Migratory wild birds carrying multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli as potential transmitters of antimicrobial resistance in China.

Migratory birds play an important role in the spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria. To investigate the prevalence of MDR Escherichia coli in migratory birds in China and potential relationships with the environment, a total of 1387 samples (fecal samples, cloacal swabs, or throat swabs) were...

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Main Authors: Yue Yuan, Bing Liang, Bo-Wen Jiang, Ling-Wei Zhu, Tie-Cheng Wang, Yuan-Guo Li, Jun Liu, Xue-Jun Guo, Xue Ji, Yang Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261444