Transferable erythromycin resistance in Listeria spp isolated from food

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作者
Roberts, MC [1 ]
Facinelli, B [1 ]
Giovanetti, E [1 ]
Varaldo, PE [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV ANCONA, SCH MED, INST MICROBIOL, I-60131 ANCONA, ITALY
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D O I
10.1128/AEM.62.1.269-270.1996
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
An erythromycin-resistant (Em(r)) Listeria innocua and an Em(r) Listeria monocytogenes isolate both carried ermC genes, which code for rRNA methylases. The ermC genes were transferable by conjugation to recipient L. monocytogenes, Listeria ivanovii, and Enterococcus faecalis but did not appear to be associated with conjugative plasmids.
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页码:269 / 270
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