A small IncQ-type plasmid carrying the quinolone resistance (qnrS2) gene from Aeromonas hydrophila

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 374-376

  Han, J E ^a   Kim, J H ^a   Choresca, C H ^a   Shin, S P ^a   Jun, J W ^a   Chai, J Y ^b   Park, S C ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Bundang Jesaeng Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aeromonas hydrophila; IncQ; Plasmid; qnrS2 gene

Indexed keywords

DNA;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; C CONTENTS; CODING SEQUENCES; FULL-LENGTH CODING; HYDROPHILA; INCQ; MOBILISATION; PLASMID; QNRS2 GENE; QUINOLONES;

GENES;

QUINOLONE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIUM; GENE; MOBILIZATION; PLASMID; PUBLIC HEALTH;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE LOCUS; GENE SEQUENCE; MOBA GENE; MOBC GENE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PLASMID; QNRS2 GENE; REPA GENE; REPC GENE;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84862789276     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: 1472765X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2012.03208.x     Document Type: Article

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