Identification and prevalence of tetracycline resistance in enterococci isolated from poultry in Ilishan, Ogun State, Nigeria

Identification and prevalence of tetracycline resistance in enterococci isolated from poultry in Ilishan, Ogun State, Nigeria

Background: Tetracycline is one of the most frequently used antibiotics in Nigeria both for human and animal infections because of its cheapness and ready availability. The use of tetracycline in animal husbandry could lead to horizontal transfer of tet genes from poultry to human through the gut mi...

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Main Authors: Funmilola A Ayeni, Bamidele Tolulope Odumosu, Adekola E Oluseyi, Werner Ruppitsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
Subjects:
Enterococci
poultry
resistance
tet(M)
Online Access:http://www.jpbsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0975-7406;year=2016;volume=8;issue=1;spage=69;epage=73;aulast=Ayeni

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