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Host range of the ermF rRNA methylase gene in bacteria of human and animal origin
1 Jan 1999
Abstract excerpt
We screened 183 different clinical anaerobic and aerobic bacteria isolated from humans and other animals for the presence of the ermF gene using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. The ermF gene was detected in 107 (58%) clinical isolates, including 42 (61%) of 69 gram-positive bacteria and 65 (57%) of 114 gram-negative bacteria. Twenty-five ATCC isolates were also tested; 20 (80%) carried the ermF gene. The...
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