Antimicrobial resistant enteric bacteria are widely distributed amongst people, animals and the environment in Tanzania

Spread of antimicrobial-resistant (AR) bacteria is a global concern, but contributing factors remain unclear. Here, authors analyze distribution of AR bacteria in households from three ethnic groups in Tanzania and find that livelihood factors are more strongly associated with AR prevalence than ant...

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Main Authors: Murugan Subbiah, Mark A. Caudell, Colette Mair, Margaret A. Davis, Louise Matthews, Robert J. Quinlan, Marsha B. Quinlan, Beatus Lyimo, Joram Buza, Julius Keyyu, Douglas R. Call
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13995-5
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author Murugan Subbiah
Mark A. Caudell
Colette Mair
Margaret A. Davis
Louise Matthews
Robert J. Quinlan
Marsha B. Quinlan
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Joram Buza
Julius Keyyu
Douglas R. Call
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description Spread of antimicrobial-resistant (AR) bacteria is a global concern, but contributing factors remain unclear. Here, authors analyze distribution of AR bacteria in households from three ethnic groups in Tanzania and find that livelihood factors are more strongly associated with AR prevalence than antibiotic use.
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spelling doaj.art-f91c7515c3244366bc465350ec3d42ad2022-12-21T23:11:08ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232020-01-0111111210.1038/s41467-019-13995-5Antimicrobial resistant enteric bacteria are widely distributed amongst people, animals and the environment in TanzaniaMurugan Subbiah0Mark A. Caudell1Colette Mair2Margaret A. Davis3Louise Matthews4Robert J. Quinlan5Marsha B. Quinlan6Beatus Lyimo7Joram Buza8Julius Keyyu9Douglas R. Call10Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health, Washington State UniversityPaul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health, Washington State UniversityBoyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health, Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, University of GlasgowPaul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health, Washington State UniversityBoyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health, Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, University of GlasgowPaul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health, Washington State UniversityPaul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health, Washington State UniversityNelson Mandela African Institution of Science and TechnologyNelson Mandela African Institution of Science and TechnologyTanzania Wildlife Research InstitutePaul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health, Washington State UniversitySpread of antimicrobial-resistant (AR) bacteria is a global concern, but contributing factors remain unclear. Here, authors analyze distribution of AR bacteria in households from three ethnic groups in Tanzania and find that livelihood factors are more strongly associated with AR prevalence than antibiotic use.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13995-5
spellingShingle Murugan Subbiah
Mark A. Caudell
Colette Mair
Margaret A. Davis
Louise Matthews
Robert J. Quinlan
Marsha B. Quinlan
Beatus Lyimo
Joram Buza
Julius Keyyu
Douglas R. Call
Antimicrobial resistant enteric bacteria are widely distributed amongst people, animals and the environment in Tanzania
Nature Communications
title Antimicrobial resistant enteric bacteria are widely distributed amongst people, animals and the environment in Tanzania
title_full Antimicrobial resistant enteric bacteria are widely distributed amongst people, animals and the environment in Tanzania
title_fullStr Antimicrobial resistant enteric bacteria are widely distributed amongst people, animals and the environment in Tanzania
title_full_unstemmed Antimicrobial resistant enteric bacteria are widely distributed amongst people, animals and the environment in Tanzania
title_short Antimicrobial resistant enteric bacteria are widely distributed amongst people, animals and the environment in Tanzania
title_sort antimicrobial resistant enteric bacteria are widely distributed amongst people animals and the environment in tanzania
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13995-5
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