High prevalence and molecular characteristics of multidrug resistant Salmonella in pigs, pork and humans in Thailand-Laos provinces.

In conclusion, MDR Salmonella were common in pigs, pork and human samples in this region. The bacteria carried mobile genetic elements and resistance genes on conjugative plasmids that could be readily transferred to other bacterial species. PMID: 27542886 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27542886?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - August 18, 2016 Category: Microbiology Authors: Sinwat N, Angkittitrakul S, Coulson KF, Pilapil FM, Meunsene D, Chuanchuen R Tags: J Med Microbiol Source Type: research