Occurrence of High-Risk Clonal Lineages ST58, ST69, ST224, and ST410 among Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing <em>Escherichia coli</em> Isolated from Healthy Free-Range Chickens (<em>Gallus gallus domesticus</em>) in a Rural Region in Tunisia

Occurrence of High-Risk Clonal Lineages ST58, ST69, ST224, and ST410 among Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing <em>Escherichia coli</em> Isolated from Healthy Free-Range Chickens (<em>Gallus gallus domesticus</em>) in a Rural Region in Tunisia

Antimicrobial-resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> isolates have emerged in various ecologic compartments and evolved to spread globally. We sought to (1.) investigate the occurrence of ESBL-producing <i>E. coli</i> (ESBL-Ec) in feces from free-range chickens in a rural region a...

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Main Authors: Saloua Benlabidi, Anis Raddaoui, Sana Lengliz, Sarah Cheriet, Paul Hynds, Wafa Achour, Taoufik Ghrairi, Mohamed Salah Abbassi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
free-range chickens
ESBL
<i>Escherichia coli</i>
CTX-M-1
<i>mcr</i>-2
high-risk clone
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/4/875

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