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Molecular characterization and genetic diversity of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli colonizing the migratory Franklin's gulls (Leucophaeus pipixcan) in Antofagasta, North of Chile.
Microbial drug resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Feb 2015
Báez John, Hernández-García Marta, Guamparito Constanza, Díaz Sofía, Olave Abdon, Guerrero Katherine, Cantón Rafael, Baquero Fernando, Gahona Joselyne, Valenzuela Nicomedes, Del Campo Rosa, Silva Juan
Abstract excerpt
The role of wild animals, particularly migratory birds, in the dissemination of antibiotic-resistant bacteria between geographically distant ecosystems is usually underestimated. The aim of this work was to characterize the Escherichia coli population from Franklin's gull feces, focusing on the extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing strains. In the summer of 2011, 124 fecal swabs from seagulls (1 of each)...
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