Mechanisms of quinolone resistance in Salmonella spp. / <br> Mecanismos de resistência às quinolonas em Salmonella spp.

Salmonellosis is a common and widespread zoonotic disease of humans and a frequent cause of foodborne disease. Treatment of severe and systemic salmonellosis is usually done with fluoroquinolones. In this review resistance mechanisms of Salmonella to quinolones are discussed. Single point mutations...

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Main Authors: Tereza Cristina Rocha Moreira de Oliveira, Marciane Magnani, Roberta Barreiros de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2010-07-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Agrárias
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/5345