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Surveillance of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli in Sheltered dogs in the Kanto Region of Japan.
Scientific reports - 14 Jan 2022
Hata Akihisa, Fujitani Noboru, Ono Fumiko, Yoshikawa Yasuhiro
Abstract excerpt
There is a lack of an established antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance system in animal welfare centers. Therefore, the AMR prevalence in shelter dogs is rarely known. Herein, we conducted a survey in animal shelters in Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures, in the Kanto Region, Japan, to ascertain the AMR status of Escherichia coli (E. coli) prevalent in shelter dogs. E. coli was detected in the fecal samples...
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