Plasmid-Mediated Colistin Resistance in Escherichia Coli from a Black Kite in Russia
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The gene conferring resistance to last-line antibiotic colistin has been reported globally. Here, we describe the first detection of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance in Russian wildlife, an isolate of sequence type 2280 from a black kite () scavenging raptor. Whole-genome sequencing and plasmid transferability experiments revealed that was located on conjugative IncI2 plasmid pDR164 (59891 bp). Migratory black kites may contribute to the global spread of mobile colistin resistance.
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