Characterization of emeA, a norA homolog and multidrug resistance efflux pump, in Enterococcus faecalis

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 3574-3579

  Jonas, B M ^a   Murray, B E ^a   Weinstock, G M ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHIDIUM BROMIDE; LANSOPRAZOLE; NORFLOXACIN; RESERPINE; VERAPAMIL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CHROMOSOMES, BACTERIAL; CULTURE MEDIA; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, BACTERIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ETHIDIUM; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION TEST; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MUTAGENESIS, INSERTIONAL; PLASMIDS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0035180195     PISSN: 00664804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.45.12.3574-3579.2001     Document Type: Article

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