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Prevalence and characterisation of CTX-M β-lactamases amongst Escherichia coli isolates from healthy food animals in China.
International journal of antimicrobial agents - 1 Apr 2012
Zheng Hongqing, Zeng Zhenling, Chen Sheng, Liu Yahong, Yao Qiongfen, Deng Yuting, Chen Xiaojie, Lv Luchao, Zhuo Chao, Chen Zhangliu, Liu Jian-Hua
Abstract excerpt
The impact of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae of food animal origins on human health has caught considerable attention worldwide. Intestinal Escherichia coli obtained from healthy food animals (pigs, cattle and poultry) in China were tested for the presence of ESBL genes. CTX-M-producing isolates were further characterised by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), phylogenetic...
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