Key role of Mfd in the development of fluoroquinolone resistance in Campylobacter jejuni.

Campylobacter jejuni is a major food-borne pathogen and a common causative agent of human enterocolitis. Fluoroquinolones are a key class of antibiotics prescribed for clinical treatment of enteric infections including campylobacteriosis, but fluoroquinolone-resistant Campylobacter readily emerges u...

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Main Authors: Jing Han, Orhan Sahin, Yi-Wen Barton, Qijing Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-06-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2390758?pdf=render