Molecular basis of intrinsic macrolide resistance in clinical isolates of Mycobacterium fortuitum

OBJECTIVES: Some clinical isolates of Mycobacterium fortuitum are naturally resistant to macrolides, e.g. clarithromycin. Thus, the aim of this study was to identify the gene(s) conferring this resistance. METHODS: M. fortuitum ATCC 6841(T) DNA libraries were screened for plasmids that complemented...

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Main Authors: Nash, Kevin A., Zhang, Yansheng, Brown-Elliott, Barbara A., Wallace, Richard J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2004
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1472656/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15590712
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkh523
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