Detection of fluoroquinolone resistance by mutation in gyrA gene of Campylobacter spp. isolates from broiler and laying (Gallus gallus domesticus) hens,from Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

Detection of fluoroquinolone resistance by mutation in gyrA gene of Campylobacter spp. isolates from broiler and laying (Gallus gallus domesticus) hens,from Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

Poultry are considered to be the main reservoir of Campylobacter spp. bacteria, an important pathogen for humans. Many studies have reported a rapid selection of fluoroquinolone-resistant strains following the widespread use of these antimicrobials in poultry production and human medicine. The main...

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Main Authors: Beatriz da Silva Frasao, Valéria Medeiros, André Victor Barbosa, Waldemir Silva de Aguiar, Felipe Faccini dos Santos, Dayse Lima da Costa Abreu, Maysa Mandetta Clementino, Maria Helena Cosendey de Aquino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2015-11-01
Series:Ciência Rural
Subjects:
enrofloxacina
ciprofloxacina
aves
C. jejuni
C. coli
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