Isolation, identification and characterization of human intestinal bacteria with the ability to utilize chloramphenicol as the sole source of carbon and energy

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 703-712

  Xin, Zhao ^a   Fengwei, Tian ^a   Gang, Wang ^a   Xiaoming, Liu ^a   Qiuxiang, Zhang ^a   Hao, Zhang ^a   Wei, Chen ^a  

^a JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Chloramphenicol degradation; Degradation pathway; Intestinal bacteria

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHLORAMPHENICOL; RNA 16S;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON; GLUCOSE; OXIC CONDITIONS; PH; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SUBSTRATE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA; FECES; GENETICS; HUMAN; INTESTINE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RNA GENE;

ADULT; AGED; CARBON; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CHLORAMPHENICOL RESISTANCE; ESCHERICHIA; FECES; GENES, RRNA; HUMANS; INTESTINES; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MIDDLE AGED; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; YOUNG ADULT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA; ESCHERICHIA FERGUSONII; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 84869882280     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: 15746941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2012.01440.x     Document Type: Article

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