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Prevalence of tetracycline resistance genes among multi-drug resistant bacteria from selected water distribution systems in southwestern Nigeria.
Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials - 25 Jun 2015
Adesoji Ayodele T, Ogunjobi Adeniyi A, Olatoye Isaac O, Call Douglas R, Douglas Douglas R
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BACKGROUND: Antibiotic resistance genes [ARGs] in aquatic systems have drawn increasing attention they could be transferred horizontally to pathogenic bacteria. Water treatment plants (WTPs) are intended to provide quality and widely available water to the local populace they serve. However, WTPs in developing countries may not be dependable for clean water and they could serve as points of dissemination for...
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