Presence of metal-resistance and antibiotic-resistance genes in Salmonella spp. isolated from broiler chicken farms in Vinh Long province, Vietnam

Salmonella can carry multiple antibiotic-resistant and metalresistant genes and transmit these genes among strains worldwide. This study examined seventy-five Salmonella isolates from small-scale chicken farms (chicken feces, bedding, feed, wild animals) in Vinh Long province for the presence and relation of antibiotic and metal-resistance genes in these strains.