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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2022

Whole Genome Analysis of 335 New Bacterial Species from Human Microbiota Reveals a Huge Reservoir of Transferable Antibiotic Resistance Determinants.

Sami Khabthani, Jean-Marc Rolain, Vicky Merhej

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  1. Mapping 25 years of research on gut microbiota and antibiotic resistance: bibliometric insights and future directions.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sami KhabthaniFaculté de Pharmacie, Aix-Marseille Université, 13005 Marseille, France.
Jean-Marc RolainFaculté de Pharmacie, Aix-Marseille Université, 13005 Marseille, France.
Vicky MerhejIHU Méditerranée Infection, Institut de Recherche Pour le Développement (IRD), Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), Microbes Evolution Phylogeny and Infections (MEPHI), 19-21 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France.ORCID 0000-0002-8688-6943
Aix-Marseille Université · FR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe emergence and diffusion of strains of pathogenic bacteria resistant to antibiotics constitutes a real public health challenge. Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) can be carried by both pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria, including commensal bacteria from the human microbiota, which require special monitoring in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

methodsWe analyzed the proteomes of 335 new bacterial species from human microbiota to estimate its whole range of ARGs using the BLAST program against ARGs reference databases.

resultsWe found 278 bacteria that harbor a total of 883 potential ARGs with the following distribution: 264 macrolides-lincosamides-streptogramin, 195 aminoglycosides, 156 tetracyclines, 58 β-lactamases, 58 fosfomycin, 51 glycopeptides, 36 nitroimidazoles, 33 phenicols and 32 rifamycin. Furthermore, evolutionary analyses revealed the potential horizontal transfer with pathogenic bacteria involving mobile genetic elements such as transposase and plasmid. We identified many ARGs that may represent new variants in fosfomycin and β-lactams resistance.

conclusionThese findings show that new bacterial species from human microbiota should be considered as an important reservoir of ARGs that can be transferred to pathogenic bacteria. In vitro analyses of their phenotypic potential are required to improve our understanding of the functional role of this bacterial community in the development of antibiotic resistance.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsBacteriaDrug Resistance, BacterialDrug Resistance, MicrobialGenes, BacterialHumansMicrobiotaAnti-Bacterial Agentsantibiotic resistancehorizontal transferhuman microbiotamobile elementsnew bacterial species

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