Mobile rRNA methylase genes coding for erythromycin resistance in Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 457-464

  Roe, D E ^a   Weinberg, A ^a   Roberts, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROMYCIN; METHYLTRANSFERASE; RIBOSOME RNA;

ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA PROBE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GENE TRANSFER; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HYBRIDIZATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; CONJUGATION, GENETIC; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; ERYTHROMYCIN; GENES, BACTERIAL; METHYLTRANSFERASES; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 0029921589     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/37.3.457     Document Type: Article

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