Monoterpenoid phenols efficiently inhibit the conjugative transfer of blaNDM-positive IncX3 plasmid within and across bacterial genera
This study firstly provided new insights into possible underneath mechanisms for using carvacrol and thymol to inhibit the conjugative transfer and dissemination of prevalent blaNDM-positive IncX3 plasmid in animal production. These findings provided new strategies for controlling antibiotic resistance.