Detection of amoxicillin-resistant and multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli in young Australian bats (grey-headed flying fox, Pteropus poliocephalus)
Fiona K. McDougall, Wayne S. J. Boardman, Michelle L. Power · 2026
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Fiona McDougall, Wayne Boardman, and Michelle Power hunt drug resistant gut bacteria in young Australian bats, in a 2026 paper. Resistant Escherichia coli have reached wild animals across the world and threaten rare species. Amoxicillin is a drug often given to grey headed flying fox pups in rehab care.
Past work found far more resistance in pups from one state than in adults. The team sampled hand reared pups in another state and older juveniles in a pre release site. Resistance showed in forty percent of the first group and in just one bat in the second. Gene reading of the isolates adds detail on how resistance travels in wildlife care.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Fiona K. McDougall, Wayne S. J. Boardman, Michelle L. Power |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |