Resistance and virulence distribution in enterococci isolated from broilers reared in two farming systems

Abstract Background The impact of enterococci in human health has been growing for the last decades, mainly due to their resistance to several antimicrobial agents. Human consumption of contaminated meat, especially poultry, has been identified as a possible route of transmission. The aim of the pre...

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Main Authors: Teresa Semedo-Lemsaddek, João Bettencourt Cota, Tânia Ribeiro, Amélia Pimentel, Luís Tavares, Fernando Bernando, Manuela Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Irish Veterinary Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13620-021-00201-6