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| Title |
Mobile genetic elements of the human gastrointestinal tract
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Gut Microbes, October 2014
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| DOI | 10.4161/gmic.24627 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Eileen Broaders, Cormac G.M. Gahan, Julian R. Marchesi |
| Abstract |
The human intestine is an important location for horizontal gene transfer (HGT) due to the presence of a densely populated community of microorganisms which are essential to the health of the human superorganism. HGT in this niche has the potential to influence the evolution of members of this microbial community and to mediate the spread of antibiotic resistance genes from commensal organisms to potential pathogens. Recent culture-independent techniques and metagenomic studies have provided an insight into the distribution of mobile genetic elements (MGEs) and the extent of HGT in the human gastrointestinal tract. In this mini-review, we explore the current knowledge of mobile genetic elements in the gastrointestinal tract, the progress of research into the distribution of antibiotic resistance genes in the gut and the potential role of MGEs in the spread of antibiotic resistance. In the face of reduced treatment options for many clinical infections, understanding environmental and commensal antibiotic resistance and spread is critical to the future development of meaningful and long lasting anti-microbial therapies. |
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The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 206 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 203 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 38 | 18% |
| Researcher | 35 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 33 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 17 | 8% |
| Professor | 10 | 5% |
| Other | 35 | 17% |
| Unknown | 38 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 61 | 30% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 39 | 19% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 23 | 11% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 11 | 5% |
| Environmental Science | 6 | 3% |
| Other | 18 | 9% |
| Unknown | 48 | 23% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 26 December 2023.
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#7,470,952
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Outputs from Gut Microbes
#757
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#82,539
of 262,052 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Gut Microbes
#86
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