Loss of type VI secretion systems in multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli clones
E. Cummins, R. Moran, A. Snaith, R. Hall, C. Connor, S. Dunn, A. McNally
This study investigates the loss of type VI secretion systems (T6SS) in multi-drug resistant (MDR) Escherichia coli clones and finds that essential T6SS genes are lost in multiple MDR clades through recombination and insertion events.
bioRxiv · Mar 28, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology