Geckos resistant to antibiotics, may pose risk to pet owners, study finds

Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 14:30 in Health & Medicine

Tokay geckos harbor bacteria that are resistant to a number of antibiotics, making them a health concern for pet owners, according to a study on geckos imported from Indonesia. The research focused on how the geckos respond to antibiotics; the study found that the bacteria from the geckos' intestines--known as enteric bacteria--were resistant to the antibiotics.

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