Molecular analysis of constitutively expressed erm(C) genes selected in vitro in the presence of the non-inducers pirlimycin, spiramycin and tylosin

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 97-101

  Lüthje, Petra ^a   Schwarz, Stefan ^a  

^a INSTITUT FÜR TIERZUCHT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bovine mastitis; Lincosamides; Macrolides; Mutation; Staphylococcus; Translational attenuator

Indexed keywords

AGAR; ERYTHROMYCIN RIBOSOME METHYLTRANSFERASE; METHYLTRANSFERASE; PIRLIMYCIN; SPIRAMYCIN; TYLOSIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMPLICON; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BASE PAIRING; DRUG SELECTIVITY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE DELETION; GENE DUPLICATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; INFECTION CONTROL; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; WILD TYPE;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATTLE; CLINDAMYCIN; GENES, BACTERIAL; METHYLTRANSFERASES; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPIRAMYCIN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TYLOSIN;

EID: 33845891852     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkl459     Document Type: Article

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