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Occurrence of the mcr-1 Colistin Resistance Gene and other Clinically Relevant Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Microbial Populations at Different Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants in Germany

Seven wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) with different population equivalents and catchment areas were screened for the prevalence of the colistin resistance gene mcr-1 mediating resistance against last resort antibiotic polymyxin E. The abundance of the plasmid-associated mcr-1 gene in total micr...

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Autores principales: Hembach, Norman, Schmid, Ferdinand, Alexander, Johannes, Hiller, Christian, Rogall, Eike T., Schwartz, Thomas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5504345/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28744270
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01282