RESULTS
Today I can finally announce that the results of this research have been published in a scientific journal!
We have found Salmonella with an antibiotic resistance gene that is found worldwide in humans and domestic animals, but had only been reported once in a wild animal. These Salmonella were isolated from penguins that were in protected areas and had no contact with humans. It is suspected that they may have been contaminated by waste water being dumped at sea, or by contaminated seagulls in urban environments that then went to this island. In any case, it is a worrying finding as these genes have arisen from the misuse of antibiotics in human and veterinary medicine... and are a challenge for the treatment of bacterial diseases...
I would like to thank once again all the people who supported me and made it possible for me to start this research, which has been the beginning of my research career. Without you I could not have done it! Thank you very much!
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