Abstract
A longitudinal study was performed (i) to investigate continuity of shedding of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacteriaceae in dogs without clinical signs, (ii) to identify dominant plasmid-mediated ESBL genes and (iii) to quantify ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae in feces. Fecal samples of 38 dogs were collected monthly for 6 months. From 7
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