Aquariums as Reservoirs for Multidrug-resistant Salmonella Paratyphi B
Multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Paratyphi B dT+ isolates from patients with gastroenteritis were identical with isolates from their home aquariums. Matched isolates had identical phage types, XbaI and IS200 profiles, and Salmonella genomic island 1 (SGI1). Ornamental fish tanks are r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2006-03-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/3/05-1085_article |