Occurrence of virulence genes in multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolates from humans, animals, and the environment: One health perspective

• Edwin M. James,

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Resources, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

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• Zuhura I. Kimera,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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• Fauster X. Mgaya,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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• Elieshiupendo M. Niccodem ,

  Roles Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: eshimankamike137@gmail.com

  Affiliations Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6469-779X

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• Joely Ezekiely Efraim,

  Roles Formal analysis, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Economics and Statistics, Moshi Cooperative University, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

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• Mecky I. Matee,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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• Erasto V. Mbugi

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9943-4671

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