Application of swine manure on agricultural fields contributes to extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli spread in Tai’an, China

Application of swine manure on agricultural fields contributes to extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli spread in Tai’an, China

The prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) is increasing rapidly in both hospital environments and animal farms. A lot of animal manure has been directly applied into arable fields in the developing countries. But the impact of ESBL-positive bacter...

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Main Authors: Lili eGao, Jiaqing eHu, Zhang eXiaodan, Liangmeng eWei, Song eLi, Tongjie eChai, Zengmin eMiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
animal manure
ERIC-PCR
Agricultural fields
ESBL-producing E. coli
drug-resistant gene spread
antibiotic resistance gene spread
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.00313/full

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