Antimicrobial resistance profiles of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli strains isolated from bathing waters of the Lajeado reservoir in Tocantins, Brazil

Antimicrobial resistance profiles of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli strains isolated from bathing waters of the Lajeado reservoir in Tocantins, Brazil

The exposure to contaminated water constitutes an important mechanism for the transmission of gastrointestinal pathogens. Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli strains cause enteric infections in humans and include six different categories according to virulence factors. This paper aims at detecting the pr...

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Main Authors: Paula Benevides de Morais, Edilberto Nogueira Mendes, Paula Prazeres Magalhães, Guilherme Benko, Raphael Sanzio Pimenta, Fátima de Cássia Oliveira Gomes, Kleverson Wessel de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrográficas (IPABHi) 2012-08-01
Series:Revista Ambiente & Água
Subjects:
Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli, antimicrobial resistance, virulence factors, PCR and river beach waters
Online Access:http://www.ambi-agua.net/seer/index.php/ambi-agua/article/view/756

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