Open AccessA conjugative staphylococcal plasmid with no resistance phenotype
Author(s) -
Udo Edet,
Townsend D.E.,
Grubb W.B.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1987.tb02039.x
Subject(s) - plasmid , ecori , restriction enzyme , phenotype , biology , genetics , staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , gene , bacteria
A 34.5‐kb plasmid has been studied in an isolate of Staphylococcus aureus . The plasmid had no detectable phenotype except that it was conjugative and mobilized non‐conjugative plasmids. Analysis with Eco RI restriction endonuclease and the lack of phenotypic markers indicated that the plasmid was different from other conjugative plasmids described in staphylococci.