| isolation and molecular characterization of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria from imported flamingos in japan. | imported animals, especially those from developing countries, may constitute a potential hazard to native animals and to public health. in this study, a new flock of lesser flamingos imported from tanzania to hiroshima zoological park were screened for multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria, integrons and antimicrobial resistance genes. thirty-seven gram-negative bacterial isolates were obtained from the flamingos. seven isolates (18.9%) showed multidrug resistance phenotypes, the most commo ... | 2009 | 19930691 |