Prevalência de enterococos isolados de frangos caipiras em diferentes regiões do Distrito Federal Prevalence of Enterococcus spp. isolated from free-range chickens in different regions of Distrito Federal, Brazil

Prevalência de enterococos isolados de frangos caipiras em diferentes regiões do Distrito Federal Prevalence of Enterococcus spp. isolated from free-range chickens in different regions of Distrito Federal, Brazil

<abstract language="eng">It was studied whether vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) colonize poultry raised without receiving antimicrobial growth promoters (AGP), in non-intensive production systems. A total of 200 cloacal swabs were colleted in farms (n=40) of eight different re...

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Main Authors: D.B. Xavier, F.E.M. Bernal, R.T. Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2008-12-01
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
Subjects:
frango caipira
Enterococcus
resistência à vancomicina
VRE
poultry
vancomycin resistance
nonintensive production systems
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