title: A previously undescribed plasmid and African R plasmid in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolated in Taiwan.
abstract: A new undescribed plasmid, 15.6-Mdal in size, was detected in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates in Taiwan. The plasmid was co-existent with 2.6-Mdal and 7.8-Mdal plasmids in three out of 190 clinical isolates. It appeared to be consisted of six copies of the 2.6-Mdal plasmids as evidenced by restriction endonuclease cleavage. In addition, African 3.2-Mdal R plasmids have also been detected in penicillinase-producing N. gonorrhoeae (PPNG) isolates in Taiwan. They accounted for 7% of PPNG.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Republic of China.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Liao
mesh_terms: D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000235:genetics*; D010957:Plasmids; D011815:R Factors; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D001618:beta-Lactamases