Mercury resistance in Yersinia enterocolitica.
First isolation of a mercury-resistant strain of Yersinia enterocolitica is reported. This strain, named 138-A14, is resistant to mercuric chloride and merbromin, but sensitive to phenylmercuric borate and sodium merthiolate. The mercury resistance of 138-A14 is not transferable spontaneously to Escherichia coli K12 by conjugation.
D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D008628:Mercury / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013045:Species Specificity; D015007:Yersinia / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics
D008628:Mercury