Characterisation of Proteus mirabilis isolates from the poultry production chain in Zhejiang Province, China: antimicrobial resistance, virulence factors and genotypic profiling

1. This study investigated antimicrobial resistance, virulence factors and genotypic profiling among Proteus mirabilis isolated from three sources (poultry farms, slaughterhouses and retail markets) in the poultry production chain in Zhejiang Province, China, to assess its potential risk to public health.