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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-12-14
pubmed:databankReference
pubmed:abstractText
The complete nucleotide sequence of the 2.8 kb plasmid pST827 involved in resistance to the quaternary ammonium compound (QAC) benzalkonium chloride in meat-associated staphylococci was determined. An open reading frame (ORF) similar to the QAC resistance genes qacC, ebr and smr previously reported from clinical staphylococcal strains was identified (qacC'). In addition an ORF coding for a protein (Rep827) showing extensive homology to reported replication proteins of Gram-positive organisms was found. The occurrence of known QAC resistance gene (qacA-C) among staphylococcal strains isolated from food processing plants was studied by hybridization analysis. Of 191 isolates, 25 were resistant to benzalkonium chloride. Five of these gave no hybridization signals to probes specific for qacA-C. Further hybridization analysis indicated that pST827 or closely related plasmids are widespread among QAC-resistant staphylococcal strains. The finding of resistant staphylococci in different areas of the food processing industry indicates that QAC resistance is a potential problem in the food processing industry.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0021-8847
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
79
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
149-56
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:7592110-Amino Acid Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:7592110-Antiporters, pubmed-meshheading:7592110-Bacterial Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:7592110-Base Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:7592110-Benzalkonium Compounds, pubmed-meshheading:7592110-Blotting, Southern, pubmed-meshheading:7592110-Carrier Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:7592110-DNA, Bacterial, pubmed-meshheading:7592110-Drug Resistance, Microbial, pubmed-meshheading:7592110-Escherichia coli Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:7592110-Ethidium, pubmed-meshheading:7592110-Food Microbiology, pubmed-meshheading:7592110-Membrane Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:7592110-Membrane Transport Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:7592110-Molecular Sequence Data, pubmed-meshheading:7592110-Plasmids, pubmed-meshheading:7592110-R Factors, pubmed-meshheading:7592110-Replication Origin, pubmed-meshheading:7592110-Staphylococcus
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Resistance to quaternary ammonium compounds in Staphylococcus spp. isolated from the food industry and nucleotide sequence of the resistance plasmid pST827.
pubmed:affiliation
MATFORSK, Norwegian Food Research Institute, As.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article