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The expanding tet(X) gene family: Public health risks from cross-species transmission revealed by genomic big data mining.
Journal of global antimicrobial resistance - 1 Sept 2026
Zhang Tingting, Han Na, Peng Xianhui, Qiang Yujun, Li Xiuwen, Zhang Wen
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the tet(X) gene family, which confers resistance to all tetracycline antibiotics, in terms of diversity, dissemination dynamics and evolutionary risks. METHODS: We conducted a large-scale genomic data mining of 2 299 771 bacterial genomes. Tet(X) homologs were identified using BLAT. Phylogenetic analysis, plasmid identification and epidemiological statistics were employed to elucidate...
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- Phylogeny
- Humans
- Genome, Bacterial
- Data Mining
- Genomics
- Plasmids
- Big Data
