Genomic Features of Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence in Multidrug-Resistant Vibrio furnissii
Xuemei Wu, Wenhui Zhang, Ming Liu, Zhiqiang Wang, Ruichao Li · 2025
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Description
A sea bacterium that can sicken both shellfish and people has picked up resistance to many drugs. Xuemei Wu and co-authors read the full genome of one such strain in this 2025 study. The strain, named MT14, came from bivalve shellfish. How this species resists drugs and causes disease was largely unknown.
The strain carried a new plasmid, a small ring of DNA that moves between bacteria. That ring held six genes for drug resistance, covering several drug families. One gene and its kin defeat penicillin-class drugs such as ampicillin. Comparing strains showed most carry two toxin delivery systems and a blood-breaking gene, while only five held a further toxin gene. Gene maps like this warn food and health teams what they may face.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Xuemei Wu, Wenhui Zhang, Ming Liu, Zhiqiang Wang, Ruichao Li |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 14 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |