Coexistence of <i>optrA</i> and <i>fexA</i> in Campylobacter
Biao Tang, Yao Wang, Yi Luo, Xue Zheng, Xiaoxia Qin, Hua Yang, Zhangqi Shen
Abstract
Florfenicol is widely used for the treatment of respiratory infections and as a feed additive in food animal production. As a foodborne pathogen, Campylobacter is constantly exposed to florfenicol, and resistance to this antimicrobial agent has increased in recent years.
Topics & Concepts
CampylobacterStatisticsBiologyMathematicsGeneticsBacteriaSalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyVibrio bacteria research studiesListeria monocytogenes in Food Safety