Distribution of Antibiotic-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Pathogens in Potable Spring Water of Eastern Indian Himalayas: Emphasis on Virulence Gene and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Escherichia coli

Distribution of Antibiotic-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Pathogens in Potable Spring Water of Eastern Indian Himalayas: Emphasis on Virulence Gene and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Escherichia coli

Every year millions of people die due to fatal waterborne diseases around the world especially in developing countries like India. Sikkim, a northeastern state of India, greatly depends on natural water sources. About 80% of the population of Sikkim depends on natural spring water for domestic as we...

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Main Authors: Ashish Kumar Singh, Saurav Das, Santosh Kumar, Varsha Rani Gajamer, Ishfaq Nabi Najar, Yangchen D. Lepcha, Hare Krishna Tiwari, Samer Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
spring
Enterobacteriaceae
virulence gene
antibiotic resistance gene
multidrug resistant (MDR)
water quality
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.581072/full

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