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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of pathogenic Escherichia coli identified in resistance mapping of β-lactam drug-resistant isolates from seafood along Tuticorin coast.
Environmental science and pollution research international - 1 Jun 2023
Kavinesan Kumar, Sugumar Gopalrajan, Chrisolite Bagthasingh, Muthiahsethupathy Andiappan, Sudarshan Shanmugam, Parthiban Fathiraja, Mansoor Mohamed
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The ubiquity of pathogenic E. coli isolate possessing antimicrobial resistance was investigated in seafood samples procured from major seafood supply chain markets established for export and domestic consumption along Tuticorin coast. Out of 63 seafood samples examined, 29 (46%) were found to be contaminated by pathogenic E. coli harbouring one or more genes of virulent potential. Based on virulome profiling,...
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