Phylogenetic diversity, antibiotic resistance and virulence traits of Aeromonas spp. from untreated waters for human consumption

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 159, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 230-239

  Carvalho, Maria João ^a   Martínez Murcia, Antonio ^b   Esteves, Ana Cristina ^a   Correia, António ^a   Saavedra, Maria José ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aeromonas; Bla; GyrB; Tet; Toxins; Type 3 secretion system

Indexed keywords

AEROLYSIN; CHLORAMPHENICOL; COTRIMOXAZOLE; DNA TOPOISOMERASE (ATP HYDROLYSING) B; TETRACYCLINE; WATER;

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS BESTIARUM; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; AEROMONAS MEDIA; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; INTEGRON; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

AEROMONAS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIODIVERSITY; DNA GYRASE; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HUMANS; INTEGRONS; PHYLOGENY; PORTUGAL; VIRULENCE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER QUALITY;

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS BESTIARUM; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; AEROMONAS MEDIA; ANIMALIA;

EID: 84868008835     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2012.09.008     Document Type: Article

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