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Explore antimicrobial resistance genes from the literature
Explore antimicrobial resistance genes from the literature
multidrug resistance transporter
Overview
A field guide to pandemic, epidemic and sporadic clones of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
The study characterizes various methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clones, highlighting their antimicrobial resistance and virulence-associated markers, with a focus on SCC mec types and PVL status.
Genomic Insights into Listeria monocytogenes: Organic Acid Interventions for Biofilm Prevention and Control.
The study identified several antimicrobial resistance genes in Listeria monocytogenes, including Cat, Ide, mrsA, lin, fosX, mprF, vgaL, sul, norB, GyrA, GyrB, ParC, ParEm, FepR, and radC, which confer resistance to various antibiotics such as chloramphenicol, macrolides, lincosamides, streptogramins, phosphonic acids, peptides, fluoroquinolones, and sulfonamides.
A Staphylococcus capitis strain with unusual bacteriocin production.
The study identifies two distinct biosynthetic gene clusters in Staphylococcus capitis BN2: one encoding the lantibiotic gallidermin and another encoding a novel non-ribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) gene cluster. These clusters contribute to the strain's ability to inhibit the growth of methicillin-resistant and vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus strains.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative Staphylococcus produce antimicrobial substances against members of the skin microbiota in children with atopic dermatitis.
The study identified two bacteriocin gene clusters, aureocin 4181 in MRSA 23ad and epidermicin NI01 in S. epidermidis 84ad, which are involved in the production of antimicrobial substances that inhibit the growth of other staphylococcal species.
Antibiotic resistance in mastitis-causing bacteria: Exploring antibiotic-resistance genes, underlying mechanisms, and their implications for dairy animal and public health.
The study identifies several AMR genes and mutations in Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci associated with mastitis, including blaZ, mecA, tetK, tetM, aphA3, aacA-aphD, aadD, ermA, msrA, mphC, lnuB, and vanA, which confer resistance to various antibiotics such as β-lactams, tetracyclines, aminoglycosides, macrolides, and glycopeptides.
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