MicrobiologyPLOS GeneticsPeer-reviewed
Surface exclusion of IncC conjugative plasmids and their relatives
N. Rivard, M. Humbert, K. T. Huguet…·V. Burrus
This study identifies Sfx as a novel exclusion factor in IncC plasmids that mediates surface exclusion through interaction with donor adhesin TraN, revealing a mechanism for plasmid incompatibility and antibiotic resistance dissemination.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pgen.1011442