Positive selection in penicillin-binding proteins 1a, 2b, and 2x from Streptococcus pneumoniae and its correlation with amoxicillin resistance development

Infection, Genetics and Evolution

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 331-339

  Stanhope, Michael J ^a   Lefébure, Tristan ^a   Walsh, Stacey L ^b   Becker, Julie A ^b   Lang, Ping ^a   Pavinski Bitar, Paulina D ^a   Miller, Linda A ^b   Italia, Michael J ^b   Amrine Madsen, Heather ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amoxicillin resistance; Penicillin binding proteins; Positive selection

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN 1A; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN 2B; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN 2X;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; GENE SEQUENCE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; UNINDEXED SEQUENCE;

AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; HUMANS; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PENICILLIN-BINDING PROTEINS; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; SELECTION (GENETICS); STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 42649106805     PISSN: 15671348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2008.02.001     Document Type: Article

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