Development of TaqMan probe-based real-time PCR method for erm(A), erm(B), and erm(C), rapid detection of macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B resistance genes, from clinical isolates

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1464-1469

  Jung, Jae Hyuk ^a   Yoon, Eun Jeong ^b   Choi, Eung Chil ^b   Choi, Sung Sook ^a  

^a Sahmyook University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Conventional PCR; erm gene; Staphylococcus aureus; TaqMan probe based real time PCR

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CHROMOGRANIN B; GENOMIC DNA; LINCOSAMIDE; MACROLIDE; PROTEIN ERM(A); PROTEIN ERM(B); PROTEIN ERM(C); UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCURACY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DNA PROBE; GENE IDENTIFICATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CROSS INFECTION; DNA PRIMERS; DNA PROBES; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LINCOSAMIDES; MACROLIDES; METHYLTRANSFERASES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOGRAMIN B; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 71549171435     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4014/jmb.0902.0062     Document Type: Article

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