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. 1974 May;5(5):534–537. doi: 10.1128/aac.5.5.534

Characterization of a Plasmid Determining Resistance to Erythromycin, Lincomycin, and Vernamycin Bα in a Strain of Streptococcus pyogenes

Don B Clewell 1,2, Arthur E Franke 1,2
PMCID: PMC429006  PMID: 4618462

Abstract

A plasmid determining resistance to erythromycin, lincomycin, and vernamycin Bα was isolated from a strain of Streptococcus pyogenes. The plasmid has a molecular weight of approximately 17 × 106 and is present to the extent of one to two copies per chromosomal genome equivalent.

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