Figure 1

SDS-PAGE of vancomycin-resistant enterococcal strains. Lanes 1 and 8: Molecular mass markers (LMW Pharmacia kit); Lanes 2 to 5: E. durans (SG1, SG2, SG3 and SG56, respectively); Lanes 6 and 7: E. faecium (SG41 and SG50, respectively). Legend: Ef: E. faecium; Ed: E. durans. Numbers 1 to 8 represents bands which constitute the major observable differences between enterococci strains.