Horizontal transfer of a multi-drug resistance plasmid between coliform bacteria of human and bovine origin in a farm environment

Authors
Oppegaard, H Steinum, TM Wasteson, Y
Citation
H. Oppegaard et al., Horizontal transfer of a multi-drug resistance plasmid between coliform bacteria of human and bovine origin in a farm environment, APPL ENVIR, 67(8), 2001, pp. 3732-3734
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Biology,Microbiology
Journal title
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00992240 → ACNP
Volume
67
Issue
8
Year of publication
2001
Pages
3732 - 3734
Database
ISI
SICI code
0099-2240(200108)67:8<3732:HTOAMR>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Multi-drug-resistant coliform bacteria were isolated from feces of cattle e xposed to antimicrobial agents and humans associated with the animals. Isol ates from both cattle and humans harbored an R plasmid of 65 kb (pTMS1) tha t may have been transferred between them due to selective antibiotic pressu re in the farm environment.