Table 4.
Investigation of R-Plasmid carriage and mating rate of multi-antibiotic resistant bacteria isolates (N=38)
| Number of plasmid band | R-plasmid carriage n (%) | Conjugants n (%) | Transformants n (%) | F-test | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||||
| None | 8 (21.1) | 2 (5.3) | 1 (2.6) | 1.25 | 0.860 |
| Low MW (<5 kbp) | 1 (2.6) | 6 (15.8) | 7 (18.4) | 3.27 | 0.530 |
| Normal MW (6-10 kbp) | 9 (23.7) | 4 (10.5) | 7 (18.4) | 2.86 | 0.020 |
| High MW (>11 kbp) | 20 (52.6) | 11 (29.0) | 13 (34.2) | 9.25 | 0.032 |
Note: P<0.05 is significantly different.
Abbreviations: kbp, kilo base pair; MW, molecular wt.