Escherichia fergusonii, an Underrated Repository for Antimicrobial Resistance in Food Animals
Biao Tang, Jiang Chang, Yifei Chen, Jiahui Lin, Xingning Xiao, Xiaodong Xia, Jun Lin, Hua Yang, Guoping Zhao
Abstract
E. fergusonii , a member of the genus Escherichia , has been reported to transmit via the food chain and cause diseases in humans. However, the prevalence of multidrug-resistant E. fergusonii , especially mcr-1 -positive E. fergusonii isolates, has rarely been reported.
Topics & Concepts
Escherichia coliMicrobiologyResistance (ecology)BiologyFood scienceGeneticsEcologyGeneAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaEnterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter ResearchEscherichia coli research studies