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Dissemination of IncI plasmid encoding blaCTX-M-1 is not hampered by its fitness cost in the pig’s gut

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Multiresistance plasmids belonging to the IncI incompatibility group have become one of the most pervasive plasmid types in extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli of animal origin. The extent of the burden imposed on the bacterial cell by these plasmids seems to contribute to the emergence of “epidemic” plasmids. However, in vivo data in the natural environment of the strain are scarce. Here, we investigated the cost of a blaCTX-M-1-IncI1 epidemic plasmid in a commensal E. coli animal strain, UB12-RC, before and after oral inoculation of fifteen 6-to 8-week-old specific pathogen-free pigs. Growth rate in rich medium was determined on (i) UB12-RC and derivatives, with or without plasmid, in vivo and/or in vitro evolved, and (ii) strains that acquired the plasmid in the gut during the experiment. Although blaCTX-M-1-IncI1 plasmid imposed no measurable burden on the recipient strain after conjugation and during the longitudinal carriage in the pig’s gut, we observed a significant difference in the bacterial growth rate between IncI1 plasmid-carrying and plasmid-free isolates collected during in vivo carriage. Only a few mutations on the chromosome of the UB12-RC derivatives were detected by whole-genome sequencing. RNA-Seq analysis of a selected set of these strains showed that transcriptional responses to the blaCTX-M-1-IncI1 acquisition were limited, affecting metabolism, stress response, and motility functions. Our data suggest that the effect of IncI plasmid on host cells is limited, fitness cost being insufficient to act as a barrier to IncI plasmid spread among natural population of E. coli in the gut niche.
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Margaux Allain, Anne Claire Mahérault, Benoit Gachet, Caroline Martinez, Bénédicte Condamine, et al.. Dissemination of IncI plasmid encoding blaCTX-M-1 is not hampered by its fitness cost in the pig’s gut. 2023. ⟨anses-04466261⟩
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