Assessment of antibiotic resistance genes and integrons in commensal Escherichia coli from the Indian urban waste water: Implications and significance for public health

Antibiotics like β-lactams, quinolones/fluoroquinolones, aminoglycosides and tetracycline constitute the major mainstay of treatment against most infectious diseases including Escherichia coli. Indiscriminate use of antibiotics for human and animal well-being has generated an enormous evolutionary p...

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Main Authors: Nambram Somendro Singh, J.S. Virdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Science Planet Inc. 2017-10-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Biotechnology
Online Access:https://www.canadianjbiotech.com/CAN_J_BIOTECH/Archives/v1/Special Issue/cjb.2017-a102.pdf