Update on the Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance and the Mobile Resistome in the Emerging Zoonotic Pathogen <i>Streptococcus suis</i>

Update on the Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance and the Mobile Resistome in the Emerging Zoonotic Pathogen <i>Streptococcus suis</i>

<i>Streptococcus suis</i> is a zoonotic pathogen causing important economic losses in swine production. The most commonly used antibiotics in swine industry are tetracyclines, beta-lactams, and macrolides. Resistance to these antibiotics has already been observed worldwide (reaching high...

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Main Authors: Manon Dechêne-Tempier, Corinne Marois-Créhan, Virginie Libante, Eric Jouy, Nathalie Leblond-Bourget, Sophie Payot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Streptococcus suis</i>
antibiotic resistance
mechanisms
resistance genes
horizontal gene transfer
competence
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/8/1765

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