Humans, Pigs, and Foods in China
Xiaoyu Lu, Pei Zhang, Pengcheng Du, Xiuli Zhang, Juan Wang, Yingying Yang, Honghu Sun, Zhiqiang Wang, Shenghui Cui, Ruichao Li, Li Bai
Abstract
The spread of polymyxin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae poses a significant threat to public health and challenges the therapeutic options for treating infections on a global level. In this study, mcr-1 -bearing ST10 E. coli was isolated from pigs, pork, and humans simultaneously, which demonstrated that ST10 E. coli was an important vehicle for the spread of mcr-1 among animals, foods, and humans.
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Escherichia coliChinaBiologyEscherichia coli ProteinsGeneticsEnterobacteriaceaeMicrobiologyGeneGeographyArchaeologyEscherichia coli research studiesEnterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter ResearchSalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology