The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries · 2016 · 23 citations · 33 references
The successful dissemination of CTX-M-15-producing E.coli isolates seems to be linked to the spreading of high-risk clones and horizontal gene transfer. A trade-off between carrying more antibiotic resistance and less virulence-related genes could partially account for the evolutionary advantages featured by successful clones.
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James R. Johnson, Michael A. Kuskowski, Krista Owens et al. · The Journal of Infectious Diseases · 2003 · 244 citations · Full text
Phylogenetic Origin, Pathogenic Microbiology, Microbial Pathogens +19