Detection of resistance genes and evaluation of water quality at zoo lakes in Brazil

ABSTRACT: The investigation of the presence of antibiotic-resistance genes in aquatic environments is important to identify possible reservoirs of resistant microorganisms that could be a threat to human and animal health. The aims of this study were to analyze the presence of genes conferring resis...

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Main Authors: Ana Carolina Silva de Faria, Isabela de Godoy, Anderson Aparecido Amorim Sanches, Gabriela Accardi Iglesias, Stefhano Luiz Candido, Regina Célia Rodrigues da Paz, Luciano Nakazato, Valéria Dutra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2016-05-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782016000500860&lng=en&tlng=en