Occurrence of Escherichia coli in captive psittaciformes: antimicrobial susceptibility and virulence genes
Captive Psittaciformes may harbor Gram-negative bacteria in their digestive tract, mainly due to poor hygienic conditions and confinement.The present study was carried out with the objective of isolating and identifying Escherichia coli in samples collected from Psittaciformes cages CR-7 in 50 commercial establishments in the metropolitan region of