Nonconjugative transposition of the vanB-containing Tn5382-like element in Enterococcus faecium.
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چکیده
The vanB2 operon encoding glycopeptide resistance is an integral part of the putative conjugative transposon Tn5382. Characterization of clinical glycopeptide resistant derivatives from an epidemic ampicillin-resistant Enterococcus faecium strain showed precise chromosomal or plasmid insertions of a vanB2-containing Tn5382-like element. Conjugative transposition of the Tn5382-like element was not demonstrated in retransfer studies.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
دوره 47 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003