title: Human group A streptococci virulence genes in bovine group C streptococci.
abstract: Phage-encoded virulence genes of group A streptococci were detected in 10 (55.6%) of 18 isolates of group C streptococci that had caused bovine mastitis. Bovine isolates carried other genetic determinants, such as composite transposon Tn1207.3/F10394.4 (100%) and antimicrobial drug resistance genes erm(B)/erm(A) (22.2%), linB (16.6%), and tet(M)/tet(O) (66.7%), located on mobile elements.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Nova de Lisboa, , 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.
authors.forename: Márcia G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Rato
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bexiga
authors.forename: Sandro F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Nunes
authors.forename: Cristina L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Vilela
authors.forename: Ilda
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Santos-Sanches
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle / Q000382:microbiology; D004251:DNA Transposable Elements / Q000235:genetics; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005798:Genes, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000382:microbiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011174:Portugal; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000235:genetics*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000235:genetics*; D014774:Virulence / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D004251:DNA Transposable Elements