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. 1977 Jun;130(3):1402–1403. doi: 10.1128/jb.130.3.1402-1403.1977

Characterization of plasmids in a sucrose-fermenting strain of Escherichia coli.

S Palchaudhuri, S Rahn, D S Santos, W K Maas
PMCID: PMC235375  PMID: 324988

Abstract

A multiply drug-resistant strain of Escherichia coli isolated from a patient in Bangladesh was shown to carry four types of plasmids based on size differences. One type carries a gene or genes for sucrose fermentation.

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