Nomenclature for new tetracycline resistance determinants

Stuart B. Levy; Laura M. McMurry; Teresa M. Barbosa; Vickers Burdett; Patrice Courvalin; Wolfgang Hillen; Marilyn C. Roberts; Julian I. Rood; Diane E. Taylor

doi:10.1128/aac.43.6.1523

Nomenclature for new tetracycline resistance determinants

Stuart B. Levy
, Laura M. McMurry
, Teresa M. Barbosa
, Vickers Burdett
, Patrice Courvalin
, Wolfgang Hillen
, Marilyn C. Roberts
, Julian I. Rood
, Diane E. Taylor

Tufts University
Duke University
Institut Pasteur Paris
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg
University of Washington
Monash University
University of Alberta

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Abstract

Letters of the English alphabet have heretofore been used to name tetracycline resistance determinants. Since all 26 letters have now been used, a nomenclature employing numerals is recommended for future determinants, and one laboratory has offered to coordinate the assignment of numerals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1523-1524
Number of pages	2
Journal	Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Volume	43
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.43.6.1523
Publication status	Published - Jun 1999
Externally published	Yes

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Nomenclature for new tetracycline resistance determinants

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