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Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Genes Detection among the Enterococcus faecalis Isolated from Swiftlet Industry in Borneo

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LEONG SS, LIHAN S, CHIA HC. Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Genes Detection among the Enterococcus faecalis Isolated from Swiftlet Industry in Borneo. Iran J Public Health. 2020;49(6):1176-1178.