Detection of florfenicol resistance genes in Escherichia coli isolated from sick chickens

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作者
Keyes, K
Hudson, C
Maurer, JJ
Thayer, S
White, DG
Lee, MD
机构
[1] Univ Georgia, Coll Vet Med, Dept Microbiol & Parasitol, Athens, GA 30602 USA
[2] Univ Georgia, Coll Vet Med, Dept Avian Med, Athens, GA 30602 USA
[3] US FDA, Ctr Vet Med, Laurel, MD 20708 USA
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10.1128/AAC.44.2.421-424.2000
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Florfenicol is an antibiotic approved for veterinary use in cattle in the United States in 1996. Although this drug is not used in poultry, we have detected resistance to florfenicol in clinical isolates of avian Escherichia coli. Molecular typing demonstrated that the florfenicol resistance gene, flo, was independently acquired and is plasmid encoded.
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