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Identification of diverse Salmonella serotypes, virulotypes, and antimicrobial resistance phenotypes in waterfowl from Chile.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Dec 2013
Fresno Marcela, Barrera Violeta, Gornall Vanessa, Lillo Pilar, Paredes Natalia, Abalos Pedro, Fernández Alda, Retamal Patricio
Abstract excerpt
Salmonella enterica is a pathogen with a wide host-range that presents great concern in developed and developing countries. To determine and characterize Salmonella strains found in Chile's waterfowl, we sampled 758 birds along 2000 km of the Chilean coast. In this sample, 46 isolates from 10 serotypes were detected, several with multidrug resistance phenotypes and different combinations of virulence-associated...
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