BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the possibility of the horizontal transfer
of genes encoding resistance to aminoglycosides (aac (6′)‐Ie‐aph (2 ″)‐Ia, aph (2 ″)‐Ib …

One of the most pressing problems of enterococci infections is occurring resistance to
linezolid, which is an antibiotic used in the treatment of infections caused by vancomycin …

Of thirty fluorescent Pseudomonas isolates originating from symptomatic tissues of sweet
(Prunus avium) and sour cherry (Prunus cerasus), plum (Prunus domestica), peach (Prunus …

A significant number of DNA-based techniques has been introduced into the field of
microorganisms' characterization and taxonomy. These genomic fingerprinting methods …

In order to identify the source of infections caused by dermatophytes, as well as the
pathogen transmission pathway, there is a need to determine methods that allow detailed …

Typing of microbial pathogens, or identifying bacteria at the strain level, is particularly
important for diagnosis, treatment, and epidemiological surveillance of bacterial infections …

The potato phytopathogen Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus (Cms) is a
causative agent of bacterial ring rot, which is a serious threat to crops. In EU member …

Methods for the confirmation of nosocomial outbreaks of bacterial pathogens are complex,
expensive, and time-consuming. Recently, a method based on ligation-mediated PCR …

In this study, two PCR-based methods (MSP-PCR and PCR-MP) were compared for their
abilities to identify intraspecies variations of 23 isolates of Trichophyton rubrum, 78 isolates …

Background and purpose: Enterococci as a group of bacteria infecting raw foods and dairy
products can contaminate different food products. The purpose of this study was to isolate …