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Whole-Genome Sequences of Antibiotic-Resistant Aeromonas caviae Strains Isolated from Treated Wastewater.

ABSTRACT: The presented data provide new information on antibiotic resistance and virulence genes in the genomes of Aeromonas caviae strains TW-2 and TW-6, isolated from treated wastewater. The results confirm the presence of multi-antibiotic-resistant Aeromonas caviae strains with virulence properties as "high-risk isolates" in treated wastewater.

SUBMITTER: Jalowiecki L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7530918 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Whole-Genome Sequences of Antibiotic-Resistant Aeromonas caviae Strains Isolated from Treated Wastewater.

Jałowiecki Łukasz Ł Płaza Grażyna G Nowrotek Monika M

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The presented data provide new information on antibiotic resistance and virulence genes in the genomes of <i>Aeromonas caviae</i> strains TW-2 and TW-6, isolated from treated wastewater. The results confirm the presence of multi-antibiotic-resistant <i>Aeromonas caviae</i> strains with virulence properties as "high-risk isolates" in treated wastewater. ...[more]

PMID: 33004446

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Whole-Genome Sequences of Antibiotic-Resistant Aeromonas caviae Strains Isolated from Treated Wastewater.

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Whole-Genome Sequences of Antibiotic-Resistant Aeromonas caviae Strains Isolated from Treated Wastewater.

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