Salmonella (IMAGE)

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Salmonella

Caption

To reach their conclusion, the researchers whole-genome sequenced 375 Salmonella enterica strains, like the one shown greatly enlarged under a microscope, from wild birds collected in 41 U.S. states from 1978 to 2019 to examine bacterial resistance to antibiotics and heavy metals.

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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