Man's best friend might be carrying antimicrobial-resistant bacteria

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Man's best friend might be carrying antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, according to international researchers who tested E. coli found in the poo of pet dogs. They found evidence that the bacteria had developed some forms of antimicrobial resistance. The team suggest that efforts should be taken to prevent the transmission of E. coli between humans and their pets as this may pose a threat to human health.

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conference: PLOS ONE

Research:Paper

Organisation/s: Sichuan Agricultural University, China

Funder: This research was funded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2018YFD0500900, 2016YFD0501009), the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Foundation (CPF2017-05, CPF2015-4) and the Science and Technology Achievements Transfer Project in Sichuan province (2022JDZH0026). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

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