Co-location of the erm(T) gene and blaROB-1 gene on a small plasmid in Haemophilus parasuis of pig origin

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Sir, Haemophilus parasuis is the causative agent of Glässer's disease, characterized by fibrinous polyserositis, polyarthritis and meningitis in pigs, which causes considerable economic losses in the swine industry.1 Macrolide antibiotics inhibit bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit. Although macrolides are widely used in the treatment of Gram-positive infections, they are also of...

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