Salmonella enterica is recognized as one of the most common causes of bacterial
foodborne illness worldwide. The majority of Salmonella infections are attributed to …

The prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AR) in bacteria isolated from US food animals
has increased over the last several decades as have concerns of AR foodborne zoonotic …

Broilers and broiler meat products are highly contaminated with extended spectrum beta-
lactamase (ESBL) or plasmid-mediated AmpC beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli …

Broad-spectrum β-lactamase genes (coding for extended-spectrum β-lactamases and AmpC
β-lactamases) have been frequently demonstrated in the microbiota of food-producing …

Emerging infectious diseases, most of which are considered zoonotic in origin, continue to
exact a significant toll on society. The origins of major human infectious diseases are …

ABSTRACT A total of 295 ceftiofur-resistant Escherichia coli isolates were obtained from 489
cloacal samples collected at five different Belgian broiler farms with the aim to evaluate the …

Non-typhoidal serovars of Salmonella enterica (NTS) are a leading cause of food-borne
disease in animals and humans worldwide. Like other zoonotic bacteria, NTS have the …

While the spread of Salmonella enterica serotype Kentucky resistant to ciprofloxacin across
Africa and the Middle-East has been described recently, the presence of this strain in …

The emergence and increase in prevalence of resistance to cephalosporins amongst
isolates of Salmonella from food animals imposes a public health threat. The aim of the …

Antimicrobial resistance is a global problem. It is most prevalent in developing countries
where infectious diseases remain common, the use of antibiotics in humans and animals is …