Transposable elements are capable of switching their p ositions on the genome thereby causing gene arrange ments and contributing to genome evolution. The aim o f this review is to specifically discuss the role of trans posable elements in transferring antimicrobial resistance genes in E. coli , thus contributing to increase in virulence and conferring the possibility of multidrug resistance. Different types of transposable elements such as transposons and integrons and their profound influence on E. coli antimicrobial resistance are the focus of this review.
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