Whole Genome Characterization of Klebsiella Strains in European Hedgehogs and Human Nosocomial Settings Identified Shared Sequence Types, Antimicrobial Resistance Genes and Plasmids
Biel Garcias, Chiara Seminati, Carolin M Kobras, Samuel K Sheppard, Rafael A Molina‐López, Laila Darwich · 2026
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Description
Biel Garcias and colleagues sequence in 2026 Klebsiella germs from European hedgehogs and compare them with human hospital strains from the same region. The germ causes hospital infections and resists many drugs, and urban hedgehogs meet people and livestock often. Whole-genome reads mapped strain types, resistance genes, and mobile DNA rings.
Hedgehogs carried high resistance levels, including a key enzyme that defeats last-line drugs. Two globally spread hospital clones appeared in both hedgehogs and humans, and shared plasmid types suggest gene spread across settings. Direct transmission was not proven, yet wildlife monitoring is urged.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Biel Garcias, Chiara Seminati, Carolin M Kobras, Samuel K Sheppard, Rafael A Molina‐López, Laila Darwich |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41883 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |