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Prevalence and characterization of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)- and CMY-2-producing Escherichia coli isolates from healthy food-producing animals in Tunisia.
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 Dec 2012
Ben Sallem Rym, Ben Slama Karim, Sáenz Yolanda, Rojo-Bezares Beatriz, Estepa Vanesa, Jouini Ahlem, Gharsa Haythem, Klibi Naouel, Boudabous Abdellatif, Torres Carmen
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)- and plasmidic AmpC-beta-lactamase (pAmpC-BL)-producing Escherichia coli isolates has been studied in food-producing animals at the farm level in Tunisia, and recovered isolates were characterized for the presence of other resistance genes and integrons. Eighty fecal samples of food-producing animals (23 sheep, 22 chickens, 22 cattle, six horses, five...
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