Genomic analysis of diverse environmental Acinetobacter isolates identifies plasmids, antibiotic resistance genes, and capsular polysaccharides shared with clinical strains.

Liam A Tobin Veronica M Jarocki Johanna J Kenyon Barbara DrigoErica DonnerSteven Philip Djordjevic Mohammad Hamidian

Published in: Applied and environmental microbiology (2024)

species may serve as reservoirs and vectors of clinically important genes. Consequently, further research is warranted to comprehensively understand the ecology and evolution of this genus.

Keyphrases

antibiotic resistance genes
escherichia coli
genome wide
wastewater treatment
microbial community
genetic diversity
anaerobic digestion
acinetobacter baumannii
klebsiella pneumoniae
human health
bioinformatics analysis
drug resistant
risk assessment
water soluble