Author | Fonseca, Erica L. | |
Author | Vieira, Verônica V. | |
Author | Cipriano, Rosângela | |
Author | Vicente, Ana C. P. | |
Access date | 2020-01-07T13:16:25Z | |
Available date | 2020-01-07T13:16:25Z | |
Document date | 2006 | |
Citation | FONSECA, Érica L. et al. Emergence of dhfrXVb and blaCARB-4 gene cassettes in class 1 integrons from clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated in Amazon region. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, v. 101, n. 1, p. 81-84, Feb. 2006. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 0074-0206 | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/39022 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Cenário clínico brasileiro | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Integrons | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Amazônia | pt_BR |
Title | Emergence of dhfrXVb and blaCARB-4 gene cassettes in class 1 integrons from clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated in Amazon region | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.1590/s0074-02762006000100015 | pt_BR |
Abstract | Integrons play a role in horizontal acquisition and expression of genes, as well as gene reservoir, contributing for the resistance phenotype, particularly relevant to bacteria of clinical importance. We aimed to determine the composition and the organization of the class 1 integron variable region present in Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates from Brazil. Strains carrying class 1 integrons were resistant to the majority of antibiotics tested, except to imipenem and ceftazidime. Sequence analysis of the integron variable region revealed the presence of the blaCARB-4 gene into two distinct cassette arrays: aacA4-dhfrXVb-blaCARB-4 and aadB-aacA4-blaCARB-4. dhfrXVb gene cassette, which is rare in Brazil and in P. aeruginosa species, was found in one isolate. PFGE analysis showed the spread of blaCARB-4 among P. aeruginosa clones. The occurrence of blaCARB-4 and dhfrXVb in Brazil may contribute for developing resistance to clinically important antibiotics, and shows a diversified scenarium of these elements occurring in Amazon clinical settings, where no study about integron dinamycs was performed to date. | en |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Genética. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Controle de Qualidade em Saúde. Departamento de Microbiologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal do Maranhão. São Luis, MA, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Genética. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Subject | dhfr gene cassette | en |
Subject | blaCARB-4 | en |
Subject | Class 1 integron | en |
Subject | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | en |
Subject | Brazilian clinical setting | en |
e-ISSN | 1678-8060 | pt_BR |