Characterization of MDR and ESBL-producing E. coli strains from healthy swine herds of north-eastern India

Characterization of MDR and ESBL-producing E. coli strains from healthy swine herds of north-eastern India

Fecal samples (225) from apparently healthy pigs were analysed for E. coli isolation. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) isolates (42) were identified from 225 E. coli isolates. Forty isolates exhibited extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) phenotype harbouring single to multiple-sized plasmids (1 kb to â...

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Main Authors: R K SANJUKTA, H SURMANI, R K MANDAKINI, A A P MILTON, S DAS, K PURO, S GHATAK, I SHAKUNTALA, A SEN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indian Council of Agricultural Research 2019-06-01
Series:Indian Journal of Animal Sciences
Subjects:
Antimicrobial resistant genes
E. coli
ESBLs
MDR
Northeastern India
Pig
Online Access:https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/91104

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