Prevalence of Class 1 Integrons and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Bacteria of Swine and Chicken in the US and Thailand

Studies were conducted to investigate the prevalence and potential for transfer of class 1 integrons and antimicrobial resistance in bacteria of broiler chickens and swine from the US and Thailand. Antibiograms were characterized and integron sequences were detected using standard methods. To determ...

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Main Author: Liamthong, Sumalee
Published: Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange 2008
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Online Access:http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/397