Ethidium bromide resistance, a new marker on the staphylococcal penicillinase plasmid.
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A strain of Staphylococcus aureus resistant to ethidium bromide is described. The genetic determinants for the resistance are present on the same plasmid as the penicillinase genes.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of bacteriology
دوره 100 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1969