Growth in a biofilm promotes conjugation of a blaNDM-1-bearing plasmid between Klebsiella pneumoniae strains
S. J. Element, R. A. Moran, E. Beattie, R. J. Hall, W. van Schaik, M. M. C. Buckner
This study shows biofilm growth significantly increases conjugative transfer of a carbapenem resistance plasmid in K. pneumoniae without fitness costs.
bioRxiv · Jan 5, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology