Presence of mefA and mefE Genes in Streptococcus agalactiae

AUTOR(ES)

Arpin, C.

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

Eighteen unrelated clinical isolates of Streptococcus agalactiae with the M phenotype harbored an mef gene. DNA sequencing showed that one of nine strains contained mefA (producing one amino acid substitution), whereas the remaining eight carried mefE (identity, 100%). Restriction analysis of PCR products indicated that the nine other strains also contained mefE.

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