Analysis of the fitness cost of integrons in clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii

Antibiotic resistance determinants carried on mobile genetic elements such as integrons are widespread in Acinetobacter baumannii. A total of 76 clinical isolates of A. baumannii were screened for class 1, 2 and 3 integron structures using PCR-based assays. Further chromosome walking and Southern bl...

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Main Author: Horvath-Papp, Eva
Other Authors: Rajakumar, Kumar
Published: University of Leicester 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.647118