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Comparative genomics of Enterococcus spp. isolated from bovine feces by Beukers, Alicia G., Zaheer, Rahat, Goji, Noriko, Amoako, Kingsley K., Chaves, Alexandre V., Ward, Michael P., McAllister, Tim A.

“…Background Enterococcus is ubiquitous in nature and is a commensal of both the bovine and human gastrointestinal (GI) tract. It is also associated with…”
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Evaluation of the virulence of enterococcal strains isolated from high touch surfaces in a hospital in Bejaia (Algeria) by Ourtirane, Roza, Connil, Nathalie, Bendali, Farida

“…Biofilms are key drivers of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Recently, the emergence of Enterococcus strains as major contributors to HAIs has been…”
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Surveillance of Enterococcus spp. reveals distinct species and antimicrobial resistance diversity across a One-Health continuum by Zaheer, Rahat, Cook, Shaun R., Barbieri, Ruth, Goji, Noriko, Cameron, Andrew, Petkau, Aaron, Polo, Rodrigo Ortega, Tymensen, Lisa, Stamm, Courtney, Song, Jiming, Hannon, Sherry, Jones, Tineke, Church, Deirdre, Booker, Calvin W., Amoako, Kingsley, Van Domselaar, Gary, Read, Ron R., McAllister, Tim A.

“…For a One-Health investigation of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Enterococcus spp., isolates from humans and beef cattle along with abattoirs, manured…”
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Virulence factors, antimicrobial resistance pattern and molecular analysis of Enterococcal strains isolated from burn patients by Heidari, Hamid, Emaneini, Mohammad, Dabiri, Hossein, Jabalameli, Fereshteh

“…The enterococci are emerging as a significant cause of hospital acquired infections. The pathogenesis of enterococci is attributed to the production of…”
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Bacteriophage-mediated transduction of antibiotic resistance in enterococci by Mazaheri Nezhad Fard, R, Barton, M.D, Heuzenroeder, M.W

“…Aims: Temperate bacteriophages are bacterial viruses that transfer genetic information between bacteria. This phenomenon is known as transduction, and it is…”
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A novel gene, optrA, that confers transferable resistance to oxazolidinones and phenicols and its presence in Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium of human and animal origin by Wang, Yang, Lv, Yuan, Cai, Jiachang, Schwarz, Stefan, Cui, Lanqing, Hu, Zhidong, Zhang, Rong, Li, Jun, Zhao, Qin, He, Tao, Wang, Dacheng, Wang, Zheng, Shen, Yingbo, Li, Yun, Feßler, Andrea T, Wu, Congming, Yu, Hao, Deng, Xuming, Xia, Xi, Shen, Jianzhong

“…The oxazolidinone-resistant Enterococcus faecalis E349 from a human patient tested negative for the cfr gene and 23S rRNA mutations. Here we report the…”
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A sampling survey of enterococci within pasteurized, fermented dairy products and their virulence and antibiotic resistance properties by Mariam, Solomon H.

“…Globally, fermented foods (FFs), which may be traditional or industrially-produced, are major sources of nutrition. In the traditional practice, the…”
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Safety assessment of enterocin-producing Enterococcus strains isolated from sheep and goat colostrum by Geniş, Burak, Öztürk, Hüseyin, Özden Tuncer, Banu, Tuncer, Yasin

“…Background This study investigates the safety evaluation of enterocin-producing 11 E. mundtii and two E. faecium strains previously isolated from small…”
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Bacteriophage Resistance Alters Antibiotic-Mediated Intestinal Expansion of Enterococci by Chatterjee, Anushila, Johnson, Cydney N, Luong, Phat, Hullahalli, Karthik, McBride, Sara W, Schubert, Alyxandria M, Palmer, Kelli L, Carlson, Jr, Paul E, Duerkop, Breck A

“…is a human intestinal pathobiont with intrinsic and acquired resistance to many antibiotics, including vancomycin. Nature provides a diverse and virtually…”
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Antimicrobial Resistance in Enterococcus spp. of animal origin by Torres, Carmen, Alonso, Carla Andrea, Ruiz-Ripa, Laura, León-Sampedro, Ricardo, Del Campo, Rosa, Coque, Teresa M.

“…Enterococci are natural inhabitants of the intestinal tract in humans and many animals, including food-producing and companion animals. They can easily…”
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Molecular characterization and biofilm formation ability of Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis bloodstream isolates from a Chinese tertiary hospital in Beijing by Yang, Jing-xian, Liu, Cun-wei, Wu, Fu-wei, Zhu, Ling, Liang, Guo-wei

“…To investigate the molecular characteristics and biofilm-forming ability of 116 Enterococcus faecium ( Efm ) and 72 Enterococcus faecalis ( Efs ) isolates…”
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Genome analysis reveals a biased distribution of virulence and antibiotic resistance genes in the genus Enterococcus and an abundance of safe species by Tadesse, Belay Tilahun, Zhao, Shuangqing, Gu, Liuyan, Jers, Carsten, Mijakovic, Ivan, Solem, Christian

“…We have retrieved a large number of Enterococcus genome sequences from the National Center for Biotechnology Information repository and have scrutinized these…”
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Antimicrobial resistance, virulence gene profiles, and molecular epidemiology of enterococcal isolates from patients with urinary tract infections in Shanghai, China by Wu, Weiyi, Xiao, Shuzhen, Han, Lizhong, Wu, Qiong

“…This study highlighted the critical need to understand Enterococcal strains causing UTIs in Shanghai, given their high prevalence. By assessing antimicrobial…”
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Antimicrobial resistance characterization of Enterococcus faecium, Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus hirae isolated from marine coastal recreational waters in the State of São Paulo, Brazil by Santiago, Giovanna Silva, Dropa, Milena, Martone-Rocha, Solange, dos Santos, Talita Pereira, de Moura Gomes, Vasco Tulio, Barbosa, Mikaela Renata Funada, Razzolini, Maria Tereza Pepe

“…Coastal water quality is facing increasing threats due to human activities. Their contamination by sewage discharges poses significant risks to the environment…”
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Chicken Meat-Associated Enterococci: Influence of Agricultural Antibiotic Use and Connection to the Clinic by Manson, Abigail L, Van Tyne, Daria, Straub, Timothy J, Clock, Sarah, Crupain, Michael, Rangan, Urvashi, Gilmore, Michael S, Earl, Ashlee M

“…Industrial farms are unique, human-created ecosystems that provide the perfect setting for the development and dissemination of antibiotic resistance…”
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Nationwide Surveillance of Novel Oxazolidinone Resistance Gene optrA in Enterococcus Isolates in China from 2004 to 2014 by Cui, Lanqing, Wang, Yang, Lv, Yuan, Wang, Shan, Song, Yunjia, Li, Yun, Liu, Jian, Xue, Feng, Yang, Weiwei, Zhang, Jia

“…A total of 2,201 nonduplicate enterococcal isolates collected from 29 hospitals in 23 cities in China between 2004 and 2014 were screened for the oxazolidinone…”
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Characterization of antimicrobial resistance and virulence genes in Enterococcus spp. isolated from retail meats in Alberta, Canada by Aslam, Mueen, Diarra, Moussa S., Checkley, Sylvia, Bohaychuk, Valerie, Masson, Luke

“…The objective of this study was to characterize antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and virulence genotypes of Enterococcus spp. particularly Enterococcus faecalis…”
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Rapid emergence of highly variable and transferable oxazolidinone and phenicol resistance gene optrA in German Enterococcus spp. clinical isolates by Bender, Jennifer K., Fleige, Carola, Lange, Dominik, Klare, Ingo, Werner, Guido

“…•optrA-positive and linezolid-resistant Enterococcus spp. are on the rise.•Multiple variants of the optrA gene exist.•optrA was detected in various plasmid…”
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Antibiotic-Resistant Enterococci in Seawater and Sediments from a Coastal Fish Farm by Di Cesare, Andrea, Vignaroli, Carla, Luna, Gian Marco, Pasquaroli, Sonia, Biavasco, Francesca

“…The aim of this study was to detect and characterize antibiotic-resistant enterococci in seawater and sediment from a Mediterranean aquaculture site where no…”
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Enterococcus species distribution among human and animal hosts using multiplex PCR by Layton, B.A, Walters, S.P, Lam, L.H, Boehm, A.B

“…This study evaluated the use of Enterococcus species differentiation as a tool for microbial source tracking (MST) in recreational waters. Avian, mammalian and…”
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