Public health threat of antimicrobial resistance and virulence genes in Escherichia coli from human-chicken transmission in Egypt

Public health threat of antimicrobial resistance and virulence genes in Escherichia coli from human-chicken transmission in Egypt

Abstract Escherichia coli (E. coli) infections cause significant losses in the poultry industry and pose zoonotic risks due to rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and virulence factors. This study investigates E. coli prevalence, AMR, and virulence genes (papC, vgrG1, iss) in Egyptian chickens and...

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Main Authors: Zeinab S. Ahmed, Mahmoud E. Hashad, Yasser Atef, Heba Badr, Mahmoud Elhariri, Mona Kadry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
E. coli
Multi-drug resistance
Extended-spectrum β-lactamases
Virulence genes
Poultry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-94177-w
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