University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro Antibiotic resistance in gastrointestinal bacteria isolated from the Iberian lynx and Iberian wolf Species conservation and public health concerns PhD Thesis in Technologic, Comparative and Molecular Genetics Alexandre Fradeira Gonçalves Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Patrícia Alexandra Curado Quintas Dinis Poeta Prof. Dr. Gilberto Paulo Peixoto Igrejas Prof. Dr. Carmen Torres Manrique VILA REAL, 2014 University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro Antibiotic resistance in gastrointestinal bacteria isolated from the Iberian lynx and Iberian wolf Species conservation and public health concerns PhD Thesis in Technologic, Comparative and Molecular Genetics Alexandre Fradeira Gonçalves Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Patrícia Alexandra Curado Quintas Dinis Poeta Prof. Dr. Gilberto Paulo Peixoto Igrejas Prof. Dr. Carmen Torres Manrique JURY COMPOSITION: Prof. Dr.Victor Manuel Machado de Ribeiro dos Reis Prof. Dr. Ana María Carvajal Urueña Prof. Dr. Maria Aida da Costa e Silva da Conceição Duarte Prof. Dr. Pedro Miguel Amadeu Costa Santos Prof. Dr. Ana Lucia Rebocho Lopes Pinto e Sintra Prof. Dr. Maria Madalena Vieira Pinto Prof. Dr. Carmen Torres Manrique Prof. Dr. Patrícia Alexandra Curado Quintas Dinis Poeta VILA REAL, 2014 This thesis was specifically prepared to obtain the PhD degree in Technologic, Comparative and Molecular Genetics. Financial support provided by FCT (“Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia”) and POPH-QREN/FSE (“Programa Operacional Potencial Humano-Quadro de Referência Estratégico Nacional/Fundo Social Europeu”, PhD grant SFRH/BD/47833/2008). The presented doctrines are the exclusive responsibility of the author. The partial reproduction of this thesis is authorized only for research purposes, by written declaration of the person concerned, who commits to do so. University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, _____/_____/_______ ALEXANDRE FRADEIRA GONÇALVES “The one process now going on that will take millions of years to correct is the loss of genetic and species diversity by the destruction of natural habitats. This is the folly our descendants are least likely to forgive us.” E. O. Wilson, Biophilia
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