The mef(A)/msr(D)-carrying streptococcal prophage Φ1207.3 encodes an SOS-like system, induced by UV-C light, responsible for increased survival and increased …
V Fox, F Santoro, C Apicella, S Diaz-Diaz… - Journal of …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bacterial SOS response is an inducible system of DNA repair and mutagenesis. Streptococci
lack a canonical SOS response, but an SOS-like response was reported in some species …
lack a canonical SOS response, but an SOS-like response was reported in some species …
Streptococcus pyogenes Φ1207.3 Is a Temperate Bacteriophage Carrying the Macrolide Resistance Gene Pair mef(A)-msr(D) and Capable of Lysogenizing …
ABSTRACT Streptococcus pyogenes prophage Φ1207. 3 (formerly Tn 1207.3) carries the
mef (A)-msr (D) resistance genes, responsible for type M macrolide resistance. To …
mef (A)-msr (D) resistance genes, responsible for type M macrolide resistance. To …
Phage-associated mutator phenotype in group A streptococcus
J Scott, P Thompson-Mayberry, S Lahmamsi… - Journal of …, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
Defects in DNA mismatch repair (MMR) occur frequently in natural populations of
pathogenic and commensal bacteria, resulting in a mutator phenotype. We identified a …
pathogenic and commensal bacteria, resulting in a mutator phenotype. We identified a …
Identification of a Novel Streptococcal Gene Cassette Mediating SOS Mutagenesis in Streptococcus uberis
E Varhimo, K Savijoki, J Jalava, OP Kuipers… - Journal of …, 2007 - Am Soc Microbiol
Streptococci have been considered to lack the classical SOS response, defined by
increased mutation after UV exposure and regulation by LexA. Here we report the …
increased mutation after UV exposure and regulation by LexA. Here we report the …
Φm46.1, the Main Streptococcus pyogenes Element Carrying mef(A) and tet(O) Genes
A Brenciani, A Bacciaglia, C Vignaroli… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Φm46. 1, the recognized representative of the most common variant of mobile,
prophage-associated genetic elements carrying resistance genes mef (A)(which confers …
prophage-associated genetic elements carrying resistance genes mef (A)(which confers …
[HTML][HTML] Transduction of the Streptococcus pyogenes bacteriophage Φm46.1, carrying resistance genes mef(A) and tet(O), to other Streptococcus species
Φm46. 1–Streptococcus pyogenes bacteriophage carrying mef (A) and tet (O), respectively,
encoding resistance to macrolides (M phenotype) and tetracycline–is widespread in S …
encoding resistance to macrolides (M phenotype) and tetracycline–is widespread in S …
Acquisition of the Sda1-encoding bacteriophage does not enhance virulence of the serotype M1 Streptococcus pyogenes strain SF370
The resurgence of invasive disease caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (group A
Streptococcus [GAS]) in the past 30 years has paralleled the emergence and global …
Streptococcus [GAS]) in the past 30 years has paralleled the emergence and global …
Introduction of the emm6 gene into an emm-deleted strain of Streptococcus pyogenes restores its ability to resist phagocytosis
J Perez-Casal, MG Caparon, JR Scott - Research in microbiology, 1992 - Elsevier
To complete the formal proof that the M protein functions to protect the group A
streptococcus from phagocytosis and to lay the groundwork for the molecular genetic …
streptococcus from phagocytosis and to lay the groundwork for the molecular genetic …
Genetic Resistance Elements Carrying mef Subclasses Other than mef(A) in Streptococcus pyogenes
M Del Grosso, R Camilli, G Barbabella… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
In Streptococcus pyogenes, efflux-mediated erythromycin resistance is associated with the
mef gene, represented mostly by mef (A), although a small portion of strains carry different …
mef gene, represented mostly by mef (A), although a small portion of strains carry different …
Correlation between genetic features of the mef (A)-msr (D) locus and erythromycin resistance in Streptococcus pyogenes
LA Vitali, MC Di Luca, M Prenna, D Petrelli - Diagnostic Microbiology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
We investigated the correlation between the genetic variation within mef (A)-msr (D)
determinants of efflux-mediated erythromycin resistance in Streptococcus pyogenes and the …
determinants of efflux-mediated erythromycin resistance in Streptococcus pyogenes and the …