Novel Plasmid Carrying Mobile Colistin Resistance Gene <i>mcr-4.3</i> and Mercury Resistance Genes in Shewanella baltica: Insights into Mobilization of <i>mcr-4.3</i> in <i>Shewanella</i> Species
Nachiket P. Marathe, Francisco Salvà‐Serra, Priyank S. Nimje, Edward R. B. Moore
Abstract
We identified two new plasmids in Shewanella baltica isolated from wild Atlantic mackerel ( Scomber scombrus ) collected from the northern North Sea, one plasmid carrying the mcr-4.3 gene for colistin resistance and the operon merRPAT for mercury resistance and the other carrying multiple heavy metal resistance genes. The marine environment has been recognized as a source of new resistance genes that are found in human pathogens.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyPlasmidGeneticsShewanellaMobile genetic elementsGeneIntegronBacteriaAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts