Determination of the Genetic Support for tet (W) in Oral Bacteria | Zendy

A. Villedieu | Zendy; Adam P. Roberts | Zendy; Elaine Allan | Zendy; Haitham Hussain | Zendy; R. McNab | Zendy; David A. Spratt | Zendy; Michael A. Wilson | Zendy; Peter Mullany | Zendy

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Determination of the Genetic Support for tet (W) in Oral Bacteria

Author(s) -

A. Villedieu,

Adam P. Roberts,

Elaine Allan,

Haitham Hussain,

R. McNab,

David A. Spratt,

Michael A. Wilson,

Peter Mullany

Publication year - 2007

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.01587-06

Subject(s) - transposase , bacteria , efflux , gene , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , biology , oral cavity , insertion sequence , dna , antibacterial agent , transposable element , medicine , genome , orthodontics

The DNA sequence flanking a tet(W) gene in an oral Rothia sp. was determined. The gene was linked to two different transposases, and these were flanked by two almost identical mef (macrolide efflux) genes. This structure was found in 4 out of 20 tet(W)-containing oral bacteria investigated.

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