Molecular Characterization of a Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Strain R46 Isolated from a Rabbit

Table 2

Strains and plasmids used in this study.

Strains and plasmids	Relevant characteristic(s)	Reference or source
R46	A K. pneumoniae strain named R46 isolated from a rabbit	This study
DH5α	Escherichia coli DH5α was used as a host for the recombinant plasmid with the cloned resistance gene	Our lab collection
ATCC 25922	Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 is an FDA clinical isolate	Our lab collection
pMDTM19-T-ORFs/DH5α	DH5α carrying the recombinant plasmids pMDTM19-T-ORF (floR, mdfA2, qnrB3, and catB3)	This study
E. coli C600	E. coli C600 as recipient in the conjugation experiment, RIF^r	Our lab collection
Plasmids
pMDTM19-T	Cloning vector for the PCR products of resistance genes of floR, mdfA2, qnrB3, and catB3, AMP^r	This study

RIF: rifampin; AMP: ampicillin.