Genetic characterization of vanG, a novel vancomycin resistance locus of Enterococcus faecalis

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 3224-3228

  McKessar, S J ^a   Berry, A M ^a   Bell, J M ^a   Turnidge, J D ^a   Paton, J C ^a  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGASE; TEICOPLANIN; VANCOMYCIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GENE ISOLATION; GENE LOCUS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CARBON-OXYGEN LIGASES; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; OPEN READING FRAMES; PEPTIDE SYNTHASES; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANCE;

EID: 0033743883     PISSN: 00664804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.44.11.3224-3228.2000     Document Type: Article

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