Molecular cloning of the gyrA gene and characterization of its mutation in clinical isolates of quinolone-resistant Edwardsiella tarda

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 259-266

  Soon, Bum Shin ^a   Min, Ho Yoo ^a   Joon, Bum Jeong ^a   Young, Min Kim ^b   Chung, Joon Ki ^a   Min, Do Huh ^a   Komisar, Jack L ^c   Hyun, Do Jeong ^a  

^a Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Edwardsiella tarda; gyrA; Mutation; Quinolone; Resistance

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DISEASE; DRUG RESISTANCE; GENE EXPRESSION; MUTATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EDWARDSIELLA TARDA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 29244457603     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao067259     Document Type: Article

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