Characterization of a chromosomal gene encoding type B β-lactamase in phage group II isolates of Staphylococcus aureus

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 3163-3168

  Voladri, Rama Kishan R ^a   Kernodle, Douglas S ^a,b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAMASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHROMOSOMAL LOCALIZATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE ISOLATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC CODE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0031761196     PISSN: 00664804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aac.42.12.3163     Document Type: Article

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