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Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and sp. (bifidobacteria) can carry antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs), yet data on resistance mechanisms in these bacteria are limited. The aim of our study was to identify the underlying genetic mechanisms of phenotypic resistance in 103 LAB and bifidobacteria using whole-genome sequencing. Sequencing data not only confirmed the presence of 36 acquired ARGs in genomes of 18 strains, but also revealed wide dissemination of intrinsic ARGs. The presence of acquired ARGs on known and novel mobile genetic elements raises the possibility of their horizontal spread. In addition, our data suggest that mutations may be a common mechanism of resistance. Several novel candidate resistance mechanisms were uncovered, providing a basis for further in vitro studies. Overall, 1,314 minimum inhibitory concentrations matched with genotypes in 92.4% of the cases; however, prediction of phenotype based on genotypic data was only partially efficient, especially with respect to aminoglycosides and chloramphenicol. Our study sheds light on resistance mechanisms and their transferability potential in LAB and bifidobacteria, which will be useful for risk assessment analysis.
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Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
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Methods: GWAS data of 207 GM taxa (from phylum to species) were acquired from the Dutch Microbiome Project (N = 7,824), and DR from FinnGen (over 300,000 individuals).
Invest New Drugs
August 2025
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center/Sarah Cannon Research Institute, 800 N.E. 10th Street, SCC 4500, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.
We report a phase 1/2 study evaluating EDP1503 (capsule containing Bifidobacterium animalis lactis) ± pembrolizumab in participants with microsatellite-stable colorectal cancer (MSS CRC), triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), or other tumor types that relapsed after responding to immunotherapy (KEYNOTE-939/EDP1503-101; NCT03775850). Participants (≥ 18 years) had confirmed advanced/metastatic tumors and progressive disease (PD), were intolerant/nonresponsive to recommended treatment, and had measurable disease (RECIST v1.1).
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
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July 2025
Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research and Technology (IITAA), University of the Azores, 9700-042 Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal.
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August 2025
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), 68 Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sharani, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh.
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