First report of the plasmid-borne colistin resistance gene (mcr-1) in Proteus mirabilis isolated from domestic and sewer waters in Syrian refugee camps
ABSTRACT
The mobile colistin resistance gene mcr-3 has globally disseminated since it was first reported in 2017 in Escherichia coli. In vitro mobilization assays in this study demonstrate the functionality of the composite transposon structure ISKpn40-mcr-3.11-dgkA-ISKpn40 in wild-type and recA− E. coli strains. These transpositions generated 4-bp duplications at the target sites. This is the first report demonstrating the mobility of the mcr-3.11 gene by transposition.
ABSTRACT
The plasmid-mediated mcr-1 gene encodes a phosphoethanolamine transferase that confers resistance to polymyxins. The mcr-1 gene is associated with insertion sequence ISApl1 (IS30 family). In vitro mobilization assays demonstrated the functionality of the composite transposon structure ISApl1-mcr-1-ISApl1. Transposition generated a 2-bp duplication and occurred in AT-rich DNA regions. This is the first report demonstrating the mobility of the mcr-1 gene by transposition.
First report of the plasmid-borne colistin resistance gene (mcr-1) in Proteus mirabilis isolated from a toddler in non-clinical settings