Table 1 Antibiotic resistance genes most commonly found in LAB

Tetracycline

(Tetracyclines)

tet(M), (S), (O), (W), (36)

Ribosomal protection

(Roberts 2005); (Thaker et al. 2010)

tet(L)

Efflux

(Roberts 2005); (Thaker et al. 2010)

tet(K)

Efflux

(Roberts 2005); (Thaker et al. 2010)

Erythromycin

(Macrolides)

erm(A), (B), (C), (F), (G)

rRNA Methylases

(Roberts 2008); (Mayrhofer et al. 2010)

msr(A/B), (D)

Efflux

(Roberts 2008); (Toomey et al. 2010)

isa(A)

Efflux

(Roberts 2008)

vga(B)

Efflux

(Roberts 2008)

Vancomycin^a

(Glycopepdtides)

van(A), (B), (D), (E), (G), (L)^b

Peptidoglycan modification

(Werner et al. 2008)

van(C)^c

Peptidoglycan modification

(Werner et al. 2008)