Genomic characterization of type I-E* CRISPR-Cas systems in Klebsiella pneumoniae: association of spacer diversity and antimicrobial resistance
Ankur Rao, Tawsif Ahmed Kazi, Sharmi Naha, Dipanjan Roy, Suchandra Mukherjee, Dipanjan Ghosh, Sulagna Basu
This study examines CRISPR-Cas systems in Klebsiella pneumoniae, finding no significant association between CRISPR-Cas and multidrug resistance, but noting diverse spacers in non-MDR strains targeting ARG-bearing plasmids.
bioRxiv · Dec 3, 2025 · PreprintGenomics