satG, conferring resistance to streptogramin A, is widely distributed in Enterococcus faecium strains but not in staphylococci.
A gene almost identical to satG was isolated from an Enterococcus faecium strain. This gene was transferred to a Staphylococcus aureus recipient strain where it conferred resistance to streptogramin A. satG was found to be widely distributed among E. faecium strains but not detected among staphylococci.
Haroche
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National Reference Center for Staphylococci, Unité des Staphylocoques, Institut Pasteur, 75724 Paris Cedex 15, France.
Allignet
J
J
Aubert
S
S
Van Den Bogaard
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AE
El Solh
N
N
D000123:Acetyltransferases / Q000235:genetics*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001483:Base Sequence; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D016984:Enterococcus faecium / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D018014:Gene Transfer Techniques; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D014769:Virginiamycin / Q000494:pharmacology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014769:Virginiamycin; D000123:Acetyltransferases