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Genetic diversity of Tn916-related transposons among drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates colonizing healthy children in Venezuela

Abstract:

Among a collection of 48 multidrug-resistant pneumococcal strains colonizing healthy children in a small municipality of Mérida, Venezuela, we identified sequence types (STs) related to a variety of internationally spreading drug-resistant clones, as well as ST135, thus far isolated only in Europe. The clones invariably harbored one or more of the Tn916-related transposons Tn3872, Tn5253, Tn6002, Tn2009, and Tn2010. Finally, our data suggest both structural rearrangements in certain transposons and occurrence of novel transposable elements. Copyright © 2011, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Año de publicación:

2011

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    Tipo de documento:

    Article

    Estado:

    Acceso restringido

    Áreas de conocimiento:

    • Microbiología
    • Microbiología

    Áreas temáticas:

    • Microorganismos, hongos y algas
    • Bioquímica
    • Enfermedades

    Contribuidores:

    van der Gaast-de Jongh C.E.van der Gaast-de Jongh C.E.
    Hermans P.W.M.Hermans P.W.M.
    Beatriz Quintero MorenoBeatriz Quintero Moreno
    Araque M.Araque M.