Occurrence and antimicrobial resistance traits of Escherichia coli from wild birds and rodents in Singapore

• Main Authors: Ong, Kar Hui, Khor, Wei Ching, Quek, Jing Yi, Low, Zi Xi, Arivalan, Sathish, Humaidi, Mahathir, Chua, Cliff, Seow, Kelyn Lee Ghee, Guo, Siyao, Tay, Moon Yue Feng, Schlundt, Joergen, Ng, Lee Ching, Aung, Kyaw Thu
• 其他作者: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• 格式: Article
• 語言: English
• 出版: 2021
• 主題: Engineering::Bioengineering; Escherichia Coli; Wild Birds
• 在線閱讀: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/145670
• 機構: Nanyang Technological University

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Escherichia coli (E. coli) poses a public health concern worldwide. Wild birds and rodents, due to their mobility, are potential vehicles for transmission of AMR bacteria to humans. Ninety-six wild birds’ faecal samples and 135 rodents’ droppings samples were collec...