The involvement of tetA and tetE tetracycline resistance genes in plasmid and chromosomal resistance of Aeromonas in Brazilian strains

This study analyzed the involvement of tetA and tetE genes in the tetracycline resistance of 16 strains of genus Aeromonas, isolated from clinical and food sources. Polymerase chain reactions revealed that 37.5% of the samples were positive for tetA, and also 37.5% were tetE positive. One isolate wa...

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Main Authors: Ilana Teruszkin Balassiano, Maria do Carmo de Freire Bastos, Danielle Jannuzzi Madureira, Iris Gripp da Silva, Ângela Corrêa de Freitas-Almeida, Selma Soares de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2007-11-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762007000700012