Characterization of Tn1546 in Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Isolated from Canine Urinary Tract Infections: Evidence of Gene Exchange between Human and Animal Enterococci

• Published in: Journal of Clinical Microbiology Vol. 40; no. 12; pp. 4659 - 4665
• Main Authors: SIMJEE, S, WHITE, D. G, MCDERMOTT, P. F, WAGNER, D. D, ZERVOS, M. J, DONABEDIAN, S. M, ENGLISH, L. L, HAYES, J. R, WALKER, R. D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Society for Microbiology 01.12.2002; American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
• Subjects: Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; Bacterial Proteins - genetics; Bacteriology; Biological and medical sciences; Carbon-Oxygen Ligases - genetics; Conjugation, Genetic; DNA Transposable Elements - genetics; Dog Diseases - microbiology; Dogs; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Enterococcus faecium - drug effects; Enterococcus faecium - genetics; Enterococcus faecium - isolation & purification; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Gene Transfer, Horizontal; Genetics; Gentamicins - pharmacology; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - microbiology; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - veterinary; Humans; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Microbiology; Plasmids - genetics; Urinary Tract Infections - microbiology; Urinary Tract Infections - veterinary; Vancomycin - pharmacology; Vancomycin Resistance - genetics; Human; Fissipedia; Carnivora; Urinary system disease; Transposon; Transposable element; Urinary tract disease; Genetic transfer; Infection; Streptococcaceae; Enterococcus faecium; Molecular evolution; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Gene; Bacteriosis; Bacteria; Micrococcales; Transmission from animal to man; Veterinary; Dog
• ISSN: 0095-1137; 1098-660X
• DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.12.4659-4665.2002

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