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The prevalence and mechanism of fluoroquinolone resistance in Escherichia coli isolated from swine farms in China.
BMC veterinary research - 28 Jul 2020
Cheng Ping, Yang Yuqi, Li Fulei, Li Xiaoting, Liu Haibin, Fazilani Saqib Ali, Guo Wenxin, Xu Guofeng, Zhang Xiuying
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BACKGROUND: It has been demonstrated that swine waste is an important reservoir for resistant genes. Moreover, the bacteria carrying resistant genes and originating from swine feces and wastewater could spread to the external environment. Fluoroquinolones (FQs) are widely used in livestock and poultry for the treatment of bacterial infection. However, resistance to FQs has increased markedly. RESULTS: In this...
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