Antibiotic resistance and integrons in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC)
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) cause hemorrhagic colitis (HC) and hemolytic-uremic syndrome in humans (HUS). Cattle are the main reservoir of STEC and transmission to humans occurs through contaminated food and water. Antibiotics are used in pig production systems to combat disease a...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4512044/ |