Understanding the fitness burden of ESBL plasmids in Avian Pathogenic Escherichia Coli (APEC)
Extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) are enzymes produced by bacteria that confer resistance to cephalosporins, antibiotics that are widely used to treat infections in animals and humans. The emergence of plasmid-borne ESBL resistance in humans and animals, especially poultry, is of particular con...
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University of Surrey
2016
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.683801 |