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First identification of NDM-4-producing Escherichia coli ST410 in China
Emerging Microbes & Infections
  • Shangshang Qin, Zhengzhou University
  • Mengmeng Zhou, Zhengzhou University
  • Qijing Zhang, Iowa State University
  • Hengxun Tao, Yangtze University
  • Yafei Ye, Zhengzhou University
  • Huizhi Chen, Zhengzhou University
  • Lijuan Xu, Zhengzhou University
  • Hui Xu, Zhengzhou University
  • Ping Wang, Zhengzhou University
  • Xianju Feng, Zhengzhou University
Document Type
Letter to the Editor
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
1-1-2016
DOI
10.1038/emi.2016.117
Abstract

Dear Editor, The worldwide dissemination of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase 1 (NDM-1), an Ambler class B metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) conferring resistance to all β-lactams except monobactams, is of great concern for public health. NDM-4, which differs from NDM-1 by a single amino acid substitution (Met154Leu), was demonstrated to possess increased carbapenemase activity.

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This article is published as Qin, Shangshang, Mengmeng Zhou, Qijing Zhang, Hengxun Tao, Yafei Ye, Huizhi Chen, Lijuan Xu, Hui Xu, Ping Wang, and Xianju Feng. "First identification of NDM-4-producing Escherichia coli ST410 in China." Emerging Microbes & Infections 5, no. 11 (2016): e118.doi: 10.1038/emi.2016.117. Posted with permission.

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Shangshang Qin, Mengmeng Zhou, Qijing Zhang, Hengxun Tao, et al.. "First identification of NDM-4-producing Escherichia coli ST410 in China" Emerging Microbes & Infections Vol. 5 (2016) p. e118
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