Novel 10-bp deletion in the translational attenuator of a constitutively expressed erm(A) gene from Staphylococcus epidermidis

International Microbiology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 147-150

  Millán, Leticia ^a   Goñi, Pilar ^a   Cerdá, Paula ^a   Rubio, M Carmen ^a,b   Gómez Lus, Rafael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO LOZANO BLESA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Deletions; erm(A) regulatory region; Macrolide, lincosamide, streptogramin B (MLSB) resistance; Staphylococcus epidermidis

Indexed keywords

STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS HAEMOLYTICUS;

EID: 34547477805     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: 16181905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2436/20.1501.01.21     Document Type: Article

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