Emergence of mobile tigecycline resistance mechanism in Escherichia coli strains from migratory birds in China

Plasmid-mediated antimicrobial resistance has emerged as one of the principal global issues, posing significant threats to public health. Herein, we reported a mobile tigecycline resistance mechanism Tet(X4) on both plasmid and chromosome in Escherichia coli strains from migratory birds in China. Be...

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Main Authors: Chong Chen, Chao-Yue Cui, Yan Zhang, Qian He, Xiao-Ting Wu, Gong Li, Xiao-Ping Liao, Barry N. Kreiswirth, Ya-Hong Liu, Liang Chen, Jian Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2019.1653795
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