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Widespread distribution of tetracycline resistance genes in a confined animal feeding facility.
International journal of antimicrobial agents - 1 Mar 2007
Stine O Colin, Johnson Judith A, Keefer-Norris Ananda, Perry Kellie L, Tigno Justine, Qaiyumi Sadaf, Stine Maryruth S, Morris J Glenn
Abstract excerpt
We sought to determine the distribution of resistance and the tetracycline resistance genes among bacteria isolated from a swine confined animal feeding facility where tetracycline-containing feed had been in use for over 20 years. Samples collected from feed, hogs, hog houses, waste lagoon, soil, surface water and well water were screened for the presence of (a) resistant Escherichia coli and enterococci and (b)...
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