Wednesday 6 April 2022

Both antibiotic resistant bacteria and genes transmitted between healthy dogs and cats and their owners

Healthy pet dogs and cats could be passing on antibiotic-resistant bacteria as well as genes that play a key role in bacterial resistance to their owners, according to new research to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Lisbon, Portugal (23-26 April). The study is by Dr. Juliana Menezes from the University of Lisbon in Portugal and Dr. Sian Frosini from the Royal Veterinary College, UK, and colleagues.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/both-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-and-genes-transmitted-between-healthy-dogs-and-cats-and-their-owners