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. 1982 Jan;43(1):50–56. doi: 10.1128/aem.43.1.50-56.1982

Drug resistance plasmids in Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus reuteri.

M Vescovo, L Morelli, V Bottazzi
PMCID: PMC241779  PMID: 6798933

Abstract

Sixteen strains of Lactobacillus reuteri and 20 strains of Lactobacillus acidophilus were tested for resistance to 22 antibiotics by using commercially available sensitivity disks. Evidence suggesting linkage of these resistances to plasmids was obtained by "curing" experiments with acridine dyes and high growth temperatures. Examination of plasmid patterns of agarose gel electrophoresis provided further evidence of loss in plasmid DNA under curing conditions in some of the strains examined.

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