Open AccessGenetic changes associated with glycopeptide resistance in Staphylococcus aureus: predominance of amino acid substitutions in YvqF/VraSR
Author(s) -
Yoshihisa Kato,
Takahisa Suzuki,
Takashi Ida,
Kazunori Maebashi
Publication year - 2009
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/dkp394
Subject(s) - teicoplanin , staphylococcus aureus , biology , glycopeptide , microbiology and biotechnology , point mutation , amino acid , vancomycin , mutant , gene , genetics , antibiotics , bacteria
To further understand the mechanism of intermediate-level glycopeptide resistance, resulting from multiple endogenous mutations, in both laboratory-derived and clinically isolated Staphylococcus aureus.
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