title: [Transforming of the drug resistance plasmid from Staphylococcus aureus into Escherichia coli].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To discuss the possible mechanism of drug resistance transmission between Staphylococcus and Escherichia coli.
  
  
  METHODS
  The chloramphenicol resistance plasmid of Staphylococcus aureus was extracted to transform the sensitive Escherichia coli, and the drug-resistant Escherichia coli were screened by drug sensitivity test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The drug-resistant Escherichia coli were successfully obtained.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Staphylococcus may have a natural shuttle plasmid of drug resistance, which can transform Escherichia coli under specific conditions.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Foshan University, Foshan 528000, China.
authors.forename: Wan-kelan
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Yong-fen
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Xue-qin
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Wan
mesh_terms: D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D010957:Plasmids; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000235:genetics*; D014169:Transformation, Bacterial