Characterization of resistance to essential oils in a strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (VR-6).
VR-6, a strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, harboured a plasmid and was not inhibited by 20 microliters ml-1 of essential oils (eucalyptus, lemongrass, palmarosa, and peppermint). On treatment with acridine orange, a clone VR-6-AO-1 was obtained which was susceptible to 16.6 microliters ml-1 of eucalyptus or palmarosa oil. The plasmid DNA content of this clone was similar to the parent strain.
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Division of Microbiology, Indian Council of Medical Research, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar.
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D000165:Acridine Orange / Q000494:pharmacology; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial / Q000235:genetics; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010957:Plasmids / Q000187:drug effects; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics
D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils; D000165:Acridine Orange