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Molecular characterization of multidrug-resistant avian pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from septicemic broilers.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Dec 2013
Ahmed Ashraf M, Shimamoto Toshi, Shimamoto Tadashi
Abstract excerpt
Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) causes extensive mortality in poultry flocks, leading to extensive economic losses. To date, little information is available on the molecular basis of antimicrobial resistance in APEC in Africa. Therefore, the objective of this study was to characterize the virulence and antimicrobial resistance of multidrug-resistant APEC isolated from septicemic broilers in Egypt at the...
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