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Influence of recombination on development of mutational resistance to linezolid in Enterococcus faecalis JH2-2.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Sept 2009
Boumghar-Bourtchaï Leyla, Dhalluin Anne, Malbruny Brigitte, Galopin Sébastien, Leclercq Roland
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We compared the propensities of Enterococcus faecalis JH2-2 and of the recombination-deficient JH2-2 recA strain to develop mutational resistance to linezolid. In both organisms, a mutation in a single rrl copy conferred resistance to linezolid. Delay in acquisition of the mutation by other rrl c...
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