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Distribution of Class II integrons and their contribution to antibiotic resistance within Enterobacteriaceae family in India.
Indian journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Singha P, Chanda D D, Maurya A P, Paul D, Chakravarty A, Bhattacharjee A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Integrons are the main contributors to the development of multidrug resistance (MDR) among Gram-negative bacilli. There is a lack of knowledge about the molecular relation between gene cassettes and antibiotic resistance in India. OBJECTIVE: In this study, we have investigated the occurrence of Class II integron and their cassette array among Enterobacteriaceae. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 268...
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