IncF Plasmids Are Commonly Carried by Antibiotic Resistant Escherichia coli Isolated from Drinking Water Sources in Northern Tanzania
The aim of this study was to identify the replicon types of plasmids, conjugation efficiencies, and the complement of antibiotic resistance genes for a panel of multidrug resistant E. coli isolates from surface waters in northern Tanzania. Standard membrane filtration was used to isolate and uidA PC...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3103672 |