Staphylococcus Efflux Msr(A) Gene Characterized in Streptococcus, Enterococcus, Corynebacterium, and Pseudomonas Isolates

Overview

Journal Antimicrob Agents Chemother

Publisher American Society for Microbiology

Specialty Pharmacology

Date 2006 Feb 24

PMID 16495276

Citations 20

Authors

Kayode K Ojo

Megan J Striplin

Catherine C Ulep

Natasha S Close

Jennifer Zittle

Henrique Luis

Mario Bernardo

Jorge Leitao

Marilyn C Roberts

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Abstract

The staphylococcal msr(A) gene, coding for a macrolide efflux protein, was identified in three new gram-positive genera and one gram-negative genus. These msr(A) genes shared 99 to 100% identity with each other and the staphylococcal gene. This study demonstrates that the msr(A) gene has a wider host range than previously reported.

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