MCR-5-Producing Colistin-Resistant Cupriavidus gilardii Strain from Well Water in Batna, Algeria

Zineb Cherak (1) , Lotfi Loucif (1) , Mariem Ben Khedher (1) , Abdelhamid Moussi (1) , Amel Benbouza (1) , Sophie Alexandra Baron (1) , Jean-Marc Rolain (1)

1 MEPHI - Microbes évolution phylogénie et infections

Colistin resistance mediated by mcr genes in Gram-negative bacteria has gained significant attention worldwide. This is due to the ability of these genes to be horizontally transferred between different bacterial genera and species.

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Zineb Cherak, Lotfi Loucif, Mariem Ben Khedher, Abdelhamid Moussi, Amel Benbouza, et al.. MCR-5-Producing Colistin-Resistant Cupriavidus gilardii Strain from Well Water in Batna, Algeria. MSphere, 2021, 6 (5), ⟨10.1128/mSphere.00575-21⟩. ⟨hal-03662399⟩