Detection and genetic characterisation of vanA-containing enterococcus strains in healthy lusitano horses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 181-183

  Moura, I ^a   Radhouani, H ^a,b   Torres, C ^a,c   Poeta, P ^a,b   Igrejas, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LA RIOJA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Enterococci; Horse; Lusitano horses; Portugal; Vana

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; LIGASE; TEICOPLANIN; VANA LIGASE, BACTERIA; VANCOMYCIN;

ANIMAL; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ENTEROCOCCUS; FECES; GENETICS; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CARBON-OXYGEN LIGASES; ENTEROCOCCUS; FECES; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; TEICOPLANIN; VANCOMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANCE;

ENTEROCOCCUS; EQUIDAE;

EID: 77049084495     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516409X480386     Document Type: Article

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