TABLE 1.
Characteristics of transconjugants derived from E. faecalis JS3B
Transconjugant | Recipient strain | Hemolysis reaction on Columbia horse blood agar | VanA element | Band or plasmid that hybridized with vanA probe | Result of PCR specific for:
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prgA | prgB | |||||
1 | E. faecalis JH2-2 | β | U | 35-MDa plasmid | + | + |
2 | E. faecalis JH2-2 | No | U | 35-MDa plasmid | + | + |
3 | E. faecalis JH2-2 | β | U | 35-MDa plasmid | + | + |
4 | E. faecium GE-1 | No | H | Chromosomal band only | − | − |
5 | E. faecium GE-1 | β | U | 35-MDa plasmid | + | + |