Xiao-Ping Liao

TL;DR: Concern is raised that the plasmid-mediated tigecycline resistance may further spread into various ecological niches and into clinical high-risk pathogens and that collective efforts are in urgent need to preserve the potency of these essential antibiotics.

TL;DR: A CRISPR/Cas-based colorimetric platform shows superior characteristics, such as probe universality, compatibility with isothermal reaction conditions, on-site detection capability, and high sensitivity, demonstrating its use as a robust next-generation gene detection platform.

TL;DR: It is reported, for the first time, co-transfer of resistance to both classes of antibiotics by a mobile IncX3–X4 hybrid plasmid in an Escherichia coli isolate.

TL;DR: Co-existence of the pco and sil operons, and oqxAB/blaCTX-M as well as other antibiotic resistance genes on IncHI2 plasmids may promote the development of multidrug-resistant bacteria.

TL;DR: It is shown that farm exposure shapes the gut microbiome of students, resulting in enrichment of potentially pathogenic taxa and antimicrobial resistance genes, and acute changes in a human’s living environment can persistently shape their gut microbiota and antibiotic resistome.