Investigation of molecular mechanisms underlying tetracycline resistance in thermophilic Campylobacter spp. suggests that previous reports of tet (A)-mediated resistance in these bacteria are premature

In conclusion, further work would be required to determine whether the homology betweentet(A) potentially present inCampylobacter and knowntet(A) genes would be sufficient to allow amplification using the primers designed in our study. Finally, the existence oftet(A) in thermophilicCampylobacter spp. remains to be demonstrated.
Source: Gut Pathogens - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research