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ICEVchInd5 is prevalent in epidemic Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor strains isolated in India.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Apr 2011
Ceccarelli Daniela, Spagnoletti Matteo, Bacciu Donatella, Danin-Poleg Yael, Mendiratta Deepak K, Kashi Yechezkel, Cappuccinelli Piero, Burrus Vincent, Colombo Mauro M
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Integrative conjugative elements (ICEs) of the SXT/R391 family are self-transmissible mobile elements mainly involved in antibiotic resistance spread among γ-Proteobacteria, including Vibrio cholerae. We demonstrated that the recently described ICEVchInd5 is prevailing in V. cholerae O1 clinical strains isolated in Wardha province (Maharashtra, India) from 1994 to 2005. Genetic characterization by ribotyping and...
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