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Characterization of vancomycin-resistant enterococci isolated from fecal samples of ostriches by molecular methods.
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 Sept 2010
Gonçalves Alexandre, Poeta Patrícia, Silva Nuno, Araújo Carlos, López Maria, Ruiz Elena, Uliyakina Inna, Direitinho João, Igrejas Gilberto, Torres Carmen
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The aim of this study was to estimate the occurrence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in fecal samples of ostriches from a farm of Southern Portugal, the mechanisms implicated, and the associated virulence factors, 13 years after the banning of the glycopeptide avoparcin as animal growth promoter in the European Union. Fifty-four fecal samples of ostriches were inoculated in Slanetz-Bartley supplemented...
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