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Distribution of antimicrobial resistance and virulence genes in Enterococcus spp. and characterization of isolates from broiler chickens.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Dec 2010
Diarra Moussa S, Rempel Heidi, Champagne Julie, Masson Luke, Pritchard Jane, Topp Edward
Abstract excerpt
Enterococci are now frequent causative agents of nosocomial infections. In this study, we analyzed the frequency and distribution of antibiotic resistance and virulence genotypes of Enterococcus isolates from broiler chickens. Fecal and cecal samples from nine commercial poultry farms were collected to quantify total enterococci. Sixty-nine presumptive enterococci were isolated and identified by API 20 Strep, and...
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