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Frequency of conjugative transfer of plasmid-encoded ISEcp1 - blaCTX-M-15 and aac(6')-lb-cr genes in Enterobacteriaceae at a tertiary care center in Lebanon - role of transferases.
Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials - 20 Jul 2010
Harajly Mohamad, Khairallah Marie-Therese, Corkill John E, Araj George F, Matar Ghassan M
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BACKGROUND: The frequency of transfer of genes encoding resistance to antimicrobial agents was determined by conjugation in ESBL-producing and/or fluoroquinolone or aminoglycoside resistant Enterobacteriaceae clinical isolates at a tertiary care center in Lebanon. In addition, the role of tra genes encoding transferases in mediating conjugation was assessed. METHODS: Conjugation experiments were done on 53...
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