Detection of Novel Integrons in the Metagenome of Human Saliva.

Integrons are genetic elements capable of capturing and expressing open reading frames (ORFs) embedded within gene cassettes. They are involved in the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in clinically important pathogens. Although the ARGs are common in the oral cavity the associatio...

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Main Authors: Supathep Tansirichaiya, Md Ajijur Rahman, Agata Antepowicz, Peter Mullany, Adam P Roberts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4909258?pdf=render