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Complete DNA sequence, comparative genomics, and prevalence of an IncHI2 plasmid occurring among extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli isolates

  • Timothy J. Johnson
  • , Yvonne M. Wannemeuhler
  • , Jennifer A. Scaccianoce
  • , Sara J. Johnson
  • , Lisa K. Nolan

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Abstract

We have sequenced a large plasmid that occurs among avian pathogenic Escherichia coli isolates. This plasmid, pAPEC-O1-R, is a 241,387-bp IncHI2 plasmid which is cotransmissible via bacterial conjugation with a ColBM virulence plasmid, encodes resistance to eight antimicrobial agents, and appears to occur at low rates among extraintestinal E. coli isolates.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3929-3933
Number of pages5
JournalAntimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Volume50
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2006

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