Phenotypic and Molecular Characterisation of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Producing Escherichia coli Obtained from Animal Fecal Samples in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria

Production of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) producing E. coli in animals and different methods of identifications from Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria, were investigated. Three hundred and fifty fecal samples, collected from apparently healthy cattle and pigs, were cultured and identified f...

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Main Authors: Olugbenga Adekunle Olowe, Olufunmilayo Adewumi, Gbolabo Odewale, Olusola Ojurongbe, Olusolabomi Jose Adefioye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/497980