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Genotypes and antibiotic resistance of salmonella newport isolates from U.S. market oysters.
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 Jan 2005
Brands Danielle A, Billington Stephen J, Levine Jay F, Joens Lynn A
Abstract excerpt
The consumption of raw oysters contributes to food-borne diseases such as salmonellosis. Prevalence studies in our laboratory have shown that Salmonella spp. were present in 7.4% of U.S. market oysters, with the majority (78/101) of isolates being of the Salmonella enterica Newport serovar. E-tests were performed to assess the susceptibility of the S. Newport oyster isolates to antibiotics used for treatment of...
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