title: Genetic basis of tetracycline resistance in food-borne isolates of Listeria innocua.
abstract: Eleven of 12 tetracycline-resistant Listeria innocua strains, isolated from chicken or turkey frankfurters and mozzarella cheese, were shown to carry DNA sequences which hybridized with the Tet M probe; of these, two strains also hybridized with Tet K. The remaining strain hybridized with the Tet K probe only. The Tet M determinant appeared to be located on the chromosome; in one case, it was transferable by conjugation to recipients Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria ivanovii, and Enterococcus faecalis.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, University of Ancona Medical School, Italy.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Facinelli
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Giovanetti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Casolari
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Fabio
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Varaldo
mesh_terms: D002611:Cheese / Q000382:microbiology; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D008087:Listeria / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011202:Poultry Products / Q000382:microbiology; D013753:Tetracycline Resistance / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial