The association of pili with the emergence and replacement of the major antibiotic resistant pneumococcal clones.

CONCLUSIONS: Both major antibiotic resistant clones carried PI-1, although they differ in the clade type. Thus the role of PI-1 should be evaluated in further studies and potentially considered in the spread of antibiotic resistant clones.
PMID: 31010747 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infection - April 10, 2019 Category: Microbiology Authors: Zemlickova H, Jakubu V, Fridrichova M, Malisova L, Martin Musilek, Trojanek M Tags: J Microbiol Immunol Infect Source Type: research