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ArticleMicrobial ecology2025

Quinolone Resistance Genes qnr, aac(6')-Ib-cr, oqxAB, and qepA in Environmental Escherichia coli: Insights into Their Genetic Contexts from Comparative Genomics.

Ryota Gomi, Fumie Adachi

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Article in Microbial ecology, 2025. 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. TnMicrobial genomics · 2026
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  2. Genomic characterisation and antimicrobial resistance ofFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026
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Ryota GomiDepartment of Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-Ku, Kyoto, 615-8540, Japan. gomi.ryota.34v@kyoto-u.jp.
Fumie AdachiDepartment of Environmental Health, Osaka Institute of Public Health, 1-3-3 Nakamichi, Higashinari-Ku, Osaka, 537-0025, Japan.

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Environment Research and Technology Development Fund JPMEERF20235R01JSPS KAKENHI JP22K18038Kurita Water and Environment Foundation, Japan 22B006Sumitomo Foundation, Japan 2230113
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Previous studies have reported the occurrence of transferable quinolone resistance determinants in environmental Escherichia coli. However, little is known about their vectors and genetic contexts. To gain insights into these genetic characteristics, we analyzed the complete genomes of 53 environmental E. coli isolates containing one or more transferable quinolone resistance determinants, including 20 sequenced in this study and 33 sourced from RefSeq. The studied genomes carried the following transferable quinolone resistance determinants alone or in combination: aac(6')-Ib-cr, oqxAB, qepA1, qnrA1, qnrB4, qnrB7, qnrB19, qnrD1, qnrS1, and qnrS2, with qnrS1 being predominant. These resistance genes were detected on plasmids of diverse replicon types; however, aac(6')-Ib-cr, qnrS1, and qnrS2 were also detected on the chromosome. The genetic contexts surrounding these genes included not only those found in clinical isolates but also novel contexts, such as qnrD1 embedded within a composite transposon-like structure bounded by Tn3-derived inverted-repeat miniature elements (TIMEs). This study provides deep insights into mobile genetic elements associated with transferable quinolone resistance determinants, highlighting the importance of genomic surveillance of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in the environment.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsDrug Resistance, BacterialEscherichia coliEscherichia coli ProteinsQuinolonesGenome, BacterialGenomicsPlasmidsAnti-Bacterial AgentsEscherichia coli ProteinsQuinolonesAntimicrobial resistanceEscherichia coliGenetic contextPlasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR)Transferable mechanisms of quinolone resistance (TMQR)

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PMCPMC11832570

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