Open AccessEvidence of vancomycin resistance gene transfer between enterococci of human origin in the gut of mice harbouring human microbiota
Author(s) -
Denis D.G. Mater,
Philippe Langella,
Gérard Corthier,
M.J. Flores
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/dki336
Subject(s) - enterococcus , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , gene , vancomycin , gut flora , gene cluster , streptococcaceae , horizontal gene transfer , bacteria , genetics , antibiotics , immunology , staphylococcus aureus , phylogenetics
Potential intra- and inter-species transfers of vancomycin resistance genes (vanA gene cluster) between Enterococcus strains were evaluated in the gut of heteroxenic mice harbouring a human microbiota.
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