nimE gene in a metronidazole-susceptible Veillonella, sp. strain [1]

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 3207-3208

  Marchandin, H ^a   Jean Pierre, H ^a   Campos, J ^a   Dubreuil, L ^b   Teyssier, C ^c   Jumas Bilak, E ^c  

^a HÔPITAL ARNAUD DE VILLENEUVE   (France)

^b UNIV LILLE   (France)

^c UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; LETTER; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NIME GENE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VEILLONELLA;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HUMANS; METRONIDAZOLE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; VEILLONELLA;

EID: 3342967513     PISSN: 00664804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.48.8.3207-3208.2004     Document Type: Letter

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