DNA sequence resembling vanA and vanB in the vancomycin-resistant biopesticide Bacillus popilliae

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 178, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 584-588

  Rippere, Karen ^b   Patel, Robin ^a   Uhl, James R ^b   Piper, Kerryl E ^b   Steckelberg, James M ^b   Kline, Bruce C ^b   Cockerill III, Franklin R ^b   Yousten, Allan A ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; LIGASE; NUCLEOTIDE; TEICOPLANIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACILLUS POPILLIAE; BEETLE; DNA SEQUENCE; ENTEROCOCCUS; GENE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

EID: 0031871004     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/517480     Document Type: Article

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