Summary table of the elements recorded in the 43 studies included in our review. E. coli: Escherichia coli; S. marcescens: Serratia marcescens; A. vinelandii: Azotobacter vinelandii; K. pneumonia: Kle
Conjugative transfer is the most important means for spreading antibiotic resistance genes. It is used by Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and archaea as well. Conjugative transfer is mediate