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Detection of Escherichia coli Producing CTX-M-1-Group Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases from Pigs in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, between 2015 and 2016
25 Dec 2017
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We investigated the prevalence and characteristics of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli isolates from Japanese pigs. A total of 345 pig fecal specimens were collected from 30 farms in the Aichi prefecture of Japan between June 2015 and April 2016, and 22 unique ESBL-producing E. coli were isolated from 16 samples spanning 8 farms. The ESBL types included CTX-M-15 (54.5%), CTX-M-55...
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