Real-time PCR detection and frequency of 16S rDNA mutations associated with resistance and reduced susceptibility to tetracycline in Helicobacter pylori from England and Wales

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 282-286

  Lawson, Andrew J ^a   Elviss, Nicola C ^a,b   Owen, Robert J ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance mechanisms; DNA polymorphisms; LightCycler

Indexed keywords

DNA 16S; TETRACYCLINE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NONHUMAN; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; STOMACH BIOPSY; UNITED KINGDOM;

DNA, RIBOSOMAL; ENGLAND; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MUTATION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; TETRACYCLINE; TETRACYCLINE RESISTANCE; WALES;

EID: 23844489234     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dki199     Document Type: Article

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