by Chin Miu Ling, Nathalie. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 130-143). / ABSTRACT --- p.i / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vii / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.x / INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter A --- Aminoglycosides --- p.1 / Chapter 1 --- Structure --- p.1 / Chapter 2 --- Classification --- p.1 / Chapter 3 --- Mode of action --- p.2 / Chapter 4 --- Types --- p.9 / Chapter B --- Mechanisms of aminoglycoside-resistance --- p.13 / Chapter C --- Aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes --- p.14 / Chapter 1 --- Classification --- p.19 / Chapter i --- Phosphotransferases --- p.19 / Chapter ii --- Adenylytransferases --- p.21 / Chapter iii --- Acetyltransferases --- p.22 / Chapter 2 --- Genes encoding AMEs --- p.24 / Chapter 3 --- Applications --- p.27 / Chapter D --- Prevalence of aminoglycoside-resistance --- p.28 / Chapter E --- Methods for the determination of aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes --- p.34 / Chapter 1 --- Examination of resistance phenotype --- p.35 / Chapter 2 --- Phosphocellulose paper binding assay --- p.38 / Chapter 3 --- Hybridization with specific gene probes --- p.39 / Chapter 4 --- Antibiotic inactivation --- p.44 / Chapter 5 --- High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) --- p.44 / Chapter F --- Prevalence of aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes --- p.45 / Chapter G --- Objectives --- p.52 / MATERIALS AND METHODS --- p.53 / Materials --- p.53 / Chapter A --- Bacterial strains --- p.53 / Chapter 1 --- Standard strains --- p.53 / Chapter 2 --- Clinical isolates --- p.53 / Chapter B --- "Antibiotic, media, chemicals and instruments" --- p.55 / Methods --- p.55 / Chapter A --- Orevalence of aminoglycoside-resistance --- p.55 / Chapter B --- Susceptibility testing --- p.55 / Chapter C --- Characterization of aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes (AMEs) --- p.61 / Chapter 1 --- Extraction of enzymes --- p.61 / Chapter 2 --- Substrate profile analysis by the phosphocellulose paper binding assay --- p.62 / Chapter D --- Localization of resistance genes --- p.64 / Chapter 1 --- Genetic study --- p.64 / Chapter 2 --- Molecular studies --- p.67 / Chapter i --- Preparation of crude plasmid extracts --- p.68 / Chapter ii --- Agarose gel electrophoresis --- p.68 / Chapter E --- Plasmid profile analysis --- p.69 / Chapter F --- Plasmid fingerprinting --- p.69 / Chapter 1 --- Preparation of purified plasmid --- p.69 / Chapter 2 --- Restriction endonuclease digestion of plasmid DNA --- p.70 / Plan to achieve objectives --- p.71 / results --- p.73 / Chapter A --- Prevalence of aminoglycoside-resistant Gram-negative bacteria isolated in the Prince of Wales Hospital from 1989 to1992 --- p.73 / Chapter B --- "Susceptibility to 12 aminoglycosides of aminoglycoside-resistant E. coli, K pneumoniae and Ps. aeruginosa" --- p.78 / Chapter C --- "Aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes (AMEs) produced by E. coli, K pneumoniae and Ps. aeruginosa" --- p.88 / Chapter D --- Plasmid profile analysis --- p.93 / Chapter E --- Localization of aminoglycoside-resistance genes --- p.102 / discussion --- p.114 / Chapter A --- Aminoglycoside-resistance --- p.114 / Chapter B --- Mechanisms of aminoglycoside-resistance --- p.118 / Chapter C --- Genetic location of aminoglycoside-resistance and plasmid profiles --- p.122 / Chapter D --- Characterization of AMEs --- p.126 / Chapter E --- Areas for future research --- p.128 / references --- p.130 / appendix --- p.144
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_321688 |
| Date | January 1996 |
| Contributors | Chin, Miu Ling Nathalie., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Pathological Sciences. |
| Publisher | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, x, 145 leaves : ill. (some mounted) ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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