Description:
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The article presented advances our understanding of genetic elements carrying
<jats:italic>mcr-1</jats:italic>
in
<jats:named-content content-type="genus-species">Escherichia coli</jats:named-content>
in both community and hospital settings. We provide evidence to suggest that diverse plasmid types, including multireplicon plasmids, have facilitated the successful transmission of
<jats:italic>mcr-1</jats:italic>
in different reservoirs.
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