Publications by authors named "Bo-Heng Ma"
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- The study examined the presence of SXT/R391 integrative and conjugative elements (ICEs) in 103 bacterial strains isolated from 25 farms in China, revealing that 25.2% contained these ICEs, which are capable of transferring antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) to other bacteria.* -
- All SXT/R391 ICE-positive strains exhibited significant levels of drug resistance, and conjugation experiments showed efficient transfer rates of these elements, with one ICE (ICEChnSC1111) carrying 19 different ARGs, the highest reported for an SXT/R391 ICE.* -
- Despite some ICEs inducing a fitness cost in recipient bacteria, long-term exposure to antibiotic pressure may lead to compens
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- The study aimed to identify transferable oxazolidinone resistance genes (cfr, optrA, and poxtA) in Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium from swine in Sichuan, China.
- Researchers analyzed 158 enterococcal isolates using PCR and whole-genome sequencing, finding varying occurrences of resistance genes among the samples.
- Results revealed that mobile genetic elements like plasmids and transposons could help spread optrA and poxtA genes, indicating a potential risk for antibiotic resistance spread.
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