Overview of Ecology and Aspects of Antibiotic Resistance in spp. Isolated from Free-Grazing Chicken Tissues in Rural Households.

Rural households all over the world rear backyard chicken mainly for their own consumption and, to a lesser extent, for barter trade. These chickens represent a staple dish with numerous culinary variations and a cheap source of protein. Although some species, and particularly and , have been associated with industrial poultry carcasses, studies concerning the ecology of this genus in rural households do not exist.