Plasmid-Assisted Horizontal Transfer of a Large lsa (E)-Carrying Genomic Island in Enterococcus faecalis

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(E)-carrying genomic island. This finding indicates a dual role of the pheromone-responsive conjugative plasmid in disseminating both plasmid-borne resistance genes and chromosomally-located genomic islands. The role of the pheromone-responsive conjugative plasmid in disseminating chromosomal genomic islands is suggested to be essential in the genomic evolution of E. faecalis, which has become one of the leading nosocomial pathogens worldwide.