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ISEcp1-mediated transposition of linked blaCTX-M-3 and blaTEM-1b from the IncI1 plasmid pEK204 found in clinical isolates of Escherichia coli from Belfast, UK
26 Jul 2011
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OBJECTIVES: Linked bla(CTX-M-3)-bla(TEM-1b) genes, as found on the IncI1 plasmid pEK204 prevalent in Belfast, also occur on plasmids belonging to other rep types in Escherichia coli isolated from nursing-home residents in Belfast. We investigated the mechanisms for their joint dissemination among diverse plasmids. METHODS: Plasmid pEK204 was transferred by electroporation into E. coli DH5α harbouring derivative...
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