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Prevalence and diversity of integrons and associated resistance genes in Escherichia coli isolates from poultry meat in Tunisia.
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 Nov 2009
Soufi Leila, Abbassi Mohamed Salah, Sáenz Yolanda, Vinué Laura, Somalo Sergio, Zarazaga Myriam, Abbas Asad, Dbaya Rafika, Khanfir Latifa, Ben Hassen Assia, Hammami Salah, Torres Carmen
Abstract excerpt
Fifty-five Escherichia coli isolates were acquired from chicken and turkey meat obtained from two slaughterhouses in Tunis. Eighty-nine percent, 80%, 78%, 67%, 45%, 27%, 7%, 4%, and 2% of these isolates showed resistance to tetracycline, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, streptomycin, nalidixic acid, ampicillin, chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, colistine, and gentamicin, respectively. No resistance was detected to...
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