title: Identical miniature inverted repeat transposable elements flank class 1 integrons in clinical isolates of Acinetobacter spp.
abstract: Miniature inverted repeat transposable elements (MITEs) have been identified flanking class 1 integrons. We have identified and characterized a 439-bp MITE-like structure in seven Acinetobacter species isolates from Portugal and Brazil. The complete sequence similarity of the elements and flanking regions suggests that MITEs may act as mobilizable vectors for the dissemination of integrons.
authors.affiliation: Center of Pharmaceutical Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Domingues
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Toleman
authors.forename: Kaare M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: Gabriela J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: da Silva
mesh_terms: D000150:Acinetobacter / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D001938:Brazil; D004251:DNA Transposable Elements; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D022761:Gene Transfer, Horizontal; D006801:Humans; D032023:Integrons; D055029:Inverted Repeat Sequences; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011174:Portugal; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004251:DNA Transposable Elements; D004269:DNA, Bacterial