New qnr Gene Cassettes Associated with Superintegron Repeats in Vibrio cholerae O1

A novel qnr determinant emerged in ciprofloxacin-resistant Vibrio cholerae O1 from the Amazon region of Brazil. This qnrVC1 was in a typical class 1 integron. Its attC showed 89% identity with V. parahaemolyticus superintegron repeats. Analysis showed V. cholerae O1 carrying qnrVC2 associated with a...

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Main Authors: Érica L. Fonseca, Fernanda dos Santos Freitas, Verônica V. Vieira, Ana C.P. Vicente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
qnr
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/7/08-0132_article