Expression of AmpC β-lactamase in Enterobacter cloacae isolated from retail ground beef, cattle farm and processing facilities

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 400-408

  Kim, S H ^a   Wei, C I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

AmpC lactamase; AmpR; Enterobacter cloacae

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; CLONING; COSTS; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD PROCESSING; STRAIN;

AMPC Β-LACTAMASE; AMPR; ANTIBIOTICS RESISTANCE; BEEF CATTLE; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; FOOD ANIMALS; GROUND BEEF; PROCESSING FACILITIES; PULSE FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; Β-LACTAMASE;

GENES;

AMIKACIN; AMINOGLYCOSIDE; AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; BACTERIAL ENZYME; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; BETA LACTAMASE AMPC; BETA LACTAMASE AMPD; BETA LACTAMASE AMPR; CEFALOTIN; CEFOXITIN; CEFTIOFUR; CEFTRIAXONE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; GENOMIC DNA; GENTAMICIN; KANAMYCIN; NALIDIXIC ACID; NITROCEFIN; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; QUINOLONE; STREPTOMYCIN; TETRACYCLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VALINE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIUM; ELECTROKINESIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOOD PROCESSING; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HYDROLYSIS; MUTATION;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BEEF CATTLE; CATTLE FARMING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HYDROLYSIS; ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; ISOELECTRIC POINT; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

ANIMALIA; BOS; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 34447525545     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03255.x     Document Type: Article

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