First reported detection of the mobile colistin resistance genes, mcr-8 and mcr-9, in the Irish environment
N. Cahill, B. Hooban, K. Fitzhenry, A. Joyce, L. OConnor, G. Miliotis, F. McDonagh, L. Burke, A. Chueiri, M. L. Farrell, J. E. Bray, N. Delappe, W. Brennan, D. Prendergast, M. Gutierrez, , D. Morris
This study reports the first detection of mcr-8 and mcr-9 genes in Irish environmental samples, highlighting potential environmental reservoirs of colistin resistance.
bioRxiv · Nov 3, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology