Distribution of cfr in Staphylococcus spp. and Escherichia coli Strains from Pig Farms in China and Characterization of a Novel cfr-Carrying F43:A-:B- Plasmid

The multi-resistance gene cfr is widely distributed among various gram-positive and gram-negative species in livestock in China. To better understand the epidemiology of cfr among Staphylococcus spp. and E. coli isolates, 254 Staphylococcus spp. and 398 E. coli strains collected from six swine farms...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Qin Liu, Jing Wang, Wei Li, Li-Qing Zhao, Yan Lu, Jian-Hua Liu, Zhen-Ling Zeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.00329/full