Increased expression of two multidrug transporter-like genes is associated with ethidium bromide and ciprofloxacin resistance in Mycoplasma hominis.

ABSTRACT: Two genes, md1 and md2, coding for multidrug resistance ATP-binding cassette transporters were identified in Mycoplasma hominis PG21. Expression of these two genes, quantified by quantitative competitive reverse transcription-PCR, was significantly increased in ethidium bromide-resistant strains of M. hominis compared to that in M. hominis PG21.

SUBMITTER: Raherison S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC538859 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature