Distribution and association of antimicrobial resistance and virulence characteristics in Enterococcus spp. isolates from captive Asian elephants in China

Enterococcus spp., as an opportunistic pathogen, are widely distributed in the environment and the gastrointestinal tracts of both humans and animals. Captive Asian elephants, popular animals at tourist attractions, have frequent contact with humans. However, there is limited information on whether...

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Main Authors: Jinpeng Yang, Yanshan Chen, Zhiyou Dong, Wenqing Zhang, Lijuan Liu, Wanyu Meng, Qianlan Li, Keyi Fu, Ziyao Zhou, Haifeng Liu, Zhijun Zhong, Xiao Xiao, Jieyao Zhu, Guangneng Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1277221/full