New qnr Gene Cassettes Associated with Superintegron Repeats in Vibrio cholerae O1

Fonseca, Érica L.; dos Santos Freitas, Fernanda; Vieira, Verônica V.; Vicente, Ana C.P.

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New qnr Gene Cassettes Associated with Superintegron Repeats in Vibrio cholerae O1

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Jul 2008
By Fonseca, Érica L. ; dos Santos Freitas, Fernanda ; Vieira, Verônica V. ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Fonseca, Érica L. ; dos Santos Freitas, Fernanda ; Vieira, Verônica V. ; Vicente, Ana C.P.
Description:

A novel qnr determinant emerged in ciprofloxacin-resistant Vibrio cholerae O1 from the Amazon region of Brazil. This qnrVC1 was in a typical class 1 integron. Its attC showed 89% identity with V. parahaemolyticus superintegron repeats. Analysis showed V. cholerae O1 carrying qnrVC2 associated with a V. cholerae superintegron repeat.
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Amino Acid Sequence Anti-Bacterial Agents Bacterial Proteins Cholera Drug Resistance, Bacterial Humans Integrons Microbial Sensitivity Tests Molecular Sequence Data Quinolones Sequence Analysis, DNA Vibrio Cholerae O1
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Emerg Infect Dis. 14(7):1129-1131.
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Journal Article
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Dispatch
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Brazil
Volume:

14
Issue:

7
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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