Open AccessGenetic Environment of Quinolone Resistance Gene qnrB2 in a Complex sul1 -Type Integron in the Newly Described Salmonella enterica Serovar Keurmassar
Author(s) -
Fabien Garnier,
Nabil Raked,
Amy Gassama,
François Denis,
Marie-Cécile Ploy
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07
H-Index - 259
eISSN - 1070-6283
pISSN - 0066-4804
DOI - 10.1128/aac.00293-06
Subject(s) - integron , salmonella enterica , serotype , gene cassette , biology , salmonella , gene , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology , quinolone , virology , plasmid , antibiotics , escherichia coli , bacteria
A qnrB2 determinant was described for a new complex sul1-type integron from Salmonella enterica serovar Keurmassar. The genetic structure contained two class 1 integrons surrounding two common regions (CRs) separated by a partial 3' conserved segment. The qnrB2 gene is adjacent to the first CR.