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Table 5 Physical linkages between integrons and other genetic elements

From: Analysis for prevalence and physical linkages amongst integrons, ISEcp1, ISCR1, Tn21 and Tn7 encountered in Escherichia coli strains from hospitalized and non-hospitalized patients in Kenya during a 19-year period (1992–2011)

  

Integrons (number,%) physically linked to different elements

Type of integrons

Total detected

Tn7

Tn21

ISCR1

ISEcp1

IS26

Class 1 integrons with 3‘-CS

375

3 (1)

257 (69)

199 (53)

19 (5)

4 (1)

Class 1 integron with sul3

64

0

12 (19)

0

12 (19)

48 (75)

Class 1 integrons lacking 3’-CS or Sul3

25

0

5 (20)

0

10 (40)

20 (80)

Class 2 integron

3

3 (100)

1 (33)

1 (33)

1 (33)

0

  1. Carriage of Tn21, Tn7 and IS elements among strains carrying class 1 integrons. Carriage of other genetic elements among strains carrying class 2 integrons is also shown.