TRAVELLER-ASSOCIATED HIGH-LEVEL CIPROFLOXACIN-RESISTANT SALMONELLA ENTERICA SEROVAR KENTUCKY IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Traveller-associated high-level ciprofloxacin-resistant Salmonella enterica Serovar Kentucky in the Republic of Korea

Objective: Salmonella enterica R230M serotype Kentucky ST198 (S.Kentucky) is frequently associated with human infections and has been identified in travellers to North Africa, South Asia, Europe, and North America.The antimicrobial resistance of this serotype to multiple drugs, including ciprofloxacin (CIP), is a growing concern.However, little inf

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Variation in breeding practices and geographic isolation drive subpopulation differentiation, contributing to the loss of genetic diversity within dog breed lineages

Abstract Background Discrete breed ideals are not restricted to delimiting dog breeds from another, but also are key drivers of subpopulation differentiation.As genetic differentiation due to population fragmentation results in increased rates of inbreeding and loss of genetic diversity, detecting and alleviating the reasons of population fragmenta

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