High Genetic Plasticity in Multidrug-Resistant Sequence Type 3-IncHI2 Plasmids Revealed by Sequence Comparison and Phylogenetic Analysis

We report a novel fusion plasmid, pP2-3T, cointegrating sequence type 3 (ST3)-IncHI2 with an IncFII plasmid backbone mediating multidrug resistance (MDR) and virulence. Phylogenetic analysis and comparative genomics revealed that pP2-3T and other MDR ST3-IncHI2 plasmids clustered together, represent...

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Published in:Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 2018-04, Vol.62 (4)
Main Authors: Fang, Liang-Xing, Li, Xing-Ping, Deng, Guo-Hui, Li, Shu-Min, Yang, Run-Shi, Wu, Zuo-Wei, Liao, Xiao-Ping, Sun, Jian, Liu, Ya-Hong
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Language:English
Subjects:
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
Mechanisms of Resistance
Phylogeny
Plasmids
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Summary:We report a novel fusion plasmid, pP2-3T, cointegrating sequence type 3 (ST3)-IncHI2 with an IncFII plasmid backbone mediating multidrug resistance (MDR) and virulence. Phylogenetic analysis and comparative genomics revealed that pP2-3T and other MDR ST3-IncHI2 plasmids clustered together, representing a unique IncHI2 lineage that exhibited high conservation in backbones of plasmids but possessed highly genetic plasticity in various regions by acquiring numerous antibiotic resistance genes and fusing with other plasmids. Surveillance studies should be performed to monitor multiresistance IncHI2 plasmids among .
ISSN:0066-4804
1098-6596
DOI:10.1128/aac.02068-17