Article
Virulence and antimicrobial resistance profiling of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from foxes in northern China.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Jun 2026
Yang Meng-Ting, Qin Ya, Xu Chao, Leng Xue, Li Xue-Min, Hou Qing-Yu, Sun Yu-Zhe, Zhao Quan, Liu Shuo, Tang Lu-Yao, Ma He, Chen Bei-Ni, Zhang Xiao-Xuan, Li Zong-Yuan, Ni Hong-Bo
Abstract excerpt
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a significant opportunistic pathogen in animal farming. To investigate the occurrence of K. pneumoniae and associated antimicrobial resistance risk in foxes, this study collected 350 fecal samples from foxes across five northern Chinese provinces. A total of 163 K. pneumoniae isolates were recovered (isolation rate: 46.57%), and all isolates were classified as multidrug-resistant (MDR)....
Topics
Join the communities discussing this publication.
