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. 1975 Nov;8(5):606–607. doi: 10.1128/aac.8.5.606

Detection of Temperature-Sensitive Tetracycline Resistance Plasmids in Staphylococcus aureus

J W May a,1, R H Houghton a, C J Perret a
PMCID: PMC429428  PMID: 1211915

Abstract

A method is described for the detection of temperature-sensitive plasmids determining tetracycline resistance in Staphylococcus aureus. Temperature-sensitive plasmids were detected in phage group I strains but not in phage group III strains.

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