Genetic relatedness of high-level aminoglycoside-resistant enterococci isolated from poultry carcasses

Avian Diseases

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 100-107

  Jackson, Charlene R ^a   Fedorka Cray, Paula J ^a   Barrett, John B ^a   Ladely, Scott R ^a  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Enterococci; Gentamicin; Kanamycin; Poultry; Resistance; Streptomycin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS DURANS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; FORMICIDAE;

EID: 1842429023     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/7071     Document Type: Article

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