Structural diversity of class 1 integrons and their associated gene cassettes in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from a hospital in China.

BACKGROUND: Klebsiella pneumoniae strains carrying class 1 integrons are becoming more common worldwide, and their role in the dissemination of drug resistance is significant. The aim of this study was to characterize the structural diversity of class 1 integrons and their associated gene cassettes...

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Main Authors: Bin Li, Yongfei Hu, Qi Wang, Yong Yi, Patrick C Y Woo, Hua Jing, Baoli Zhu, Cui Hua Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3786929?pdf=render