Effect of multiple, compatible plasmids on the fitness of the bacterial host by inducing transcriptional changes

ConclusionsOur study suggests that bacterial strains can gain fitness through the acquisition of multiple plasmids harbouring antibiotic resistance genes, which may be mediated by transcriptomic changes in the chromosomal genes of the bacterial host.
Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research