Is <i>Caretta Caretta</i> a Carrier of Antibiotic Resistance in the Mediterranean Sea?

Is <i>Caretta Caretta</i> a Carrier of Antibiotic Resistance in the Mediterranean Sea?

Sea turtles can be considered a sentinel species for monitoring the health of marine ecosystems, acting, at the same time, as a carrier of microorganisms. Indeed, sea turtles can acquire the microbiota from their reproductive sites and feeding, contributing to the diffusion of antibiotic-resistant s...

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Main Authors: Rosa Alduina, Delia Gambino, Alessandro Presentato, Antonino Gentile, Arianna Sucato, Dario Savoca, Serena Filippello, Giulia Visconti, Giulia Caracappa, Domenico Vicari, Marco Arculeo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
antibiotic resistance
antimicrobials
mobile element
heavy metal resistance
loggerhead sea turtle
<i>caretta caretta</i>
mediterranean sea
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/3/116

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