Occurrence and Genomic Characterization of <i>mcr-1</i>-Harboring <i>Escherichia coli</i> Isolates from Chicken and Pig Farms in Lima, Peru

• Main Authors: Dennis Carhuaricra (Author), Carla G. Duran Gonzales (Author), Carmen L. Rodríguez Cueva (Author), Yennifer Ignacion León (Author), Thalia Silvestre Espejo (Author), Geraldine Marcelo Monge (Author), Raúl H. Rosadio Alcántara (Author), Nilton Lincopan (Author), Luis Luna Espinoza (Author), Lenin Maturrano Hernández (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Resistance to colistin generated by the <i>mcr-1</i> gene in <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i> is of great concern due to its efficient worldwide spread. Despite the fact that the Lima region has a third of the Peruvian population and more than half of the national pig and poultry pr...