Detection of the esp gene in high-level gentamicin resistant Enterococcus faecalis strains from pet animals in Japan

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 106, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 139-143

  Harada, Tetsuya ^a   Tsuji, Noboru ^a   Otsuki, Koichi ^a   Murase, Toshiyuki ^a  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Enterococcus; esp Gene; Gentamicin; HLGR; Pet animals

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; ENTEROCOCCAL SURFACE PROTEIN; GENTAMICIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; GENE ISOLATION; JAPAN; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE;

EID: 14544307873     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2004.12.012     Document Type: Article

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