Interaction of the plasmid-encoded quinolone resistance protein Qnr with Escherichia coli DNA gyrase.

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Published in Antimicrob Agents Chemother on January 01, 2005

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John H Tran1, George A Jacoby, David C Hooper

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1: Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St., Boston, MA 02114-2696, USA.

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