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Different Genetic Elements Carrying the tet (W) Gene in Two Human Clinical Isolates of Streptococcus suis
30 Nov 2010
Abstract excerpt
The genetic support for tet(W), an emerging tetracycline resistance determinant, was studied in two strains of Streptococcus suis, SsCA and SsUD, both isolated in Italy from patients with meningitis. Two completely different tet(W)-carrying genetic elements, sharing only a tet(W)-containing segment barely larger than the gene, were found in the two strains. The one from strain SsCA was nontransferable, and aside...
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