Evidence for the circulation of antimicrobial-resistant strains and genes in nature and especially between humans and animals

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 231-247

  Wooldridge, M ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Environmental contamination; Food contamination; Risk pathway; Zoonotic infection

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84864050671     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.31.1.2109     Document Type: Article

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