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ArticleInfection and drug resistance2019

Epidemic IncX3 plasmids spreading carbapenemase genes in the United Arab Emirates and worldwide.

Shaimaa F Mouftah, Tibor Pál, Dania Darwish, Akela Ghazawi, Laura Villa, Alessandra Carattoli, Ágnes Sonnevend

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Article in Infection and drug resistance, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33 citing papers in PubMed, 64 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Shaimaa F Mouftah *Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Tibor Pál *Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Dania DarwishDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Akela GhazawiDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Laura VillaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanitá, Rome, Italy.
Alessandra CarattoliDepartment of Molecular Microbiology, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
Ágnes SonnevendDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates University · AEIstituto Superiore di Sanità · ITSapienza University of Rome · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePlasmids of the incompatibility group X type 3 (IncX3) were described carrying various carbapenemase genes in carbapenemase-producing

methodsCPE strains isolated in the UAE during 2009-2014 were screened by X3 PCR-based replicon typing. The clonal relationship of CPE carrying IncX3 plasmids was determined by multi-locus sequence typing (MLST) and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Complete sequence of selected IncX3 plasmids was determined. Phylogenetic relationship between the carbapenemase carrying IncX3 plasmids from the UAE and of those reported worldwide was established by comparing the plasmid backbones.

results10.2% of the 295 CPE tested were identified to carry IncX3 plasmids: 13

conclusionThe findings suggest that different carbapenemase gene carrying IncX3 plasmids encountered in the UAE do not evolve locally, rather are subtypes of this epidemic plasmid emerging in this country due to international transfer.

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carbapenemase genesEnterobacteralesIncX3 plasmidMiddle-East

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