Occurrence of potentially zoonotic and cephalosporin resistant enteric bacteria among shelter dogs in the Central and South-Central Appalachia

Occurrence of potentially zoonotic and cephalosporin resistant enteric bacteria among shelter dogs in the Central and South-Central Appalachia

Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance and presence of zoonotic enteropathogens in shelter dogs pose a public health risk to shelter workers and potential adopters alike. In this study we investigated the prevalence of zoonotic bacterial pathogens and cephalosporin resistant (CefR) enteric bac...

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Main Authors: Ashutosh Verma, Kimberly Carney, Marina Taylor, Kaitlyn Amsler, Joey Morgan, Karen Gruszynski, Erdal Erol, Craig Carter, Stephan Locke, Ashton Callipare, Devendra H. Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Shelter dogs
Central and South-Central Appalachia
Multi-drug resistance (MDR)
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-03025-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-03025-2

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