| antibiotic resistance of enterococci in american bison (bison bison) from a nature preserve compared to that of enterococci in pastured cattle. | enterococci isolated from a bison population on a native tall-grass prairie preserve in kansas were characterized and compared to enterococci isolated from pastured cattle. the species diversity was dominated by enterococcus casseliflavus in bison (62.4%), while enterococcus hirae was the most common isolate from cattle (39.7%). enterococcus faecalis was the second most common species isolated from bison (16%). in cattle, e. faecalis and enterococcus faecium were isolated at lower percentages (3 ... | 2008 | 18245252 |