Different Genetic Supports for the tet(S) Gene in Enterococci

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2012

Authors

Carla Novais (Author) FFUP; Ana R Freitas (Author) Other; Eduarda Silveira (Author) Other; Fernando Baquero (Author) Other; Luisa Peixe (Author) FFUP; Adam P Roberts (Author) Other; Teresa M Coque (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Vol. 56

Pages: 6014-6018

ISSN: 0066-4804

Publisher: American Society for Microbiology

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ISI Web of Knowledge - 9 Citations

Scopus - 13 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Medical and Health sciences > Basic medicine

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-002-450

DOI: 10.1128/aac.00758-12

Abstract (EN): The diversity of tet(S) genetic contexts of 13 enterococci from human, animal, and environmental samples from different geographical areas is reported. The tet(S) gene was linked to either CTn6000 variants of chromosomal location or composite platforms flanked by IS1216 located on plasmids (similar to 40 to 115 kb). The comparative analysis of all tet(S) genetic elements available in the GenBank databases suggests that CTn6000 might be the origin of a variety of tet(S)-carrying platforms that were mobilized to different plasmids.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 5