Characterization of the variable region in the class 1 integron of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from surface water
Abstract Fecal bacteria are considered to be a potential reservoir of antimicrobial resistance genes in the aquatic environment and could horizontally transfer these genes to autochthonous bacteria when carried on transferable and/or mobile genetic elements. Such circulation of resistance genes cons...
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Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
2016-06-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822016000200337&lng=en&tlng=en |