Plasmids can encode multiple traits that contribute to the emergence and dissemination of their bacterial hosts. Here the authors use Nanopore long-read technology to sequence the complete genomes of <2,000 bloodstream infection E. coli isolates, highlighting the contribution of chromosomal and plasmid-encoded traits in the success of different lineages.
- Sergio Arredondo-Alonso
- Anna K. Pöntinen
- Kyriakos Zaragkoulias
