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. 1976 Jun 1;143(6):1540–1544. doi: 10.1084/jem.143.6.1540

Transduction of bacteriocin determinants in group A streptococci

PMCID: PMC2190209  PMID: 775015

Abstract

Determinants of streptococcin A-FF22 (SA) production and host cell immunity have been transduced to three serologically distinct Group A streptococci. Streptomycin resistance markers were not cotransducible with bacteriocin determinants. SA+ transductants of strains unrelated to the parent SA+ strain were unstable but SA+ transductants of a spontaneous SA- derivative of the parent appeared to be stable.

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