Microbiology spectrum
Novel ST3871 Escherichia coli exhibits diverse transmission modes, carrying the tet(X4) resistance gene.
Qing Wang, Chengye Wang, Muhammad Shoaib, Xiaohui Yao, Xi Chen, Yanhua Qiu, Guonian Dai, Honglin Lin, Weiwei Wang, Jiyu Zhang
Published: 202610.1128/spectrum.00521-25
Abstract
Although tigecycline is strictly restricted for use in animals, plasmid-mediated tet(X) is increasingly being detected in swine and poultry production, which may be associated with the highly intensive farming model and the use of antibiotics as feed…
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