Genetic elements associated with antimicrobial resistance among avian pathogenic Escherichia coli

Genetic elements associated with antimicrobial resistance among avian pathogenic Escherichia coli

Abstract Background Avian-pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) are pathogenic strains of E. coli that are responsible for one of the most predominant bacterial disease affecting poultry worldwide called avian colibacillosis. This study describes the genetic determinants implicated in antimicrobial res...

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Main Authors: Amal Awad, Nagah Arafat, Mohamed Elhadidy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Subjects:
Antimicrobial resistance
E. coli
Poultry
Integron
Genes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12941-016-0174-9

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