Preliminary investigation of multiple antibiotic-resistant bacteria isolated from blood cockles (Anadara granosa) and green lipped mussel (Perna viridis)

• Main Authors: Ismail, Saffaatul Husna, Yong, Zhi Yuan, Su, Xiao Wen, Yong, Ee Ling, Mohd. Zain, Nor Azimah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Society for Microbiology 2022
• Subjects: Q Science (General); TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/102902/1/YongEeLing2022_PreliminaryInvestigationofMultipleAntibiotic.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/102902/; http://mjm.usm.my/uploads/issues/1746/Formatted%20MJM-21-1233-ready%20colour.pdf

Aims: Bivalve molluscs are filter feeders that tend to accumulate and concentrate any suspended particles or bacteria from the water environment. Although they have been proven to accumulate heavy metals, investigation on the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is still lacking. Therefore, thi...