Ciliates promote the transfer of a plasmid encoding blaNDM-5from Escherichia coli, isolated from a hospital in Japan, to other human pathogens.
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Sapporo, Japan.
Torahiko
T
Okubo
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Sapporo, Japan.
Mizue
M
Matushita
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Sapporo, Japan.
Yukiko
Y
Ohara
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Sapporo, Japan.
Junji
J
Matsuo
Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
Satoshi
S
Oguri
Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
Tatsuya
T
Fukumoto
Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
Kasumi
K
Hayasaka
Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
Kouzi
K
Akizawa
Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
Hitoshi
H
Shibuya
Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
Chikara
C
Shimizu
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Sapporo, Japan. Electronic address: hiroyuki@med.hokudai.ac.jp.
Hiroyuki
H
Yamaguchi
D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics*; D022761:Gene Transfer, Horizontal; D006801:Humans; D010957:Plasmids; D013768:Tetrahymena / Q000235:genetics*; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000235:genetics*
C000615639:beta lactamase NDM-5, E coli; D001618:beta-Lactamases