title: Bacteriophages and diffusion of beta-lactamase genes.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Maite
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muniesa
authors.forename: Aurora
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: Elisenda
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Miró
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mirelis
authors.forename: Guillem
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Prats
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jofre
authors.forename: Ferran
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Navarro
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D012722:Sewage; D001618:beta-Lactamases