Prophage association of mef(A) elements encoding efflux-mediated erythromycin resistance in Streptococcus pyogenes
Author(s) -
Eleonora Giovanetti,
Andrea Brenciani,
Manuela Vecchi,
Aldo Manzin,
Pietro E. Varaldo
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/dki049
Subject(s) - prophage , tetracycline , biology , streptococcus pyogenes , microbiology and biotechnology , orfs , primer (cosmetics) , transposable element , bacteriophage , genetics , virology , gene , antibiotics , open reading frame , bacteria , escherichia coli , genome , chemistry , organic chemistry , peptide sequence , staphylococcus aureus
To compare different mef(A) elements of Streptococcus pyogenes for a possible chimeric genetic nature, i.e. a transposon inserted into a prophage.
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