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Natural transformation-mediated transfer of erythromycin resistance in Campylobacter coli strains from turkeys and swine.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Feb 2006
Kim Joo-Sung, Carver Donna K, Kathariou Sophia
Abstract excerpt
Erythromycin resistance in Campylobacter coli from meat animals is frequently encountered and could represent a substantial barrier to antibiotic treatment of human infections. Erythromycin resistance in this organism has been associated with a point mutation (A2075G) in the 23S rRNA gene. However, the mechanisms responsible for possible dissemination of erythromycin resistance in C. coli remain poorly...
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