Integrons and transposons on the Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium virulence plasmid

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2005 Mar;49(3):1194-7. doi: 10.1128/AAC.49.3.1194-1197.2005.

Abstract

A virulence plasmid was identified in a multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium strain carrying the spvC, rck, and pefA virulence genes and two class 1 integrons linked to the Tn21 and Tn1696 transposons. A novel trimethoprim resistance gene, designated dfrA23, was also identified within the integron region. The association of multidrug resistance and virulence determinants represents an interesting example of virulence plasmid evolution.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • DNA Transposable Elements*
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
  • Integrons*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Plasmids*
  • Salmonella typhimurium / drug effects
  • Salmonella typhimurium / genetics*
  • Salmonella typhimurium / pathogenicity*
  • Virulence

Substances

  • DNA Transposable Elements

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AJ746361