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Characterization of vanA-containing Enterococcus faecium isolates carrying Tn5397-like and Tn916/Tn1545-like transposons in wild boars (Sus Scrofa).
Microbial drug resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Jan 2007
Poeta Patricia, Costa Daniela, Igrejas Gilberto, Rojo-Bezares Beatriz, Sáenz Yolanda, Zarazaga Myriam, Ruiz-Larrea Fernanda, Rodrigues Jorge, Torres Carmen
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The presence of vanA-containing Enterococcus faecium isolates was demonstrated in two of 67 fecal samples (3%) of healthy wild boars recovered in Portugal. One isolate per sample was studied further (E. faecium PG5V and PG48V). The mechanisms of resistance for other antibiotics were analyzed in these two vancomycin-resistant isolates, as well as the presence of genes related with virulence factors. The tet(M),...
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