title: Naturally competent Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolate as a convenient model for genetic studies.
abstract: Acinetobacter baumannii A118 was isolated from a patient's blood culture. It is susceptible to several antibiotics, is naturally competent, and supports replication and stable maintenance of four plasmid replicons. A. baumannii A118 took up a fluorophore-labeled oligonucleotide analog. These characteristics make this isolate a convenient model for genetic studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Science, California State University, Center for Applied Biotechnology Studies, Fullerton, Fullerton, California 92831-3599, USA.
authors.forename: Maria Soledad
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ramirez
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Don
authors.forename: Andrea K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Merkier
authors.forename: Alfonso J Soler
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Bistué
authors.forename: Angeles
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zorreguieta
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Centrón
authors.forename: Marcelo E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Tolmasky
mesh_terms: D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D040981:Acinetobacter baumannii / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology; D005827:Genetics, Microbial / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009841:Oligonucleotides / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D010957:Plasmids; D014169:Transformation, Bacterial
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009841:Oligonucleotides