Abstract
We show that Escherichia coli isolates originating from Arctic birds carry antimicrobial drug resistance determinants. This finding implies that dissemination of drug-resistant bacteria is worldwide. Resistance genes can be found even in a region where no selection pressure for resistance development exists.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Animals, Wild / microbiology
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Arctic Regions / epidemiology
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Carrier State / epidemiology*
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Charadriiformes / microbiology
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Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / genetics*
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Escherichia coli / drug effects*
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Geese / microbiology
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Greenland / epidemiology
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Sentinel Surveillance / veterinary*
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Siberia / epidemiology