Genotypic and phenotypic detection of efflux pump in Rhodococcus equi.

Braz J Microbiol

Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva Universidade Federal de Santa Maria Santa MariaRS Brazil Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.

Published: May 2015

The req_39680 gene, associated to a putative efflux system, was detected in 60% (54/90) of R. equi isolates by PCR. The phenotypic expression of efflux mechanism was verified in 20% of the isolates using ethidium bromide. For the first time, the expression of efflux mechanism was demonstrated in R. equi.

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