Characterization of Escherichia coli Carrying mcr-1-Plasmids Recovered From Food Animals From Argentina

In this study, we found mcr-1.1 and mcr-1.5 genes carried by IncI2 plasmids in a subset of Escherichia coli isolates recovered from commercial broiler farms in Argentina. The comparative analysis of the sequences of these plasmids with those described in human clinical isolates suggests that this re...

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Main Authors: Johana E. Dominguez, Diego Faccone, Nathalie Tijet, Sonia Gomez, Alejandra Corso, Mariano E. Fernández-Miyakawa, Roberto G. Melano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2019.00041/full