High Prevalence and Factors Associated With the Distribution of the Integron intI1 and intI2 Genes in Scottish Cattle Herds

High Prevalence and Factors Associated With the Distribution of the Integron intI1 and intI2 Genes in Scottish Cattle Herds

Integrons are genetic elements that capture and express antimicrobial resistance genes within arrays, facilitating horizontal spread of multiple drug resistance in a range of bacterial species. The aim of this study was to estimate prevalence for class 1, 2, and 3 integrons in Scottish cattle and ex...

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Main Authors: Cristina Fernández Rivas, Thibaud Porphyre, Margo E. Chase-Topping, Charles W. Knapp, Helen Williamson, Olivier Barraud, Sue C. Tongue, Nuno Silva, Carol Currie, Derek T. Elsby, Deborah V. Hoyle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
integron
cattle
Scotland
prevalence
risk factors
epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.755833/full

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