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Phenotypic and genetic characterization of macrolide resistance in Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica biovar I.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Nov 2010
Gestin Brieuc, Valade Eric, Thibault François, Schneider Dominique, Maurin Max
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OBJECTIVES: Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica strains are classified as biovars I and II, which are susceptible and naturally resistant to the macrolide erythromycin, respectively. The present study was aimed at both selecting biovar I strains with increased levels of erythromycin resistance and characterizing the underlying genetic mechanisms. METHODS: Serial cultures in the presence of increasingly high...
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