Repository series · ncbi-prjeb67677
First report of mcr-1 in Gulf region and a molecular description of the isolates and plasmids related to the gene
To determine the phenotypic and genetic epidemiology of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance (mcr) in Escherichia coli obtained from camels in the Gulf Region (specifically the United Arab Emirates). Fifty fecal samples were collected from 50 camels at a Dubai-based farm in the UAE and colistin-resistant Gram-negative bacilli obtained using selective culture. A multiplex mcr-gene PCR, plasmid profiling and WGS were subsequently performed. Eleven of 50 camel feces (22%) yielded colonies positive for the mcr-1 gene. No other mcr-gene variant was detected. After plasmid profiling using gel electrophoresis and WGS, a selection of 9 Escherichia coli isolates from 8 camels were available for analysis.
The accession and its GCC connection are verified. Registration alone does not establish that the broader research programme remains active.
01 / Project overview
What the record establishes.
- Geographic scope
- United Arab Emirates connection indexed in BioProject metadata
- Project type
- Repository project
- Research domain
- Pathogen genomics and infectious disease
- Years
- 2024–
- Lifecycle status
- repository_recorded
- Status basis
- Registered in NCBI BioProject on 2024/01/02; operational lifecycle is not asserted.
- Status evidence date
- 2024-01-02
- Scale
- 1 BioProject accession grouped by matching submitter, date, data type and narrative.
02 / Organizations and population
Who and what the project connects.
- Lead organizations
- Erasmus University Medical Center
- Partner organizations
- Not stated
- Organism / population
- Not stated
03 / Data and access
What exists and how it can be reached.
Data types
- Genome sequencing and assembly
- Sequencing
- Genome
Data access
Public repository metadata with linked data where supplied by the submitter
Identifiers
- BioProject
PRJEB67677
04 / Evidence and provenance
Why the record is included.
Inclusion basis
Exact country-name match in authoritative NCBI BioProject metadata; repeated submissions are grouped into one Atlas series.
Editorial note
Repository verification confirms the accession and regional connection, not whether the broader research programme remains active.
Sources
- primary record source Verified 2026-08-15
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