Pilot study of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli in herring gulls (Larus argentatus) and wastewater in the Northeastern United States

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 160-163

  Alroy, Karen ^a   Ellis, Julie C ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; coastal; Escherichia coli; herring gull; Larus argentatus; wastewater

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; CHARADRIIFORMES; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTION; FECES; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; SEWAGE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIRD DISEASES; CHARADRIIFORMES; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; FECES; NEW ENGLAND; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLUPEIDAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LARUS ARGENTATUS;

EID: 79952822838     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/2010-0130.1     Document Type: Article

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