Molecular characteristics of optrA-carrying Enterococcus faecalis from chicken meat in South Korea

The purpose of this study was to identify the genetic environment of optrA gene in linezolid (LZD)-resistant Enterococcus faecalis from chicken meat and to describe the probable mechanism of dissemination of the optrA gene through plasmid or chromosomal integration. Whole genome sequencing and analy...

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Main Authors: Sunghyun Yoon, Se Hyun Son, Yeong Bin Kim, Kwang Won Seo, Young Ju Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003257912030609X