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Whole-genome sequencing of gentamicin-resistant Campylobacter coli isolated from U.S. retail meats reveals novel plasmid-mediated aminoglycoside resistance genes.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Nov 2013
Chen Yuansha, Mukherjee Sampa, Hoffmann Maria, Kotewicz Michael L, Young Shenia, Abbott Jason, Luo Yan, Davidson Maureen K, Allard Marc, McDermott Patrick, Zhao Shaohua
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Aminoglycoside resistance in Campylobacter has been routinely monitored in the United States in clinical isolates since 1996 and in retail meats since 2002. Gentamicin resistance first appeared in a single human isolate of Campylobacter coli in 2000 and in a single chicken meat isolate in 2007, after which it increased rapidly to account for 11.3% of human isolates and 12.5% of retail isolates in 2010....
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