Molecular characterization of an Escherichia coli clinical isolate that produces both metallo- -lactamase VIM-2 and extended-spectrum -lactamase GES-7: identification of the In8 integron carrying the blaVIM-2 gene | Zendy

Irene Galani | Zendy

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Molecular characterization of an Escherichia coli clinical isolate that produces both metallo- -lactamase VIM-2 and extended-spectrum -lactamase GES-7: identification of the In8 integron carrying the blaVIM-2 gene

Author(s) -

Irene Galani

Publication year - 2006

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/dkl240

Subject(s) - integron , biology , gene , escherichia coli , genetics , 23s ribosomal rna , gene cassette , plasmid , polymerase chain reaction , genomic dna , microbiology and biotechnology , rna , ribosome

We have previously reported the isolation of a VIM-2-producing Escherichia coli clinical isolate and the coexistence of blaVIM-2 and blaGES-7 in the same isolate. The aim of this study was to elucidate the genetic environment of these genes.

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