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Distribution and transferability of tetracycline resistance determinants in Escherichia coli isolated from meat and meat products.
International journal of food microbiology - 28 Feb 2011
Koo Hyon-Ji, Woo Gun-Jo
Abstract excerpt
Escherichia coli is used to assess the hygienic quality of food products and the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance. In particular, tetracycline-resistant E. coli can be chosen as an indicator of antibiotic resistant bacteria because it has a high frequency of occurrence. The purpose of this study was to investigate the distribution and transfer of tetracycline resistance determinants in meatborne E. coli....
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