Open AccessConjugal transfer of plasmid pWBG637 from Staphylococcus aureus to Staphylococcus epidermidis and Streptococcus faecalis
Author(s) -
Udo E.E.,
Grubb W.B.
Publication year - 1990
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.1574-6968.1990.tb03886.x
Subject(s) - plasmid , staphylococcus epidermidis , microbiology and biotechnology , enterococcus faecalis , staphylococcus aureus , escherichia coli , bacillus subtilis , streptococcus , biology , bacteria , dna , genetics , gene
Plasmids pWBG636 (Gm R ) and pWBG642 (Em R ) derived from the conjugative plasmid pWBG637 were tested for ability to transfer conjugatively to Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus faecalis, Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli . Both plasmids transferred to S. epidermidis and Strept. faecalis but not to B. subtilis and E. coli . Once in S. epidermis and Strept. faecalis they were transferred back to S. aureus . Restriction endonuclease analysis showed that the plasmids were stably maintained in S epidermidis and Strept. faecalis .