A novel method to discover fluoroquinolone antibiotic resistance (qnr) genes in fragmented nucleotide sequences

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotics are central in modern health care and are used to treat and prevent a wide range of bacterial infections. The recently discovered <it>qnr</it> genes provide a mechanism of resist...

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Main Authors: Boulund Fredrik, Johnning Anna, Pereira Mariana Buongermino, Larsson DG Joakim, Kristiansson Erik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Qnr
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/13/695