Is <i>Caretta Caretta</i> a Carrier of Antibiotic Resistance in the Mediterranean Sea?

• Main Authors: Rosa Alduina (Author), Delia Gambino (Author), Alessandro Presentato (Author), Antonino Gentile (Author), Arianna Sucato (Author), Dario Savoca (Author), Serena Filippello (Author), Giulia Visconti (Author), Giulia Caracappa (Author), Domenico Vicari (Author), Marco Arculeo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Sea turtles can be considered a sentinel species for monitoring the health of marine ecosystems, acting, at the same time, as a carrier of microorganisms. Indeed, sea turtles can acquire the microbiota from their reproductive sites and feeding, contributing to the diffusion of antibiotic-resistant s...