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| Title |
A degenerate PCR-based strategy as a means of identifying homologues of aminoglycoside and β-lactam resistance genes in the gut microbiota
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| Published in |
BMC Microbiology, February 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2180-14-25 |
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| Authors |
Fiona Fouhy, R Paul Ross, Gerald F Fitzgerald, Catherine Stanton, Paul D Cotter |
| Abstract |
The potential for the human gut microbiota to serve as a reservoir for antibiotic resistance genes has been the subject of recent discussion. However, this has yet to be investigated using a rapid PCR-based approach. In light of this, here we aim to determine if degenerate PCR primers can detect aminoglycoside and β-lactam resistance genes in the gut microbiota of healthy adults, without the need for an initial culture-based screen for resistant isolates. In doing so, we would determine if the gut microbiota of healthy adults, lacking recent antibiotic exposure, is a reservoir for resistance genes. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Scientists | 1 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 65 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 20% |
| Researcher | 9 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 11% |
| Other | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 10 | 15% |
| Unknown | 16 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 14 | 22% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 10 | 15% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 7 | 11% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 8% |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 6% |
| Other | 6 | 9% |
| Unknown | 19 | 29% |
Attention Score in Context
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