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Evidence of class 1 integron transfer between Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. on livestock farms.
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 Oct 2009
Mathew Alan G, Liamthong Sumalee, Lin Jun, Hong Yingying
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A study was conducted to determine if homologous integrons occurred in Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. within livestock production sites in the United States and Thailand suggesting transfer of genetic resistance elements between those organisms. Fecal samples were collected via rectal swabs from live swine in the United States and Thailand, and cloacal swabs from live chickens in Thailand, and killed...
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