Conjugative ESBL plasmids differ in their potential to rescue susceptible bacteria via horizontal gene transfer in lethal antibiotic concentrations

J Antibiot (Tokyo). 2017 Jun;70(6):805-808. doi: 10.1038/ja.2017.41. Epub 2017 Mar 29.

Authors

Sari Mattila¹, Pilvi Ruotsalainen¹, Ville Ojala¹, Timo Tuononen¹, Teppo Hiltunen², Matti Jalasvuori¹

Affiliations

¹ Centre of Excellence in Biological Interactions, Nanoscience Center, Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland.
² Department of Food and Environmental Sciences/Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

PMID: 28352105
DOI: 10.1038/ja.2017.41

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Escherichia coli / drug effects*
Escherichia coli / enzymology
Escherichia coli / isolation & purification
Escherichia coli Infections / drug therapy
Escherichia coli Infections / enzymology
Escherichia coli Infections / microbiology
Gene Transfer, Horizontal*
Humans
Plasmids
beta-Lactamases / genetics*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
beta-Lactamases