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Emergence of mobile tigecycline resistance mechanism in Escherichia coli strains from migratory birds in China

Chong Chena National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Chao-Yue Cuia National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Yan Zhanga National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Qian Hea National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Xiao-Ting Wua National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Gong Lia National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Xiao-Ping Liaoa National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Barry N. Kreiswirthb Hackensack-Meridian Health Center for Discovery and Innovation, Nutley, NJ, USAView further author information
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Ya-Hong Liua National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Liang Chenb Hackensack-Meridian Health Center for Discovery and Innovation, Nutley, NJ, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jian Suna National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1219-1222 | Received 04 May 2019, Accepted 31 Jul 2019, Published online: 20 Aug 2019

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