The identification of a tetracycline resistance gene tet(M), on a Tn916-like transposon, in the Bacillus cereus group

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The identification of a tetracycline resistance gene tet(M), on a Tn916-like transposon, in the Bacillus cereus group. / Agersø, Yvonne; Jensen, Lars Bogø; Givskov, Michael; Roberts, Marilyn C.

In: FEMS Microbiology Letters, Vol. 214, No. 2, 2002, p. 251-6.

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Agersø, Y, Jensen, LB, Givskov, M & Roberts, MC 2002, 'The identification of a tetracycline resistance gene tet(M), on a Tn916-like transposon, in the Bacillus cereus group', FEMS Microbiology Letters, vol. 214, no. 2, pp. 251-6.

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Agersø, Y., Jensen, L. B., Givskov, M., & Roberts, M. C. (2002). The identification of a tetracycline resistance gene tet(M), on a Tn916-like transposon, in the Bacillus cereus group. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 214(2), 251-6.

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Agersø Y, Jensen LB, Givskov M, Roberts MC. The identification of a tetracycline resistance gene tet(M), on a Tn916-like transposon, in the Bacillus cereus group. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 2002;214(2):251-6.

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Agersø, Yvonne ; Jensen, Lars Bogø ; Givskov, Michael ; Roberts, Marilyn C. / The identification of a tetracycline resistance gene tet(M), on a Tn916-like transposon, in the Bacillus cereus group. In: FEMS Microbiology Letters. 2002 ; Vol. 214, No. 2. pp. 251-6.

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title = "The identification of a tetracycline resistance gene tet(M), on a Tn916-like transposon, in the Bacillus cereus group",
abstract = "In order to investigate whether resistance genes present in bacteria in manure could transfer to indigenous soil bacteria, resistant isolates belonging to the Bacillus cereus group (Bacillus cereus, Bacillus anthracis and Bacillus thuringiensis) were isolated from farm soil (72 isolates) and manure (12 isolates) samples. These isolates were screened for tetracycline resistance genes (tet(K), tet(L), tet(M), tet(O), tet(S) and tet(T)). Of 88 isolates examined, three (3.4%) isolates carried both tet(M) and tet(L) genes, while four (4.5%) isolates carried the tet(L) gene. Eighty-one (92.1%) isolates did not contain any of the tested genes. All tet(M) positive isolates carried transposon Tn916 and could transfer this mobile DNA element to other Gram-positive bacteria.",
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T1 - The identification of a tetracycline resistance gene tet(M), on a Tn916-like transposon, in the Bacillus cereus group

AU - Agersø, Yvonne

AU - Jensen, Lars Bogø

AU - Givskov, Michael

AU - Roberts, Marilyn C

N1 - Keywords: Bacillus cereus; DNA Transposable Elements; Gene Transfer, Horizontal; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Soil Microbiology; Tetracycline Resistance

PY - 2002

Y1 - 2002

N2 - In order to investigate whether resistance genes present in bacteria in manure could transfer to indigenous soil bacteria, resistant isolates belonging to the Bacillus cereus group (Bacillus cereus, Bacillus anthracis and Bacillus thuringiensis) were isolated from farm soil (72 isolates) and manure (12 isolates) samples. These isolates were screened for tetracycline resistance genes (tet(K), tet(L), tet(M), tet(O), tet(S) and tet(T)). Of 88 isolates examined, three (3.4%) isolates carried both tet(M) and tet(L) genes, while four (4.5%) isolates carried the tet(L) gene. Eighty-one (92.1%) isolates did not contain any of the tested genes. All tet(M) positive isolates carried transposon Tn916 and could transfer this mobile DNA element to other Gram-positive bacteria.

AB - In order to investigate whether resistance genes present in bacteria in manure could transfer to indigenous soil bacteria, resistant isolates belonging to the Bacillus cereus group (Bacillus cereus, Bacillus anthracis and Bacillus thuringiensis) were isolated from farm soil (72 isolates) and manure (12 isolates) samples. These isolates were screened for tetracycline resistance genes (tet(K), tet(L), tet(M), tet(O), tet(S) and tet(T)). Of 88 isolates examined, three (3.4%) isolates carried both tet(M) and tet(L) genes, while four (4.5%) isolates carried the tet(L) gene. Eighty-one (92.1%) isolates did not contain any of the tested genes. All tet(M) positive isolates carried transposon Tn916 and could transfer this mobile DNA element to other Gram-positive bacteria.

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 12351239

VL - 214

SP - 251

EP - 256

JO - F E M S Microbiology Letters

JF - F E M S Microbiology Letters

SN - 0378-1097

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