Journal article
Genetic Background of Antimicrobial Resistance in Multiantimicrobial‐Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates from Feces of Healthy Broiler Chickens in Tunisia
Abstract
Multiantimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli isolates are a global human health problem causing increasing morbidity and mortality. Genes encoding antimicrobial resistance are mainly harbored on mobile genetic elements (MGEs) such as transposons and plasmids as well as integrons, which enhance their rapid spread. The aim of this study was to characterize 83 multiantimicrobial-resistant E. coli isolates recovered from healthy broiler chickens. …
Authors
Abbassi MS; Kilani H; Abid I; Sáenz Y; Hynds P; Lengliz S; Chehida NB; Boubaker IB-B
Journal
BioMed Research International, Vol. 2021, No. 1,
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
January 2021
DOI
10.1155/2021/1269849
ISSN
2314-6133