The plasmidome of multidrug-resistant emergent Salmonella serovars isolated from poultry.

In conclusion, the multidrug-resistant plasmids identified in S. enterica serovar Schwarzengrund and Newport isolated from poultry show a variety of antibiotic resistance and heavy metal tolerance genes, providing advantages for the bacteria to survive under extremely unfavorable conditions.
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Source: Infection, Genetics and Evolution - January 8, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Galetti R, Filho RACP, Ferreira JC, Varani AM, Sazinas P, Jelsbak L, Darini ALC Tags: Infect Genet Evol Source Type: research