TY  - JOUR
T1  - Antibacterial Effect of <I>Gracilaria changii</I> and <I>Euchema denticulatum</I> on Molecular Properties of <I>Staphylococcus aureus</I> Genes <I>mecA</I>, <I>mecR1</I> and <I>mecI</I>
AU - , Nagi A. AL-Haj AU - , Nurmas I. Mashan AU - , Mariana N. Shamsudin AU - , Habsah Mohamad AU - , Charles S. Vairappan AU - , Zamberi Sekawi 
JO  - Research Journal of Biological Sciences
VL  - 4
IS  - 5
SP  - 580
EP  - 584
PY  - 2009
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-8846
DO  - rjbsci.2009.580.584
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjbsci.2009.580.584
KW  - Methicillin resistanc Staphylococcus aureus seaweed
KW  -polymerase chain reaction
KW  -gene
KW  -Malaysia
AB  - Gram-positive bacteria are more sensitive to antibiotics than gram-negative bacilli because of the lack of outer membrane which prevent easy access of the drug into the bacterial cells. However, there are many gram-positive organisms with natural, intrinsic resistance to antimicrobials. In addition, these bacteria are able to acquire resistance to frequently used drugs rapidly through selective pressure of the environment and also via the genetic evolution of bacteria. The resistance of those bacteria to antibacterial agents is mediated by antibiotic resistant genes. Therefore, the current study was designed to explore the effect of seaweed extracts on several antibiotic resistant genes in <I>Staphylococcus aureus</I> <I>mec</I> genes <I>mecA</I>, <I>mecR1</I> and <I>mecI</I> that<SUP> </SUP>regulate the expression of methicillin resistance was investigated by PCR.
ER  -