Antimicrobial resistance and mcr-1 gene in Escherichia coli isolated from poultry samples submitted to a bacteriology laboratory in South Africa

Background and Aim: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and recently mobilized colistin resistance (mcr-1) associated colistin resistance among Escherichia coli isolates have been attributed to the overuse of antimicrobials in livestock production. E. coli remains an important pathogen, often associated...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim Z. Hassan, Buks Wandrag, Johan J. Gouws, Daniel N. Qekwana, Vinny Naidoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Veterinary World 2021-10-01
Series:Veterinary World
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Online Access:http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.14/October-2021/12.pdf