Comparative Analysis of bla KPC Expression in Tn 4401 Transposons and the Tn 3 -Tn 4401 Chimera-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Comparative Analysis of bla KPC Expression in Tn 4401 Transposons and the Tn 3 -Tn 4401 Chimera

Published:2019-05 Issue:5 Volume:63 Page:
ISSN:0066-4804
Container-title:Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
language:en
Short-container-title:Antimicrob Agents Chemother

Author:

Huang Jiansheng¹,Hu Xiaolei¹,Zhao Yunan¹,Shi Yang¹,Ding Hui¹,Wu Rongzhen¹,Zhao Zhigang¹,Ji Jiansong¹

Affiliation:

1. The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui, Zhejiang, China

Abstract

Two basic structures that carry the bla KPC gene, the Tn 4401 transposon and the Tn 3 -Tn 4401 chimera, have been identified within and outside China. However, the different bla KPC expression levels and promoter activities of these two structures are not completely understood.

Funder

Medical and Health Technological Project of Zhejiang Province

Major Research and Development Project of Lishui City

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Pharmacology (medical),Pharmacology

Link

https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/AAC.02434-18

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