2013-07-01Zeitschriftenartikel
Fitness costs of various mobile genetic elements in Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis
Starikova, Irina; Al-Haroni, Mohammed; Werner, Guido; Roberts, Adam P.; Sørum, Vidar; Nielsen, Kaare M.; Johnsen, Pål J.
Objectives: To determine the fitness effects of various mobile genetic elements (MGEs) in Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis when newly acquired. We also tested the hypothesis that the biological cost of ...