Molecular Characterization of Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Moraxella catarrhalis Variants Generated In Vitro by Stepwise Selection
Molecular Characterization of Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Moraxella catarrhalis Variants Generated In Vitro by Stepwise Selection
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通过逐步选择体外产生的耐氟喹诺酮类卡他莫拉菌变种的分子表征
DOI:
10.1128/aac.01336-17
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发表时间:
2017
影响因子:
4.9
通讯作者:
Fujisaki Shingo
中科院分区:
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作者:
Yamada Kageto;Saito Ryoichi;Muto Saori;Kashiwa Machiko;Tamamori Yoshiko;Fujisaki Shingo
Moraxella catarrhalis causes respiratory infections. In this study, fluoroquinolone-resistant strains were selectedin vitroto evaluate the mechanism of fluoroquinolone resistance. Strains with reduced fluoroquinolone susceptibility were obtained by stepwise selection in levofloxacin, and fluoroquinolone targetsgyrandparwere sequenced. Six novel mutations in GyrA (D84Y, T594dup, and A722dup), GyrB (E479K and D439N), and ParE (Q395R) involved in M. catarrhalis resistance to fluoroquinolones were revealed.