Large conjugative vanA plasmids in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium

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Werner, G [1 ]
Klare, I [1 ]
Witte, W [1 ]
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[1] Robert Koch Inst, Wernigerode Branch, D-38855 Wernigerode, Germany
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10.1128/JCM.37.7.2383-2384.1999
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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