Molecular analysis of tet(W) gene-mediated tetracycline resistance in dominant intestinal Bifidobacterium species from healthy humans

Appl Environ Microbiol. 2006 Nov;72(11):7377-9. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00486-06. Epub 2006 Aug 25.

Abstract

tet(W) was found responsible for tetracycline resistance (MICs, 4 to > or =32 microg ml(-1)) in dominant bifidobacterial species from the gastrointestinal tracts of healthy humans. The gene from Bifidobacterium longum H66 proved to be identical over a 2.6-kbp region to the recently described tet(W) determinant of Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
  • Bifidobacterium / classification
  • Bifidobacterium / drug effects*
  • Bifidobacterium / genetics
  • Bifidobacterium / isolation & purification
  • Butyrivibrio / drug effects
  • Butyrivibrio / genetics
  • Feces / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Tetracycline / pharmacology
  • Tetracycline Resistance / genetics*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Tetracycline

Associated data

  • GENBANK/DQ060146