| prevalence and molecular characterization of chloramphenicol resistance in riemerella anatipestifer isolated from ducks and geese in taiwan. | riemerella anatipestifer is a gram-negative bacterium that can cause disease in a wide range of wild and domesticated birds, especially waterfowl. the presence of an antibiotic-resistance gene in r. anatipestifer has not yet been reported, indicating the need for investigation. in the present study, 40.5% of r. anatipestifer isolates were found to exhibit resistance to chloramphenicol, while 45.9% showed intermediate resistance and 13.5% were susceptible to chloramphenicol, an antibiotic that ha ... | 2010 | 20954009 |