Open AccessConjugative transfer of the virulence gene, esp, among isolates of Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis
Author(s) -
C. Oancea
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkh249
Subject(s) - enterococcus faecalis , enterococcus faecium , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , plasmid , virulence , pulsed field gel electrophoresis , gene , enterococcus , genetics , antibiotics , escherichia coli , genotype
The enterococcal surface protein gene, esp, is a major putative pathogenicity marker in clinical isolates of Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis. This study demonstrates in vitro conjugative transfer of the esp gene among E. faecium and E. faecalis.
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