Characterization of genes encoding for acquired bacitracin resistance in Clostridium perfringens.

Phenotypic bacitracin resistance has been reported in Clostridium perfringens. However, the genes responsible for the resistance have not yet been characterized. Ninety-nine C. perfringens isolates recovered from broilers and turkeys were tested for phenotypic bacitracin resistance. Bacitracin MIC(9...

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Main Authors: Audrey Charlebois, Louis-Alexandre Jalbert, Josée Harel, Luke Masson, Marie Archambault
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3435297?pdf=render