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Dissemination of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli of chicken origin to the nearby river water.
Journal of molecular microbiology and biotechnology - 1 Jan 2014
Gao Lili, Hu Jiaqing, Zhang Xiaodan, Ma Ruihua, Gao Jing, Li Song, Zhao Miaoqing, Miao Zengmin, Chai Tongjie
Abstract excerpt
The dissemination of drug-resistant bacteria from animal farms to aquatic environments can pose a potential threat to public health. In this study, antimicrobial resistance, resistance genes, and genetic similarity of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli of different origins (chicken feces and upstream and downstream river waters) were analyzed to track the spread of drug-resistant...
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