SP26 - Antimicrobiens

Antimicrobial dissemination: horizontal gene transfer & mobile genetic elements

The dissemination of antimicrobial resistance relies on DNA exchanges within bacterial communities through horizontal gene transfer. Mobile genetic elements act as molecular vehicles that enable resistance genes to rapidly spread across species and environments. Understanding how these elements and the mechanisms controlling DNA transfer and acquisition operate is key to explaining—and ultimately limiting—the global spread of antimicrobial resistance.