Bacteriophages and diffusion of beta-lactamase genes.
We evaluated the presence of various Beta-lactamase genes within the bacteriophages in sewage. Results showed the occurrence of phage particles carrying sequences of bla(OXA-2), bla(PSE-1) or bla(PSE-4) and bla(PSE)-type genes. Phages may contribute to the spread of some Beta-lactamase genes.
Muniesa
Maite
M
University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
García
Aurora
A
Miró
Elisenda
E
Mirelis
Beatriz
B
Prats
Guillem
G
Jofre
Juan
J
Navarro
Ferran
F
D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics; D001483:Base Sequence; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics / Q000821:virology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012722:Sewage / Q000382:microbiology*; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000235:genetics*
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D012722:Sewage; D001618:beta-Lactamases