Distribution and expression of beta-lactamase genes among Aeromonas spp.

doi:10.1093/jac/40.2.171

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Distribution and expression of beta-lactamase genes among Aeromonas spp.

The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Aug 1997

Walsh T R, Stunt R A, Nabi J A, MacGowan A P, Bennett P M

Abstract excerpt

Clinical and environmental isolates of Aeromonas spp. (20 Aeromonas caviae, 33 Aeromonas veronii and 21 Aeromonas hydrophila) were examined for their ability to yield mutants derepressed for beta-lactamase production and for the distribution of the three chromosomally encoded beta-lactamase genes...

Topics

Aeromonas
Aeromonas hydrophila
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Blotting, Southern
Humans
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Mutation
Temperature
beta-Lactam Resistance
beta-Lactamases
beta-Lactams

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