Cooperative resistance varies among β-lactamases in E. coli, with some enabling cross-protection and sustained extracellular activity

Abstract β-lactamases confer bacteria resistance to β-lactam antibiotics, and interestingly, this protective effect can extend to neighboring susceptible cells. However, knowledge of this cooperative resistance remains limited. Here, we investigated the underlying factors of cooperative resistance t...

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Main Authors: Qinqin Wang, Shaodong Wei, Jonas Stenløkke Madsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-08392-2
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