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SUBMITTER: Tansirichaiya S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4909258 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
PloS one 20160615 6
Integrons are genetic elements capable of capturing and expressing open reading frames (ORFs) embedded within gene cassettes. They are involved in the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in clinically important pathogens. Although the ARGs are common in the oral cavity the association of integrons and antibiotic resistance has not been reported there. In this work, a PCR-based approach was used to investigate the presence of integrons and associated gene cassettes in human oral m ...[more]