espA

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enterococcal surface protein

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Validation StatusCandidate

Overview

Validation Method: PCR and statistical analysis
Drug Classes: ciprofloxacin, erythromycin, tetracycline, phenicols
Organisms: Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium
Geographic Location: Iran
Papers: 1
Databases: Reslit

Papers1

Correlation between Infective Factors and Antibiotic Resistance in Enterococci Clinical Isolates in West of Iran.

PMID 28184339 · 2017

The study identified the presence of virulence genes asa1, esp, and hyl in Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium isolates, and found significant associations between these genes and antibiotic resistance to various antibiotics.

Gene Information

Gene Name: espA
Allele: esp
Encodes: enterococcal surface protein
Source Database: Reslit
Confers Resistance To: ciprofloxacinerythromycintetracyclinephenicols
Organisms Tested In: • Enterococcus faecalis
• Enterococcus faecium
Geographic Location: Iran
Validation Method: PCR and statistical analysis

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