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Original Articles

Identification and characterization of a novel incompatibility group X3 plasmid carrying blaNDM-1 in Enterobacteriaceae isolates with epidemiological links to multiple geographical areas in China

Pak-Leung Ho1 Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;2 Carol Yu Center for Infection, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Zhen Li1 Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Wai-U Lo1 Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Yuk-Yam Cheung1 Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Chi-Ho Lin3 Centre for Genomic Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Pak-Chung Sham3 Centre for Genomic Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Vincent Chi-Chung Cheng4 Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China
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Tak-Keung Ng5 Department of Clinical Pathology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China
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Tak-Lun Que6 Department of Clinical Pathology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China
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Kin-Hung Chow1 Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Pages 1-6 | Received 30 Jul 2012, Accepted 26 Sep 2012, Published online: 25 Jan 2019

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