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Article Dans Une Revue The International Society of Microbiologial Ecology Journal Année : 2023

Multilayer networks of plasmid genetic similarity reveal potential pathways of gene transmission

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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant threat to public health. Plasmids are principal vectors of AMR genes, significantly contributing to their spread and mobility across hosts. Nevertheless, little is known about the dynamics of plasmid genetic exchange across animal hosts. Here, we use theory and methodology from network and disease ecology to investigate the potential of gene transmission between plasmids using a data set of 21 plasmidomes from a single dairy cow population. We constructed a multilayer network based on pairwise plasmid genetic similarity. Genetic similarity is a signature of past genetic exchange that can aid in identifying potential routes and mechanisms of gene transmission within and between cows. Links between cows dominated the transmission network, and plasmids containing mobility genes were more connected. Modularity analysis revealed a network cluster where all plasmids contained a mobM gene, and one where all plasmids contained a betalactamase gene. Cows that contain both clusters also share transmission pathways with many other cows, making them candidates for super-spreading. In support, we found signatures of gene super-spreading in which a few plasmids and cows are responsible for most gene exchange. An agent-based transmission model showed that a new gene invading the cow population will likely reach all cows. Finally, we showed that edge weights contain a non-random signature for the mechanisms of gene transmission, allowing us to differentiate between dispersal and genetic exchange. These results provide insights into how genes, including those providing AMR, spread across animal hosts.
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Julie Teresa Shapiro, Alvah Zorea, Aya Brown Kav, Vicente J Ontiveros, Itzhak Mizrahi, et al.. Multilayer networks of plasmid genetic similarity reveal potential pathways of gene transmission. The International Society of Microbiologial Ecology Journal, 2023, 17 (5), pp.649 - 659. ⟨10.1038/s41396-023-01373-5⟩. ⟨anses-04404809⟩

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