Prevalence and Characteristics of <i>Streptococcus agalactiae</i> from Freshwater Fish and Pork in Hong Kong Wet Markets

Prevalence and Characteristics of <i>Streptococcus agalactiae</i> from Freshwater Fish and Pork in Hong Kong Wet Markets

We report the antimicrobial resistance of 191 fish and 61 pork Group B <i>Streptococcus</i> (GBS) procured from Hong Kong wet markets. Two-hundred-and-fifty-two GBS strains were isolated from 992 freshwater fish and 361 pig offal during 2016–2019. The strains were isolated from homogenis...

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Main Authors: Dulmini Nanayakkara Sapugahawatte, Carmen Li, Priyanga Dharmaratne, Chendi Zhu, Yun Kit Yeoh, Jun Yang, Norman Wai Sing Lo, Kam Tak Wong, Margaret Ip
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
freshwater fish
pig
<i>Streptococcus agalactiae</i>
Group B <i>Streptococcus</i>
aquaculture
One Health
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/3/397

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