In vitro transference and molecular characterization of blaTEM genes in bacteria isolated from Portuguese ready-to-eat foods

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1775-1785

  Amador, P ^a,d   Fernandes, R ^b,c   Duarte, I ^d   Brito, L ^a   Prudencio C ^b,c  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

^b POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c University of Porto   (Portugal)

^d INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

lactam resistant Enterobacteriaceae; blaTEM 1 gene; Ready to eat (RTE) food; Transconjugants

Indexed keywords

AMPLICONS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BLATEM-1 GENE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; IN-VITRO; MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION; MULTIPLEX PCR; NATURAL CONDITIONS; PLASMID DNA; READY-TO-EAT; READY-TO-EAT (RTE) FOOD; READY-TO-EAT FOODS; RESISTANCE GENES; TRADITIONAL FOOD; TRANSCONJUGANTS; TRANSFER RESISTANCE;

BACTERIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE ENCODING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BACTERIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 79960558315     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-010-0635-9     Document Type: Article

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