New erm Gene in Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates.
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چکیده
We have identified erm(Y), a novel gene class that was originally designated ermGM, from a Staphylococcus aureus strain that has a plasmid that also harbors msr(A) and mph(C), genes that encode an efflux mechanism and a putative phosphorylase, respectively. The nucleotide and deduced amino acid sequences of erm(Y) were 81 and 76% identical to those of erm(T), respectively.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
دوره 46 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002