Decoding the resistome, virulome and mobilome of clinical versus aquatic Acinetobacter baumannii in southern Romania

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Journal: Heliyon
[저자] Irina Gheorghe-Barbu, Marius Surleac, Ilda Czobor Barbu, Simona Paraschiv, Leontina Mirela Bănică, Liviu-Iulian Rotaru, Corneliu Ovidiu Vrâncianu, Mihai Niță Lazăr, Dan Oțelea, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc
[Category] update2024,
PMC URL    Pubmed URL    DOI URL    [DOI] 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e33372    
[Article Type] Research Article
[Source] PMC

Highlights • A. baumannii persists through wastewater treatment. • Variable ARG profiles in A. baumannii by region and site. • First finding of bla OXA-23} and bla OXA-72} co-occurrence. • Clinical genes in environmental strains show gene exchange risk. • Study shows A. baumannii as ARG reservoirs linking environments.

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【저자키워드】 wastewater, clinical, resistome, virulome, international clones, Mobilome,