TABLE 3.
Identification of tetracycline-resistant isolates by using 16S rDNA sequences
| Isolate | Size of 16S rDNA fragment analyzed (bp) | Closest taxon (% similarity) | Taxonomic affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALE1 | 1,438 | Enterococcus hirae (94) | Low-G+C-content gram-positive bacteria |
| ALE3 | 1,103 | Staphylococcus cohnii (96) | Low-G+C-content gram-positive bacteria |
| CLE2 | 520 | Enterococcus sp. (91) | Low-G+C-content gram-positive bacteria |
| CLE4 | 1,312 | Lactobacillus reuteri (97) | Low-G+C-content gram-positive bacteria |
| A7-2 | 1,445 | Bosea thiooxidans (95) | Proteobacteria, alpha subdivision |
| A8-2 | 1,424 | Microbacterium oxydans (95) | High-G+C-content gram-positive bacteria, subclass Actinobacteridae |
| A8-3 | 1,102 | Afipia genospecies 9 (96) | Proteobacteria, alpha subdivision |
| CL-2 | 1,363 | Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes (93) | Proteobacteria, gamma subdivision |