Antibiotic sensitivity of bacteria isolated from the oral cavities of live white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) in South African waters
The white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is responsible for 49% of shark-related injuries in South Africa, yet no information currently exists on the composition or antibiotic resistance of bacteria hosted by these apex predators in South African waters. This study aimed to address this gap by sampl...
Main Authors: | Enrico Gennari, Alison A. Kock, Malcolm J. Smale, Alison Towner, Nasreen Khan, Linda A. Bester, Ryan Johnson, Chris Fischer, Michael Meÿer, Peter Morse |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2019-11-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/5972 |
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