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Molecular characterization of low-level vancomycin-resistant enterococci found in coastal water of Thermaikos Gulf, Northern Greece.
Water research - 1 Feb 2008
Zdragas Antonis, Partheniou Phaedra, Kotzamanidis Charalambos, Psoni Lefki, Koutita Olga, Moraitou Eleni, Tzanetakis Nikolaos, Yiangou Minas
Abstract excerpt
Enterococcus includes species that may pose emerging health risks and has been used as biomarkers for environmental contamination while little is known concerning their occurrence in marine water. Classification of enterococci in environmental samples can be problematic and requires polyphasic taxonomy. In this study, we investigated the presence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in the inner bay of...
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