Outer membrane vesicles derived from Klebsiella pneumoniae are a driving force for horizontal gene transfer
F. Dell'Annunziata, C. DellAversana, N. Doti, G. Donadio, F. Dal Piaz, V. Izzo, A. De Filippis, M. Galdiero, L. Altucci, G. Boccia, M. Galdiero, V. Folliero, G. Franci
This study shows that Klebsiella pneumoniae outer membrane vesicles facilitate horizontal gene transfer of plasmids containing resistance genes, with transfer efficiency dependent on plasmid copy number and effective across multiple species.
bioRxiv · Jul 6, 2021Microbiology