Gang Shu, Ting Gan, Ziqin Lin, Ying Liu, Jingyi Chen, Chengdong Wang, Linhua Deng, Caiwu Li, Li-Jen Chang, Wei Zhang, Haohuan Li, Funeng Xu, Hualing Fu, Juchun Lin
Escherichia coli (E. coli) plays an important ecological role, and is a useful bioindicator to recognize the evolution of resistance in human, animal and environment. Recently, extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) producing E.coli has posed a threat to public health. Generally, captive healthy giant pandas are not exposed to antibiotics; however, they still acquire antimicrobial resistant bacteria. In order to understand whether there is an exchange of resistance genes within the ecosystems of captive giant pandas, this study explored resistance characteristics of 330 commensal E...
May 9, 2024: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety