Certain antibiotic-resistant infections could be treated with precision medicine in the future, thanks to a new resource mapping plasmids the ultimate vehicle of rapid bacterial evolution.

Bacteria can spread resistance genes to each other through plasmids. Plasmids are small free-standing DNA rings in which ...

The first-of-its-kind in-depth bacterial evolutionary map could pave the way for the development of precision treatments for ...

A drug-resistant strain of A. baumannii is spreading in a Malaysian hospital, posing a global health threat due to its ...

Antibiotic resistance is caused by resistance genes carried on plasmids, small circles of DNA separate from the chromosomal DNA. Resistance spreads by horizontal gene transfer, in which plasmid ...

A virulent strain of antibiotic-resistant 'superbug' that causes severe disease has been found circulating in a Malaysian hospital - posing significant challenges to global public health, a new study ...

It is this competition that leads to genetic adaptation, such as antibiotic resistance, which will help them survive in certain environments. Bacteria are able to transfer genetic material, and ...

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Plasmids often carry genes for virulence, survival, or antibiotic resistance, improving the bacterium's fitness. Multiple plasmids are often found in bacterial cells, and due to their complex ...