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Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis

Title:		Movable genetic elements and antibiotic resistance in enterococci
Author(s):		Clewell DB;
Address:		"Department of Biological and Materials Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109"
Journal Title:		Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
Year:		1990
Volume:		9
Issue:		2
Page Number:		90 - 102
DOI:		10.1007/BF01963632
ISSN/ISBN:		0934-9723 (Print) 0934-9723 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The enterococci possess genetic elements able to move from one strain to another via conjugation. Certain enterococcal plasmids exhibit a broad host range among gram-positive bacteria, but only when matings are performed on solid surfaces. Other plasmids are more specific to enterococci, transfer efficiently in broth, and encode a response to recipient-produced sex pheromones. Transmissible non-plasmid elements, the conjugative transposons, are widespread among the enterococci and determine their own fertility properties. Drug resistance, hemolysin, and bacteriocin determinants are commonly found on the various transmissible enterococcal elements. Examples of the different systems are discussed in this review"
Keywords:		"Amino Acid Sequence Bacteriocins/analysis *Conjugation, Genetic DNA Transposable Elements/*genetics Drug Resistance, Microbial Enterococcus faecalis/*genetics Hemolysin Proteins/analysis Molecular Sequence Data Plasmids/drug effects/*genetics Sex Attracta;"
Notes:		"MedlineClewell, D B eng AI10318/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/ DE02731/DE/NIDCR NIH HHS/ GM33956/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/ Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. Review Germany 1990/02/01 Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 1990 Feb; 9(2):90-102. doi: 10.1007/BF01963632"