Geographic divergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST5-SCCmecI in the aftermath of a major earthquake and tsunami: impact of a plasmid harboring heavy metal resistance genes.
Martínez JRW, Alcalde-Rico M, Jara-Videla E, Reyes J, Carvajal LP, Rincon S, Ríos R, Diaz L, Quesille-Villalobos A, Riquelme-Neira R, Rivas L, Moustafa AM, Hanson B, Undurraga EA, Olivares-Pacheco J, García P, Araos R, Planet PJ, Arias CA, Munita JM.
Martínez JRW, et al.
mBio. 2025 Apr 9;16(4):e0366924. doi: 10.1128/mbio.03669-24. Epub 2025 Mar 19.
mBio. 2025.
PMID: 40105358
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We found a plasmid (pSCL4752) harboring arsenic, cadmium, and mercury resistance genes in 65% (n = 71) of the ST5-SCCmecI isolates. We also observed a geographic divergence associated with the presence of pSCL4752 in Chilean isolates, with a higher frequency in isolates fr …
We found a plasmid (pSCL4752) harboring arsenic, cadmium, and mercury resistance genes in 65% (n = 71) of the ST5-SCCmecI isolates. W …