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Erythromycin resistance and virulence genes in Enterococcus faecalis from swine in China.
The new microbiologica - 1 Jan 2011
Zou Li-Kou, Wang Hong-Ning, Zeng Bo, Li Jin-Niang, Li Xu-Ting, Zhang An-Yun, Zhou Ying-Shun, Yang Xin, Xu Chang-Wen, Xia Qing-Qing
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This study aims to describe the erythromycin resistance phenotypes and genotypes, and the prevalence of virulence genes of Enterococcus faecalis isolated from swine in China. A total of 117 nonreplicate E. faecalis isolates, obtained from 502 clinical samples taken from different pig farms between 2007 and 2009 were included in the study. Minimum inhibitory concentrations were determined using the broth...
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