Our data indicate that plasmids encoding alpha-hly in E. coli descended from a common ancestor independent of the plasmid size and the origin of the strains. Conjugative plasmids could contribute to the spread of the alpha-hly determinant to Enterobacter cloacae. The presence of IS-elements flanking the plasmid-encoded alpha-hly indicate that they might be mobile genetic elements.
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