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Jul 2026
Widespread dissemination of the RepA_N-type megaplasmid conferring a carbohydrate utilization advantage in clonal complex 17 Enterococcus faecium in Taiwan
A widespread RepA_N-type megaplasmid was characterized, which conferred both high-level gentamicin resistance and enhanced carbohydrate utilization, which underlie the evolutionary success of dominant clinical lineages such as sequence type (ST)17 and ST78 in Taiwan.
Yi-Jing Chen, Hsiao-Ching Peng, Dong-Ying Wu et al.
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