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Drug resistance plasmids in Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus reuteri.

Applied and environmental microbiology ·Vol. 43 ·No. 1 ·1982-01-00 ·Pages 50-6

Vescovo M, Morelli L, Bottazzi V

Abstract

Sixteen strains of Lactobacillus reuteri and 20 strains of Lactobacillus acidophilus were tested for resistance to 22 antibiotics by using commercially available sensitivity disks. Evidence suggesting linkage of these resistances to plasmids was obtained by "curing" experiments with acridine dyes and high growth temperatures. Examination of plasmid patterns of agarose gel electrophoresis provided further evidence of loss in plasmid DNA under curing conditions in some of the strains examined.

MeSH Terms
Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology Lactobacillus/drug effects,genetics Lactobacillus acidophilus/drug effects,genetics R Factors
Chemicals
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Authors & Affiliations
3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Vescovo M
Morelli L
Bottazzi V
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Article Info
Journal
Applied and environmental microbiology
Abbr.
Appl Environ Microbiol
ISSN
0099-2240
Published
1982-01-00
Pages
50-6
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
7605801
PMCID
PMC241779
Subset
IM
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