Characterization of a Tn5382-like transposon containing the vanB2 gene cluster in a Clostridium strain isolated from human faeces | Zendy

Marc-Christian Domingo | Zendy; Ann Huletsky | Zendy; Alexandra Bernal | Zendy; R. Giroux | Zendy; Dominique K. Boudreau | Zendy; François J. Picard | Zendy; Michel G. Bergeron | Zendy

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Characterization of a Tn5382-like transposon containing the vanB2 gene cluster in a Clostridium strain isolated from human faeces

Author(s) -

Marc-Christian Domingo,

Ann Huletsky,

Alexandra Bernal,

R. Giroux,

Dominique K. Boudreau,

François J. Picard,

Michel G. Bergeron

Publication year - 2005

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/dki029

Subject(s) - microbiology and biotechnology , strain (injury) , feces , gene cluster , transposable element , biology , gene , clostridium , clostridiaceae , bacteria , genetics , mutant , toxin , anatomy

During a hospital surveillance programme to detect VRE carriers, an anaerobic vancomycin-resistant bacterial strain CCRI-9842 containing a vanB gene was isolated from a human faecal specimen. In this study, we have characterized this strain and its vanB-containing element.

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