The prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes among Aeromonas species in aquatic environments

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 921-934

  Piotrowska, Marta ^a   Popowska, Magdalena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Aeromonas; Antibiotic resistance genes; Aquacultures; Natural water; Urban drinking water; Wastewater treatment plant

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906318679     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: 18692044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13213-014-0911-2     Document Type: Review

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