Sheep and goats as reservoirs of colistin-resistant <i>E. coli</i>: first detection of ETEC ST10 and <i>E. coli</i> ST6396 <i>mcr-</i>1 positive strains in North Africa
This study highlights the presence of virulent and multiresistant Gram-negative bacilli in farm animals, increasing the risk of transmitting potentially fatal infections to humans.
Authors
- Anis Raddaoui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0293-9735)
- Wafa Achour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7245-9190)
- Lydia Neïla Djouadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0985-2926)
- Farida Natèche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8066-498X)
- Hanane Boumerdassi
- Fella Boukli-Hacene
- Yousra Hachem
Institutions
- University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene (DZ)
- Faculté de médecine de Tunis
- Tunis El Manar University (TN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Applied Microbiology
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jambio/lxae227
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.19
Funders
- Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research