Phylogenetic analysis of pbp genes in treponemes

Background: β-Lactamases are the main cause of bacterial resistance to penicillin, cephalosporins, and related β-lactam compounds. The presence of the novel penicillin-binding protein (pbp) Tp47 in Treponema pallidum has been reported to be a well-known mechanism for turnover o...

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Main Authors: Tejpreet Chadha, Adão Alexandre Trindade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-01-01
Series:Infection Ecology & Epidemiology
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Online Access:http://www.infectionecologyandepidemiology.net/index.php/iee/article/view/18636/pdf_1