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Genetic diversity of Streptococcus suis isolated from three pig farms of China obtained by acquiring antibiotic resistance genes.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture - 1 May 2015
Huang Jinhu, Shang Kexin, Kashif Jam, Wang Liping
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BACKGROUND: Acquiring antibiotic resistance genes may change an organism's genetic characteristics and the effect of antibiotics, resulting in a rapid transmission of microbial pathogens. The objectives of this experiment were to identify the features of Streptococcus suis (S. suis) isolated from three pig farms in China which are geographically isolated. RESULTS: Among the isolates, 56.52% were sequence type 7...
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