Objectives: We aimed to elucidate the relationship among bla-carrying plasmids and their transmission between humans and domestic animals.

Methods: Phylogenetic relationship of 90 I1 plasmids harboring bla genes encoding extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) was analyzed using the ORF-based binarized structure network analysis of plasmids (OSNAp).

Results: The majority of plasmids carrying bla or bla belonged to a single lineage, respectively, and were primarily associated with domestic animals especially chickens. On the other hand, plasmids carrying bla or bla, identified from both humans and domestic animals, were distributed in two or more lineages.

Conclusion: OSNAp has revealed the phylogenetic relationships and diversity of plasmids carrying bla more distinctly than pMLST. The findings suggest that circulation of I1 plasmids between humans and animals may contribute to their diversity.

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