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Transfer of beta-lactamase genes of Neisseria gonorrhoeae by conjugation.

Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy ·Vol. 11 ·No. 6 ·1977-06-00 ·Pages 1004-6

Kirven LA, Thornsberry C

Abstract

Recent isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae have been shown to be resistant to penicillin because they produce beta-lactamase. In this study, conjugal transfer of the beta-lactamase gene to a recipient N. gonorrhoeae strain occurred in one of the two strains studied but not in the other. The transconjugant could also conjugally transfer the beta-lactamase gene to an Escherichia coli strain.

MeSH Terms
Conjugation, Genetic Escherichia coli/physiology Genes Neisseria gonorrhoeae/enzymology,physiology Penicillinase/biosynthesis
Chemicals
Penicillinase
Authors & Affiliations
2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Kirven L A
Thornsberry C
References (6)
6 references, click to expand
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Article Info
Journal
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Abbr.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother
ISSN
0066-4804
DOI
10.1128/AAC.11.6.1004
Published
1977-06-00
Pages
1004-6
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
0315061
PMCID
PMC352118
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/AAC.11.6.1004 PMC Full Text View journal details
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