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A potential role of transposon IS431 in the loss of mecA gene

Acquisition of a vancomycin-resistance-determinant may trigger deletion of the mecA gene. However, the molecular mechanisms involved remain largely unknown. In this study, we successfully produced vancomycin-intermediate-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) from Methicillin-resistant-S. aureus (MR...

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Autores principales: Wang, Aihua, Zhou, Kai, Liu, Yang, Yang, Liang, Zhang, Qin, Guan, Jing, Zhong, Nanshan, Zhuo, Chao
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5264636/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28120911
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep41237