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Yang L, Wu X, Wu G, Wu Y, Li H, Shao B. Association analysis of antibiotic and disinfectant resistome in human and foodborne E. coli in Beijing, China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 944:173888. [PMID: 38866143 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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The widespread use of chemical disinfectants and antibiotics poses a major threat to food safety and human health. However, the mechanisms of co-transmission of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) and biocides and metal resistance genes (BMRGs) of foodborne pathogens in the food chain is still unclear. This study isolated 343 E. coli strains from animal-derived foods in Beijing and incorporated online data of human-derived E. coli strains from NCBI. Our results demonstrated a relatively uniform distribution of strains from various regions in Beijing, indicating a lack of region-specific clustering. Additionally, predominant sequence types varied between food- and human-derived strains, suggesting a preference for different hosts and environments. Phenotypic association analysis showed that the chlorine disinfectants peroxides had a significant positive correlation with tetracyclines. Many more ARGs and BMRGs were enriched in human-associated E. coli compared with those in chicken- and pork-origin. The quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) resistance gene qacEΔ1 had a strong correlation with aminoglycoside resistance gene aadA5, folate pathway antagonist resistance gene dfrA17, sul1 and macrolide resistance gene mph(A). The correlation results indicated a significant association between the copper resistance gene cluster pco and the silver resistance gene cluster sil. Coexistence of many resistance genes was observed within the qacEΔ1 gene structure, with qacEΔ1-sul1 being the most common combination. Our findings demonstrated that the epidemiological spread of resistance is affected by a combination of heavy metals, disinfectants and antibiotic use, suggesting that the prevention and control strategies of antimicrobial resistance need to be multifaceted and comprehensive.
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- Lu Yang
- Shanghai Anti-doping Laboratory, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceability Technologies for Food Poisoning, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceability Technologies for Food Poisoning, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China; School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceability Technologies for Food Poisoning, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China; National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceability Technologies for Food Poisoning, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China; National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceability Technologies for Food Poisoning, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China; School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China.
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- Shanghai Anti-doping Laboratory, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceability Technologies for Food Poisoning, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China; National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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Mondal AH, Khare K, Saxena P, Debnath P, Mukhopadhyay K, Yadav D. A Review on Colistin Resistance: An Antibiotic of Last Resort. Microorganisms 2024; 12:772. [PMID: 38674716 PMCID: PMC11051878 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12040772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Antibiotic resistance has emerged as a significant global public health issue, driven by the rapid adaptation of microorganisms to commonly prescribed antibiotics. Colistin, previously regarded as a last-resort antibiotic for treating infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria, is increasingly becoming resistant due to chromosomal mutations and the acquisition of resistance genes carried by plasmids, particularly the mcr genes. The mobile colistin resistance gene (mcr-1) was first discovered in E. coli from China in 2016. Since that time, studies have reported different variants of mcr genes ranging from mcr-1 to mcr-10, mainly in Enterobacteriaceae from various parts of the world, which is a major concern for public health. The co-presence of colistin-resistant genes with other antibiotic resistance determinants further complicates treatment strategies and underscores the urgent need for enhanced surveillance and antimicrobial stewardship efforts. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms driving colistin resistance and monitoring its global prevalence are essential steps in addressing the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance and preserving the efficacy of existing antibiotics. This review underscores the critical role of colistin as a last-choice antibiotic, elucidates the mechanisms of colistin resistance and the dissemination of resistant genes, explores the global prevalence of mcr genes, and evaluates the current detection methods for colistin-resistant bacteria. The objective is to shed light on these key aspects with strategies for combating the growing threat of resistance to antibiotics.
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- Aftab Hossain Mondal
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurugram 122505, Haryana, India; (A.H.M.); (P.D.)
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- Antimicrobial Research Laboratory, School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India; (K.K.); (P.S.); (K.M.)
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- Antimicrobial Research Laboratory, School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India; (K.K.); (P.S.); (K.M.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurugram 122505, Haryana, India; (A.H.M.); (P.D.)
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- Antimicrobial Research Laboratory, School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India; (K.K.); (P.S.); (K.M.)
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- Department of Life Science, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 712-749, Republic of Korea
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Martínez-Álvarez S, Châtre P, François P, Abdullahi IN, Simón C, Zarazaga M, Madec JY, Haenni M, Torres C. Unexpected role of pig nostrils in the clonal and plasmidic dissemination of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli at farm level. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 273:116145. [PMID: 38460199 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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The presence of methicillin-resistant or -susceptible S. aureus in pig nostrils has been known for a long time, but the occurrence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing E. coli has hardly been investigated. Here, we collected 25 E. coli recovered from nasal samples of 40 pigs/10 farmers of four farms. Nine ESBL-producing isolates belonging to ST48, ST117, ST847, ST5440, ST14914 and ST10 were retrieved from seven pigs. All blaESBL genes (blaCTX-M-32,blaCTX-M-14,blaCTX-M-1,blaCTX-M-65, and blaSHV-12) were horizontally transferable by conjugation through plasmids belonging to IncI1 (n=3), IncX1 (n=3) and IncHI2 (n=1) types. IncI1-plasmids displayed different genetic environments: i) IS26-blaSHV-12-deoR-IS26, ii) wbuC-blaCTX-M-32-ISKpn26 (IS5), and iii) IS930-blaCTX-M-14-IS26. The IncHI2-plasmid contained the genetic environment IS903-blaCTX-M-65-fipA with multiple resistance genes associated either to: a) Tn21-like transposon harbouring genes conferring aminoglycosides/beta-lactams/chloramphenicol/macrolides resistance located on two atypical class 1 integrons with an embedded ΔTn5393; or b) Tn1721-derived transposon displaying an atypical class 1 integron harbouring aadA2-arr3-cmlA5-blaOXA-10-aadA24-dfrA14, preceding the genetic platform IS26-blaTEM-95-tet(A)-lysR-floR-virD2-ISVsa3-IS3075-IS26-qnrS1, as well as the tellurite resistance module. Other plasmids harbouring clinically relevant genes were detected, such as a ColE-type plasmid carrying the mcr-4.5 gene. Chromosomally encoded genes (fosA7) or integrons (intI1-dfrA1-aadA1-qacE-sul1/intI1-IS15-dfrA1-aadA2) were also identified. Finally, an IncY plasmid harbouring a class 2 integron (intI2-dfrA1-sat2-aadA1-qacL-IS406-sul3) was detected but not associated with a blaESBL gene. Our results evidence that pig nostrils might favour the spread of ESBL-E. coli and mcr-mediated colistin-resistance. Therefore, enhanced monitoring should be considered, especially in a sector where close contact between animals in intensive farming increases the risk of spreading antimicrobial resistance.
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- Sandra Martínez-Álvarez
- Area of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, OneHealth-UR Research Group, University of La Rioja, Logroño, Spain
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- ANSES - Université de Lyon, Unité Antibiorésistance et Virulence Bactériennes, Lyon, France
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- ANSES - Université de Lyon, Unité Antibiorésistance et Virulence Bactériennes, Lyon, France
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- Area of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, OneHealth-UR Research Group, University of La Rioja, Logroño, Spain
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Area of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, OneHealth-UR Research Group, University of La Rioja, Logroño, Spain
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- ANSES - Université de Lyon, Unité Antibiorésistance et Virulence Bactériennes, Lyon, France
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- ANSES - Université de Lyon, Unité Antibiorésistance et Virulence Bactériennes, Lyon, France
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- Area of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, OneHealth-UR Research Group, University of La Rioja, Logroño, Spain.
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Ghazawi A, Strepis N, Anes F, Yaaqeib D, Ahmed A, AlHosani A, AlShehhi M, Manzoor A, Habib I, Wani NA, Hays JP, Khan M. First Report of Colistin-Resistant Escherichia coli Carrying mcr-1 IncI2(delta) and IncX4 Plasmids from Camels ( Camelus dromedarius) in the Gulf Region. Antibiotics (Basel) 2024; 13:227. [PMID: 38534662 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics13030227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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Addressing the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant challenge in veterinary and public health. In this study, we focused on determining the presence, phenotypic background, and genetic epidemiology of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance (mcr) in Escherichia coli bacteria isolated from camels farmed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Fecal samples were collected from 50 camels at a Dubai-based farm in the UAE and colistin-resistant Gram-negative bacilli were isolated using selective culture. Subsequently, a multiplex PCR targeting a range of mcr-genes, plasmid profiling, and whole-genome sequencing (WGS) were conducted. Eleven of fifty camel fecal samples (22%) yielded colonies positive for E. coli isolates carrying the mcr-1 gene on mobile genetic elements. No other mcr-gene variants and no chromosomally located colistin resistance genes were detected. Following plasmid profiling and WGS, nine E. coli isolates from eight camels were selected for in-depth analysis. E. coli sequence types (STs) identified included ST7, ST21, ST24, ST399, ST649, ST999, and STdaa2. Seven IncI2(delta) and two IncX4 plasmids were found to be associated with mcr-1 carriage in these isolates. These findings represent the first identification of mcr-1-carrying plasmids associated with camels in the Gulf region. The presence of mcr-1 in camels from this region was previously unreported and serves as a novel finding in the field of AMR surveillance.
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- Akela Ghazawi
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Centre (Erasmus MC), P.O. Box 2040 Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Veterinary Public Health Research Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Veterinary Public Health Research Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Reproductive Biotechnology Center, Dubai P.O. Box 299003, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Centre (Erasmus MC), P.O. Box 2040 Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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Wang J, Huang Y, Guan C, Li J, Yang H, Zhao G, Liu C, Ma J, Tang B. Characterization of an Escherichia coli Isolate Coharboring the Virulence Gene astA and Tigecycline Resistance Gene tet(X4) from a Dead Piglet. Pathogens 2023; 12:903. [PMID: 37513750 PMCID: PMC10385434 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12070903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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tet(X4) is the critical resistance gene for tigecycline degradation that has been continually reported in recent years. In particular, pathogenic bacteria carrying tet(X4) are a severe threat to human health. However, information describing Escherichia coli coharboring tet(X4) with virulence genes is limited. Here, we isolated an E. coli strain coharboring tet(X4) and the heat-stable toxin gene astA from a dead piglet. The strain named 812A1-131 belongs to ST10. The genome was sequenced using the Nanopore and Illumina platforms. The virulence genes astA and tet(X4) are located on the chromosome and in the IncHI1-type plasmid p812A1-tetX4-193K, respectively. The plasmid could be conjugatively transferred to recipient E. coli J53 with high frequency. In vivo experiments showed that strain 812A1-131 is pathogenic to Galleria mellonella and could colonize the intestines of mice. In summary, pathogenic E. coli could receive a plasmid harboring the tet(X4) gene, which can increase the difficulty of treatment. The prevalence and transmission mechanisms of pathogenic bacteria coharboring the tet(X4) gene need more attention.
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- Jianmei Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products & Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products & Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528225, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products & Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528225, China
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- College of Life Science, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products & Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- School of Life Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528225, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products & Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products & Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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Silva A, Silva V, Pereira JE, Maltez L, Igrejas G, Valentão P, Falco V, Poeta P. Antimicrobial Resistance and Clonal Lineages of Escherichia coli from Food-Producing Animals. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:1061. [PMID: 37370379 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12061061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Escherichia coli are one of the most important pathogenic bacteria readily found in the livestock and widely studied as an indicator that carries drug-resistant genes between humans, animals, and the environment. The use of antimicrobials in the food chain, particularly in food-producing animals, is recognized as a significant contributor to the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and resistance genes can be transferred from the farm through the food-chain. The objective of this review is to highlight the background of the antimicrobials use in food-producing animals, more specifically, to study clonal lineages and the resistance profiles observed in E. coli, as well as in extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) producing E. coli, in a set of food-production animals with greater relevance in food consumption, such as pigs, poultry, cattle, fish farming and rabbits. Regarding the prevalence of ESBL-producing E. coli among farm animals, high-to-moderate prevalence was observed, and the highest resistance rates to tetracycline and ampicillin was detected in different farms in all geographic regions. Worldwide pandemic clones and high-risk zoonotic E. coli clones have been identified in most food-producing animals, and some of these clones are already disseminated in different niches, such as the environment and humans. A better understanding of the epidemiology of E. coli and ESBL-producing E. coli in livestock is urgently needed. Animal production is one of the major causes of the antibiotic resistance problem worldwide and a One Health approach is needed.
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- Adriana Silva
- Microbiology and Antibiotic Resistance Team (MicroART), Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Functional Genomics and Proteomics Unit, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry (LAQV-REQUIMTE), University NOVA of Lisboa, 2829-516 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Microbiology and Antibiotic Resistance Team (MicroART), Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Functional Genomics and Proteomics Unit, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry (LAQV-REQUIMTE), University NOVA of Lisboa, 2829-516 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Veterinary and Animal Research Centre (CECAV), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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- Veterinary and Animal Research Centre (CECAV), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Functional Genomics and Proteomics Unit, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry (LAQV-REQUIMTE), University NOVA of Lisboa, 2829-516 Lisbon, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Laboratório de Farmacognosia, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, R. Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, No. 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- Chemistry Research Centre (CQ-VR), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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- Microbiology and Antibiotic Resistance Team (MicroART), Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Veterinary and Animal Research Centre (CECAV), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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The conjugative transfer of plasmid-mediated mobile colistin resistance gene, mcr-1, to Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Escherichia coli O104:H4 in nutrient broth and in mung bean sprouts. Food Microbiol 2023; 111:104188. [PMID: 36681389 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2022.104188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The emergence of mobile colistin resistant gene (mcr-1) in Enterobacteriaceae has become a global public health concern. Dissemination of the mcr-1 gene through conjugation of bacteria associated with food may occur. This research investigated the transfer frequency of the mcr-1 gene among Escherichia coli in liquid media and during growth of mung bean sprouts. The donor strain E. coli NCTC 13846 (mcr-1 positive) and recipient strains of E. coli O157:H7 and E. coli O104:H4 were used. Mating experiments in vitro were conducted at 4, 25, and 37 °C for up to 36 h. The in vivo mating experiments (growing sprouts) were conducted in a sprout growth chamber with irrigation of 1 min/h over 6 days following inoculation of mung bean seeds with the donor and a recipient. The highest transfer frequencies in TSB media, 2.86E-07 and 3.24E-07, occurred at 37 °C after mating for 24 h for E. coli O104:H4 and E. coli O157:H7, respectively. Transconjugants were not detected in liquid media at 4 °C. Moreover, transfer frequency (5.68E-05 per recipient) of mcr-1 was greater during mung bean sprout growth for E. coli O104:H4 compared to E. coli O157:H7 (1.02E-05 per recipient) Day 3 to Day 6. This study indicates that the transfer of antibiotic resistant gene(s) among bacteria during mung bean sprout production may facilitate the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria in the environment and to humans.
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Keeratikunakorn K, Kaewchomphunuch T, Kaeoket K, Ngamwongsatit N. Antimicrobial activity of cell free supernatants from probiotics inhibits against pathogenic bacteria isolated from fresh boar semen. Sci Rep 2023; 13:5995. [PMID: 37046067 PMCID: PMC10097705 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-33062-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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The use of antibiotics with semen extender appears to be a practical solution to minimise bacterial growth in fresh boar semen preservation. Unfortunately, the excessive use of antibiotics promotes antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This becomes a worldwide concern due to the antimicrobial resistance genes transmitted to animals, environment, and humans. Probiotics are one of the alternative methods to reduce antibiotic use. They could inhibit pathogenic bacteria by producing antimicrobial substances in cell free supernatants (CFS). Nevertheless, there is no comprehensive study undertaken on inhibitory activity against pathogenic bacteria isolated from boar semen origin. Our study investigated the efficacy of CFS produced from selected probiotics: Bacillus spp., Enterococcus spp., Weissella spp., Lactobacillus spp., and Pediococcus spp. inhibiting pathogenic bacteria isolated from fresh boar semen. Besides, the semen-origin pathogenic bacteria are subjected to identification, antimicrobial resistance genes detection, and antibiotic susceptibility test (AST). Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, and Proteus mirabilis are the most common pathogens identified in boar semen with resistance to numerous antibiotics used in pig industry. The CFS with its antimicrobial peptides and/or bacteriocin constituent derived from selected probiotics could inhibit the growth of pathogenic bacteria carrying antimicrobial resistance genes (mcr-3 and int1 genes). The inhibition zones for Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, and Proteus mirabilis provided more efficient results in the CFS derived from Lactobacillus spp. and Pediococcus spp. than those of the CFS produced from Enterococcus spp., Weissella spp. and Bacillus spp., respectively. It is worth noted that as the incubation time increased, the antibacterial activity decreased conversely. Our results on CFS with its antimicrobial peptides and/or bacteriocin constituent inhibits semen-origin pathogenic bacteria guide the direction as a promising alternative method used in the semen extender preservation of the pig industry.
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- Krittika Keeratikunakorn
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, 999 Phuttamonthon 4 Rd., Salaya, Phuttamonthon, Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, 999 Phuttamonthon 4 Rd., Salaya, Phuttamonthon, Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, 999 Phuttamonthon 4 Rd., Salaya, Phuttamonthon, Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, 999 Phuttamonthon 4 Rd., Salaya, Phuttamonthon, Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand.
- Laboratory of Bacteria, Veterinary Diagnostic Center, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, 999 Phuttamonthon 4 Rd., Salaya, Phuttamonthon, Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand.
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Barros MM, Castro J, Araújo D, Campos AM, Oliveira R, Silva S, Outor-Monteiro D, Almeida C. Swine Colibacillosis: Global Epidemiologic and Antimicrobial Scenario. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:antibiotics12040682. [PMID: 37107044 PMCID: PMC10135039 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12040682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Swine pathogenic infection caused by Escherichia coli, known as swine colibacillosis, represents an epidemiological challenge not only for animal husbandry but also for health authorities. To note, virulent E. coli strains might be transmitted, and also cause disease, in humans. In the last decades, diverse successful multidrug-resistant strains have been detected, mainly due to the growing selective pressure of antibiotic use, in which animal practices have played a relevant role. In fact, according to the different features and particular virulence factor combination, there are four different pathotypes of E. coli that can cause illness in swine: enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC), Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) that comprises edema disease E. coli (EDEC) and enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC), and extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC). Nevertheless, the most relevant pathotype in a colibacillosis scenario is ETEC, responsible for neonatal and postweaning diarrhea (PWD), in which some ETEC strains present enhanced fitness and pathogenicity. To explore the distribution of pathogenic ETEC in swine farms and their diversity, resistance, and virulence profiles, this review summarizes the most relevant works on these subjects over the past 10 years and discusses the importance of these bacteria as zoonotic agents.
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- Maria Margarida Barros
- I.P—National Institute for Agrarian and Veterinariay Research (INIAV), Rua dos Lagidos, 4485-655 Vila do Conde, Portugal; (M.M.B.); (J.C.); (D.A.); (A.M.C.); (R.O.); (S.S.)
- Veterinary and Animal Research Centre (CECAV), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal;
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- I.P—National Institute for Agrarian and Veterinariay Research (INIAV), Rua dos Lagidos, 4485-655 Vila do Conde, Portugal; (M.M.B.); (J.C.); (D.A.); (A.M.C.); (R.O.); (S.S.)
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- I.P—National Institute for Agrarian and Veterinariay Research (INIAV), Rua dos Lagidos, 4485-655 Vila do Conde, Portugal; (M.M.B.); (J.C.); (D.A.); (A.M.C.); (R.O.); (S.S.)
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- I.P—National Institute for Agrarian and Veterinariay Research (INIAV), Rua dos Lagidos, 4485-655 Vila do Conde, Portugal; (M.M.B.); (J.C.); (D.A.); (A.M.C.); (R.O.); (S.S.)
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- I.P—National Institute for Agrarian and Veterinariay Research (INIAV), Rua dos Lagidos, 4485-655 Vila do Conde, Portugal; (M.M.B.); (J.C.); (D.A.); (A.M.C.); (R.O.); (S.S.)
- LEPABE—Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
- ALiCE—Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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- I.P—National Institute for Agrarian and Veterinariay Research (INIAV), Rua dos Lagidos, 4485-655 Vila do Conde, Portugal; (M.M.B.); (J.C.); (D.A.); (A.M.C.); (R.O.); (S.S.)
- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Veterinary and Animal Research Centre (CECAV), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal;
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- I.P—National Institute for Agrarian and Veterinariay Research (INIAV), Rua dos Lagidos, 4485-655 Vila do Conde, Portugal; (M.M.B.); (J.C.); (D.A.); (A.M.C.); (R.O.); (S.S.)
- LEPABE—Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
- ALiCE—Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
- Correspondence:
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Amaro A, Leão C, Guerra V, Albuquerque T, Clemente L. Plasmid-Mediated Colistin Resistance Genes mcr-1 and mcr-4 in Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from a Healthy Pig in Portugal. Microb Drug Resist 2023; 29:78-84. [PMID: 36930202 DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2022.0228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Antimicrobial resistance encoded by mobile colistin resistance (mcr) genes is a global and emergent threat. In this study, we report the occurrence of two different populations of colistin-resistant Escherichia coli harboring mcr-1 and mcr-4 variants in the intestinal microbiome of a healthy pig. Following antimicrobial susceptibility determination, the presence of mcr genes in two E. coli strains, isolated according to different selective microbiological procedures, was screened by PCR. Whole-genome sequencing confirmed that both strains were multidrug-resistant; INIAV_002EC was an AmpC producer carrying blaCMY-2, blaTEM-1B, qnrS1, mcr-1.1 genes, and INIAV_001EC carrying blaTEM-1A, tetB, and mcr-4.1 genes, along with mutations in quinolone resistance-determining regions. In addition, both strains harbored sul3, dfrA, and aadA1 determinants. Further genome analysis revealed different plasmid replicons associated with the mcr genes, IncX4 associated with mcr-1.1, and ColE10 with mcr-4.1. In addition, other replicons, including IncFIA, IncI1-Iγ, IncX1, IncY, in INIAV_002EC, and IncX1, IncI1, and p0111, in INIAV_001EC, were identified. Furthermore, both strains belonged to ST215 serotype O68:H12 and ST156 serotype O25:H28, respectively. This finding highlights the pig gut flora as a potential reservoir of mobile colistin resistance genes and reports the presence of the mcr-4.1 gene found for the first time in Portugal.
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- Ana Amaro
- Laboratory of Bacteriology and Mycology, National Institute of Agrarian and Veterinary Research (INIAV, IP), Oeiras, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Bacteriology and Mycology, National Institute of Agrarian and Veterinary Research (INIAV, IP), Oeiras, Portugal
- University of Évora, MED-Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Évora, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Bacteriology and Mycology, National Institute of Agrarian and Veterinary Research (INIAV, IP), Oeiras, Portugal
- Faculty of Science, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Bacteriology and Mycology, National Institute of Agrarian and Veterinary Research (INIAV, IP), Oeiras, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Bacteriology and Mycology, National Institute of Agrarian and Veterinary Research (INIAV, IP), Oeiras, Portugal
- Faculty of Veterinary Science, CIISA-Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Lisbon, Portugal
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Orsi H, Guimarães FF, Leite DS, Guerra ST, Joaquim SF, Pantoja JCF, Hernandes RT, Lucheis SB, Ribeiro MG, Langoni H, Rall VLM. Characterization of mammary pathogenic Escherichia coli reveals the diversity of Escherichia coli isolates associated with bovine clinical mastitis in Brazil. J Dairy Sci 2023; 106:1403-1413. [PMID: 36567244 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-22126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Mammary pathogenic Escherichia coli (MPEC) is one of the most common pathogens associated with clinical mastitis. We analyzed isolates obtained from milk samples of cows with clinical mastitis, collected from 10 farms in Brazil, to verify molecular and phenotypic characteristics. A total of 192 (4.5%) mammary pathogenic E. coli isolates were obtained from 4,275 milk samples analyzed, but we tested 161. We assigned most of these isolates to E. coli phylogroups B1 (52.8%) and A (36.6%), although phylogroups B2, C, D, E, and unknown also occurred. All isolates were assessed for the presence of several genes encoding virulence factors, such as adhesins (sfaDE, papC, afaBC III, ecpA, fimH, papA, and iha), toxins (hlyA, cnf1, sat, vat, and cdt), siderophores (iroN, irp2, iucD, ireA, and sitA), an invasion protein (ibeA), and serum resistance proteins (traT, KpsMTII, and ompT), and isolates from phylogroups B1, B2, and E showed up to 8 genes. Two isolates harbored the locus of enterocyte effacement (escN+) and lack the bundle-forming pilus (bfpB-) operon, which corresponds to a molecular profile of a subgroup of diarrheagenic E. coli (aEPEC), thus being classified as hybrid MPEC/aEPEC isolates. These isolates displayed a localized adherence-like pattern of adherence in HeLa cells and were able to promote F-actin polymerization underneath adherent bacteria. Based on the pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analyses, considerable genetic variability was observed. A low index of antimicrobial resistance was observed and 2 extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing E. coli were identified, both harboring blaCTX-M15 gene, and were classified as ST10 and ST993 using multilocus sequence typing. A total of 148 (91.2%) isolates were weak biofilm producers or formed no biofilm. Because raw milk is still frequently consumed in Brazil, the occurrence of virulence factor-encoding genes from extraintestinal or diarrheagenic E. coli added to the presence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing isolates can turn this veterinary medicine problem into a public health concern.
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- Henrique Orsi
- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, SP 18618 689, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Production and Preventive Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, SP 18618 681, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Evolution, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Campinas, SP 13083 970, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Production and Preventive Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, SP 18618 681, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Production and Preventive Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, SP 18618 681, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Production and Preventive Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, SP 18618 681, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, SP 18618 689, Brazil
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- Paulista Agency of Agribusiness Technology, Bauru, SP 17030 000, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Production and Preventive Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, SP 18618 681, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Production and Preventive Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, SP 18618 681, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, SP 18618 689, Brazil.
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García V, García-Meniño I, Gómez V, Jiménez-Orellana M, Méndez A, Aguarón A, Roca E, Mora A. Mobile colistin resistance (MCR), extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) and multidrug resistance monitoring in Escherichia coli (commensal and pathogenic) in pig farming: need of harmonized guidelines and clinical breakpoints. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1042612. [DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1042612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Current data on antimicrobial resistance in pig production is essential for the follow-up strategic programs to eventually preserve the effectiveness of last-resort antibiotics for humans. Here, we characterized 106 Escherichia coli recovered in routine diagnosis (2020–2022) from fecal sample pigs, belonging to 74 Spanish industrial farms, affected by diarrhea. The analysis of virulence-gene targets associated with pathotypes of E. coli, determined 64 as pathogenic and 42 as commensal. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) performed by minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) assay, was interpreted by applying breakpoints/cut-off values from the different standards EUCAST/TECOFF 2022, CLSI VET ED5:2020, and CASFM VET2020. Comparisons taking EUCAST as reference exhibited moderate to high correlation except for enrofloxacin, neomycin, and florfenicol. Of note, is the lack of clinical breakpoints for antibiotics of common use in veterinary medicine such as cefquinome, marbofloxacin, or florfenicol. AST results determined multidrug resistance (MDR) to ≥3 antimicrobial categories for 78.3% of the collection, without significant differences in commensal vs pathogenic isolates. Plasmid-mediated mobile colistin resistance gene (mcr) was present in 11.3% of 106 isolates, all of them pathogenic. This means a significant decrease compared to our previous data. Furthermore, 21.7% of the 106 E. coli were ESBL-producers, without differences between commensal and pathogenic isolates, and mcr/ESBL genes co-occurred in 3 isolates. Phylogenetic characterization showed a similar population structure (A, B1, C, D, and E), in both commensal and pathogenic E. coli, but with significant differences for B1, C, and E (38.1 vs 20.3%; 19 vs 1.6%; and 7.1 vs 25%, respectively). Additionally, we identified one B2 isolate of clone O4:H5-B2-ST12 (CH13-223), positive for the uropathogenic (UPEC) status, and in silico predicted as human pathogen. We suggest that a diagnosis workflow based on AST, detection of mcr and ESBL genes, and phylogenetic characterization, would be a useful monitoring tool under a “One-Health” perspective.
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Lima T, Fernandes L, Matias M, Mateus A, Silveira E, Domingues S, Pomba C, Da Silva GJ. Longitudinal Study Detects the Co-Carriage of ESBL and mcr-1 and -4 Genes in Escherichia coli Strains in a Portuguese Farrow-to-Finish Swine Herd. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12172209. [PMID: 36077929 PMCID: PMC9454694 DOI: 10.3390/ani12172209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Cephalosporins and polymyxins are employed in antimicrobial protocols to control and treat neonatal infections and post-weaning diarrhoea in swine operations. We conducted a longitudinal study to evaluate the colonization and transmission of antibiotic–resistant Escherichia coli in sows and their piglets in a farrow-to-finish operation, focusing on characterization of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) and mcr genes, virulence traits and genetic relatedness. A total of 293 E. coli isolates were obtained from faecal samples collected in five time points. At birth blaCTX-M-1group cluster was detected in E. coli isolates from 9 sows and 49 piglets (73.41%), while in the following four’ piglets sampling moments it was detected in 91.8%, 57.6%, 71.4% and 97.4%. The gene mcr-1 was detected in E. coli from one sow and from three piglets from different litters at birth and increased in the first weeks of piglet life (68.85%, 100%, 90% and 8.1%). A new mcr-4 allele, mcr-4.7, was identified in 3.28%, 28.57%, 7.5% of E. coli isolates. Most mcr-positive E. coli isolates (96,7%) carried blaCTX-M-1Group genes and 93,33% carried both mcr-4 and mcr-1. CTX-M-1 and CTX-M-32 were the most predominant ESBLs. Plasmids belonged to IncI1, IncF and IncN groups. Most isolates belong to phylogenetic group B1; PAI IV536 marker was detected in nine isolates. The strains were kept in the different stages of the piglets’ life. The use of ceftiofur and colistin may explain the high prevalence and co-selection of blaCTX-M-1Group and mcr-1 and/or -4 genes, contributing to the maintenance of resistant and virulent isolates throughout the pig life cycle that may reach the food chain.
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- Tiago Lima
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3000-458 Coimbra, Portugal
- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-517 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Laboratory of Antibiotic Resistance, CIISA, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3000-458 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3000-458 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3000-458 Coimbra, Portugal
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary School Vasco Da Gama, 3020-210 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3000-458 Coimbra, Portugal
- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-517 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Laboratory of Antibiotic Resistance, CIISA, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal
- Correspondence: (C.P.); (G.J.D.S.); Tel.: +351-213-652-037 (C.P.); +351-239-488-460 (G.J.D.S.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3000-458 Coimbra, Portugal
- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-517 Coimbra, Portugal
- Correspondence: (C.P.); (G.J.D.S.); Tel.: +351-213-652-037 (C.P.); +351-239-488-460 (G.J.D.S.)
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Mmatli M, Mbelle NM, Osei Sekyere J. Global epidemiology, genetic environment, risk factors and therapeutic prospects of mcr genes: A current and emerging update. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:941358. [PMID: 36093193 PMCID: PMC9462459 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.941358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background Mobile colistin resistance (mcr) genes modify Lipid A molecules of the lipopolysaccharide, changing the overall charge of the outer membrane. Results and discussion Ten mcr genes have been described to date within eleven Enterobacteriaceae species, with Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Salmonella species being the most predominant. They are present worldwide in 72 countries, with animal specimens currently having the highest incidence, due to the use of colistin in poultry for promoting growth and treating intestinal infections. The wide dissemination of mcr from food animals to meat, manure, the environment, and wastewater samples has increased the risk of transmission to humans via foodborne and vector-borne routes. The stability and spread of mcr genes were mediated by mobile genetic elements such as the IncHI2 conjugative plasmid, which is associated with multiple mcr genes and other antibiotic resistance genes. The cost of acquiring mcr is reduced by compensatory adaptation mechanisms. MCR proteins are well conserved structurally and via enzymatic action. Thus, therapeutics found effective against MCR-1 should be tested against the remaining MCR proteins. Conclusion The dissemination of mcr genes into the clinical setting, is threatening public health by limiting therapeutics options available. Combination therapies are a promising option for managing and treating colistin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections whilst reducing the toxic effects of colistin.
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- Masego Mmatli
- Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine-Northwest, Gary, IN, United States
- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
- *Correspondence: John Osei Sekyere, ;
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Co-occurrence of mcr-2 and mcr-3 genes on chromosome of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from healthy individuals in Thailand. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2022; 60:106662. [PMID: 36007781 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2022.106662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The aim of this study was to characterize three strains of colistin-resistant E. coli isolated from feces samples of healthy individuals in Thailand. The three strains, namely, SY_EC03, SY_EC07, and SY_EC10 were identified as ST165, ST1602, and ST34. All isolates exhibited multidrug-resistant phenotype, which is mediated by accumulation of various antimicrobial resistance genes. SY_EC03 contained mcr-1.1 while SY_EC07 co-harbored mcr-2.3 and mcr-3.4, and SY_EC10 co-harbored mcr-1.1 and mcr-3.5. Genomic analysis revealed that mcr-1.1 of the two strains were located on IncI2 plasmid with genetic environment of ISApl1-mcr-1.1-PAP2, which is a composite transposon Tn6330 with single-ended. Regarding mcr-2.3, the gene was identified within the composite transposon of ISKpn71-mcr-2.3-ISSpu2-ISKpn71, which was located on a novel mobile genetic element (MGE) that was integrated into the chromosome by phage integrase. For mcr-3.4 and mcr-3.5, the genes were confirmed to locate on the chromosome by S1-PFGE/DNA hybridization. Hence, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on co-occurrence of mcr-2 and mcr-3 on chromosome of E. coli. More interestingly, mcr-2 was found to locate on a novel MGE, which had never been described. In addition, we also report the co-occurrence of plasmidic mcr-1.1 and chromosomal mcr-3.5 which is extremely rare. Since all these bacteria were isolated from healthy individuals and the identified STs have been found in a variety of origins, all these clones may serve as reservoir for horizontal and vertical transmission of mcr genes. Strategic action plans to control and prevent the spread of mcr genes are urgently needed.
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Worldwide Prevalence of mcr-mediated Colistin-Resistance Escherichia coli in Isolates of Clinical Samples, Healthy Humans, and Livestock-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11060659. [PMID: 35745513 PMCID: PMC9230117 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11060659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Background: Antimicrobial resistance is a serious public-health problem throughout the world. Escherichia coli, the most common Gram-negative microorganism, has developed different resistance mechanisms, making treating infections difficult. Colistin is considered a last-resort drug in the treatment of infections caused by E. coli. Plasmid-mediated mobile-colistin-resistant (mcr) genes in E. coli, now disseminated globally, are considered a major public-health threat. Humans, chickens, and pigs are the main reservoirs for E. coli and the sources of antibiotic resistance. Hence, an up-to-date and precise estimate of the global prevalence of mcr resistance genes in these reservoirs is necessary to understand more precisely the worldwide spread and to more effectively implement control and prevention strategies. Methodology: Publications were identified in the PubMed database on the basis of the PRISMA guidelines. English full-text articles were selected from December 2014 to March 2021. Descriptive statistics and a meta-analysis were performed in Excel and R software, respectively. Colistin resistance was defined as the molecular-genetic detection of the mcr genes. The crude and estimated prevalence were calculated for each host and continent. The studies were divided into two groups; community-based when they involved isolates from healthy humans, chickens, or pigs, and clinical studies when they involved only hospital, outpatient, or laboratory isolates. Results: A total of 1278 studies were identified and 218 were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis, divided into community studies (159 studies) and clinical studies (59 studies). The general prevalence of mcr-mediated colistin-resistant E. coli (mcrMCRE) was 6.51% (n = 11,583/177,720), reported in 54 countries and on five continents; Asia with 119 studies followed by Europe with 61 studies registered the most articles. Asia reported the major diversity of mcr-variants (eight of nine, except mcr-2). Worldwide, chickens and pigs proved to be the principal reservoir of mcr with an estimated prevalence of 15.8% and 14.9%, respectively. Healthy humans and clinical isolates showed a lower prevalence with 7.4% and 4.2% respectively. Conclusions: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, the worldwide prevalence of mcr in E. coli isolated from healthy humans, chickens, and pigs was investigated. A wide prevalence and distribution of mcr genes was demonstrated on all continents in E. coli isolates from the selected reservoirs. Understanding the epidemiology and occurrence in the reservoirs of mcr in E. coli on different continents of the world facilitates tracing how mcr genes are transmitted and determining the infection risks for humans. This knowledge can be used to reduce the incidence of zoonotic transmission by implementing the appropriate control programs.
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Asadi Z, Ghanbarpour R, Kalantar-Neyestanaki D, Alizade H. Determination of extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing and hybrid pathotypes of Escherichia coli isolates from diarrheic samples. GENE REPORTS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.genrep.2022.101583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nguyet LTY, Keeratikunakorn K, Kaeoket K, Ngamwongsatit N. Antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli from diarrheic piglets from pig farms in Thailand that harbor colistin-resistant mcr genes. Sci Rep 2022; 12:9083. [PMID: 35641591 PMCID: PMC9156692 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-13192-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli is one of the most serious problems in pig production. This study aimed to determine the antibiotic susceptibility and genotypes profiles of diarrhoeagenic E. coli that causes diarrhea in piglets. Thirty-seven pathogenic E. coli strains were used in this study. These were isolated from rectal swabs of diarrheic piglets from farms in Thailand from 2018 to 2019. Escherichia coli isolates were highly resistant to amoxicillin (100%), followed by oxytetracycline (91.9%), enrofloxacin (89.2%), trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (86.5%), amoxicillin: clavulanic acid (81.1%), colistin and gentamicin (75.7%), ceftriaxone and ceftiofur (64.9%), ceftazidime (35.1%) and 97.3% showed multidrug-resistance (MDR). There were 8 (21.6%) mcr-1 carriers, 10 (27.0%) mcr-3 carriers and 10 (27.0%) co-occurrent mcr-1 and mcr-3 isolates. The phenotype-genotype correlation of colistin resistance was statistically significant (performed using Cohen's kappa coefficient (κ = 0.853; p < 0.001)). In addition, PCR results determined that 28 of 37 (75.7%) isolates carried the int1 gene, and 85.7% int1-positive isolates also carried the mcr gene. Genetic profiling of E. coli isolates performed by ERIC-PCR showed diverse genetics, differentiated into thirteen groups with 65% similarity. Knowledge of the molecular origins of multidrug-resistant E. coli should be helpful for when attempting to utilize antibiotics in the pig industry. In terms of public health awareness, the possibility of transmitting antibiotic-resistant E. coli from diarrheic piglets to other bacteria in pigs and humans should be of concern.
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- Luong Thi Yen Nguyet
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. .,Laboratory of Bacteria, Veterinary Diagnostic Center, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
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Lee S, An JU, Woo J, Song H, Yi S, Kim WH, Lee JH, Ryu S, Cho S. Prevalence, Characteristics, and Clonal Distribution of Escherichia coli Carrying Mobilized Colistin Resistance Gene mcr-1.1 in Swine Farms and Their Differences According to Swine Production Stages. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:873856. [PMID: 35602044 PMCID: PMC9121016 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.873856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Global spread of Escherichia coli strains carrying the mobilized colistin resistance gene mcr-1.1 (MCR1-EC) poses serious threats to public health. Colistin has been generally prescribed for swine colibacillosis, having made swine farms as major reservoirs of MCR1-EC. The present study aimed to understand characteristic differences of MCR1-EC, including prevalence, antimicrobial resistance, and virulence, according to swine production stages. In addition, genetic relatedness was evaluated between MCR1-EC isolated from this study as well as pig-, human-, and chicken-derived strains published in the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), based on the multi-locus sequence types (MLSTs) and whole-genome sequences (WGS). Individual fecal samples (n = 331) were collected from asymptomatic weaning-piglets, growers, finishers, and sows from 10 farrow-to-finishing farms in South Korea between 2017 and 2019. The weighted prevalence of MCR1-EC was 11.6% (95% CI: 8.9%–15.0%, 55/331), with the highest prevalence at weaning stage. The 96.2% of MCR1-EC showed multi-drug resistance. Notably, weaning stage-derived MCR1-EC showed higher resistance rates (e.g., against extended-spectrum β-lactams or quinolones) than those from other stages. MCR1-EC with virulence advantages (e.g., intestinal/extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli or robust biofilm formation) were identified from all pig stages, accounting for nearly half of the total strains. WGS-based in-depth characterization showed that intestinal pathogenic MCR1-EC harbored multi-drug resistance and multiple virulence factors, which were highly shared between strains isolated from pigs of different stages. The clonal distribution of MCR1-EC was shared within swine farms but rarely across farms. The major clonal type of MCR1-EC from swine farms and NCBI database was ST10-A. Core genomes of MCR1-EC isolated from individuals within closed environments (same farms or human hospitals) were highly shared (genetic distance < 0.01), suggesting a high probability of clonal expansion of MCR1-EC within closed environments such as livestock husbandry. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to analyze the differences in the characteristics and clonal distribution of MCR1-EC according to production stages in swine farms, an important reservoir of MCR1-EC. Our results highlight the need to establish MCR1-EC control plans in swine farms based on an in-depth understanding of MCR1-EC characteristics according to swine production stages, focusing especially on the weaning stages.
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- Soomin Lee
- College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Food and Animal Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Center for Food Bioconvergence, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Food and Animal Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Center for Food Bioconvergence, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- *Correspondence: Seongbeom Cho,
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Nielsen SS, Bicout DJ, Calistri P, Canali E, Drewe JA, Garin‐Bastuji B, Gonzales Rojas JL, Gortázar C, Herskin M, Michel V, Miranda Chueca MÁ, Padalino B, Pasquali P, Roberts HC, Spoolder H, Ståhl K, Velarde A, Viltrop A, Winckler C, Baldinelli F, Broglia A, Kohnle L, Alvarez J. Assessment of listing and categorisation of animal diseases within the framework of the Animal Health Law (Regulation (EU) No 2016/429): antimicrobial‐resistant Escherichia coli in dogs and cats, horses, swine, poultry, cattle, sheep and goats. EFSA J 2022; 20:e07311. [PMID: 35582363 PMCID: PMC9087955 DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Escherichia coli (E. coli) was identified among the most relevant antimicrobial‐resistant (AMR) bacteria in the EU for dogs and cats, horses, swine, poultry, cattle, sheep and goats in previous scientific opinions. Thus, it has been assessed according to the criteria of the Animal Health Law (AHL), in particular criteria of Article 7 on disease profile and impacts, Article 5 on its eligibility to be listed, Annex IV for its categorisation according to disease prevention and control rules as in Article 9 and Article 8 for listing animal species related to the bacterium. The assessment has been performed following a methodology previously published. The outcome is the median of the probability ranges provided by the experts, which indicates whether each criterion is fulfilled (lower bound ≥ 66%) or not (upper bound ≤ 33%), or whether there is uncertainty about fulfilment. Reasoning points are reported for criteria with uncertain outcome. According to the assessment here performed, it is uncertain whether AMR E. coli can be considered eligible to be listed for Union intervention according to Article 5 of the AHL (33–66% probability). According to the criteria in Annex IV, for the purpose of categorisation related to the level of prevention and control as in Article 9 of the AHL, the AHAW Panel concluded that the bacterium does not meet the criteria in Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 (Categories A, B, C and D; 0–5%, 5–10%, 10–33% and 10–33% probability of meeting the criteria, respectively) and the AHAW Panel was uncertain whether it meets the criteria in Section 5 (Category E, 33–66% probability of meeting the criteria). The animal species to be listed for AMR E. coli according to Article 8 criteria include mammals, birds, reptiles and fish.
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Miguela-Villoldo P, Moreno MA, Rodríguez-Lázaro D, Gallardo A, Hernández M, Serrano T, Sáez JL, de Frutos C, Agüero M, Quesada A, Domínguez L, Ugarte-Ruiz M. Longitudinal study of the mcr-1 gene prevalence in Spanish food-producing pigs from 1998 to 2021 and its relationship with the use of polymyxins. Porcine Health Manag 2022; 8:12. [PMID: 35300732 PMCID: PMC8932235 DOI: 10.1186/s40813-022-00255-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background Resistance to colistin was an uncommon phenomenon traditionally linked to chromosome point mutations, but since the first description of a plasmid-mediated colistin-resistance in late 2015, transmissible resistance to colistin has become a Public Health concern. Despite colistin is considered as a human last resort antibiotic, it has been commonly used in swine industry to treat post-weaning diarrhoea in piglets. However, the progressively increase of colistin resistance during the last decade led to the Spanish Medicines and Healthcare Products Agency (AEMPS) to launch a strategic and voluntary plan aimed to reduce colistin consumption in pig production. Our longitudinal study (1998–2021) aimed to evaluate the trend of colistin resistance mediated through the mcr-1 mobile gene in Spanish food-producing pig population and compare it with published polymyxin sales data in veterinary medicine to assess their possible relationships. Results The first mcr-1 positive sample was observed in 2004, as all samples from 1998 and 2002 were mcr-1 PCR-negative. We observed a progressive increase of positive samples from 2004 to 2015, when mcr-1 detection reached its maximum peak (33/50; 66%). From 2017 (27/50; 54%) to 2021 (14/81; 17%) the trend became downward, reaching percentages significantly lower than the 2015 peak (p < 0.001). The abundance of mcr-1 gene in PCR-positive samples showed a similar trend reaching the highest levels in 2015 (median: 6.6 × 104mcr-1 copies/mg of faeces), but decreased significantly from 2017 to 2019 (median 2.7 × 104, 1.2 × 103, 4.6 × 102mcr-1 copies/mg of faeces for 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively), and stabilizing in 2021 (1.6 × 102mcr-1 copies/mg of faeces) with similar values than 2019. Conclusions Our study showed the decreasing trend of colistin resistance associated to mcr-1 gene, after a previous increase from among 2004–2015, since the European Medicines Agency and AEMPS strategies were applied in 2016 to reduce colistin use in animals, suggesting a connection between polymyxin use and colistin resistance. Thus, these plans could have been effective in mcr-1 reduction, reaching lower levels than those detected in samples collected 17 years ago, when resistance to colistin was not yet a major concern.
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- Pedro Miguela-Villoldo
- VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avenida Puerta de Hierro, s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain. .,Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avenida Puerta de Hierro, s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain.
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- VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avenida Puerta de Hierro, s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain.,Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avenida Puerta de Hierro, s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Biotecnología y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Universidad de Burgos, Burgos, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Biología Molecular y Genética, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Extremadura, Avenida de la Universidad s/n, 10003, Cáceres, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular y Microbiología, Instituto Tecnológico Agrario de Castilla y León, Valladolid, Spain
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- Subdirección General de Sanidad e Higiene Animal y Trazabilidad, Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Biología Molecular y Genética, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Extremadura, Avenida de la Universidad s/n, 10003, Cáceres, Spain.,INBIO G+C, Universidad de Extremadura, Avenida de la Universidad s/n, 10003, Cáceres, Spain
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- VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avenida Puerta de Hierro, s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain.,Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avenida Puerta de Hierro, s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avenida Puerta de Hierro, s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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Grenni P. Antimicrobial Resistance in Rivers: A Review of the Genes Detected and New Challenges. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2022; 41:687-714. [PMID: 35191071 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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River ecosystems are very important parts of the water cycle and an excellent habitat, food, and drinking water source for many organisms, including humans. Antibiotics are emerging contaminants which can enter rivers from various sources. Several antibiotics and their related antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) have been detected in these ecosystems by various research programs and could constitute a substantial problem. The presence of antibiotics and other resistance cofactors can boost the development of ARGs in the chromosomes or mobile genetic elements of natural bacteria in rivers. The ARGs in environmental bacteria can also be transferred to clinically important pathogens. However, antibiotics and their resistance genes are both not currently monitored by national or international authorities responsible for controlling the quality of water bodies. For example, they are not included in the contaminant list in the European Water Framework Directive or in the US list of Water-Quality Benchmarks for Contaminants. Although ARGs are naturally present in the environment, very few studies have focused on non-impacted rivers to assess the background ARG levels in rivers, which could provide some useful indications for future environmental regulation and legislation. The present study reviews the antibiotics and associated ARGs most commonly measured and detected in rivers, including the primary analysis tools used for their assessment. In addition, other factors that could enhance antibiotic resistance, such as the effects of chemical mixtures, the effects of climate change, and the potential effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, are discussed. Environ Toxicol Chem 2022;41:687-714. © 2022 SETAC.
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- Paola Grenni
- Water Research Institute, National Research Council of Italy, via Salaria km 29.300, Monterotondo, Rome, 00015, Italy
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Identification of mcr-1-positive multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolates from clinical samples in Shanghai, China. J Glob Antimicrob Resist 2022; 29:88-96. [PMID: 35182776 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgar.2022.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Since the gene encoding mobilized colistin resistance (mcr-1) was first reported in China in 2015, it has been reported in various Enterobacteriaceae worldwide. Escherichia coli, one of the main pathogens causing diarrhea, is the most prevalent, clinically identified species carrying mcr-1. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiologic and genomic characteristics of mcr-1 in E. coli from patients in Shanghai. METHODS Fecal samples were collected from hospitals in Shanghai between 2012 and 2015. Polymerase chain reaction was performed to detect mcr-1, and molecular characteristics of the mcr-1-positive E. coli was determined by antimicrobial susceptibility testing and whole-genome sequencing. RESULTS We detected 40 (3.9%) mcr-1-positive E. coli strains from fecal samples in clinical settings between 2012 and 2015 in Shanghai. mcr-1 was detected in 4 types of E. coli, including aEPEC, EPEC, ETEC, and EAEC. Most strains harboring mcr-1 were isolated from children aged <7 years. Whole-genome sequencing revealed that nearly half of the strains that carried quinolone resistance- or β-lactam resistance-related genes were multidrug-resistant. IncX4 was the predominant type in mcr-1-positive E. coli in Shanghai but the other types of mcr-1-harboring plasmids are highly diverse in genetic context. CONCLUSION These data suggest that mcr-1 is prevalent in E. coli strains, especially those identified in diarrheal patients in Shanghai, and strengthening the surveillance of mcr-1 transmission, especially in children, is essential.
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Fortini D, Owczarek S, Dionisi AM, Lucarelli C, Arena S, Carattoli A, Villa L, García-Fernández A. Colistin Resistance Mechanisms in Human Salmonella enterica Strains Isolated by the National Surveillance Enter-Net Italia (2016–2018). Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11010102. [PMID: 35052978 PMCID: PMC8772777 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11010102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background: A collection of human-epidemiologically unrelated S. enterica strains collected over a 3-year period (2016 to 2018) in Italy by the national surveillance Enter-Net Italia was analysed. Methods: Antimicrobial susceptibility tests, including the determination of minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) for colistin, were performed. Colistin resistant strains were analysed by PCR to detect mobile colistin resistance (mcr) genes. In mcr-negative S. enterica serovar Enteritidis strains, chromosomal mutations potentially involved in colistin resistance were identified by a genomic approach. Results: The prevalence of colistin-resistant S. enterica strains was 7.7%, the majority (87.5%) were S. Enteritidis. mcr genes were identified only in one strain, a S. Typhimurium monophasic variant, positive for both mcr-1.1 and mcr-5.1 genes in an IncHI2 ST4 plasmid. Several chromosomal mutations were identified in the colistin-resistant mcr-negative S. Enteritidis strains in proteins involved in lipopolysaccharide and outer membrane synthesis and modification (RfbN, LolB, ZraR) and in a component of a multidrug efflux pump (MdsC). These mutated proteins were defined as possible candidates for colistin resistance in mcr-negative S. Enteritidis of our collection. Conclusions: The colistin national surveillance in Salmonella spp. in humans, implemented with genomic-based surveillance, permitted to monitor colistin resistance, determining the prevalence of mcr determinants and the study of new candidate mechanisms for colistin resistance.
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- Daniela Fortini
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy; (D.F.); (S.O.); (A.M.D.); (C.L.); (S.A.); (L.V.)
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy; (D.F.); (S.O.); (A.M.D.); (C.L.); (S.A.); (L.V.)
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy; (D.F.); (S.O.); (A.M.D.); (C.L.); (S.A.); (L.V.)
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy; (D.F.); (S.O.); (A.M.D.); (C.L.); (S.A.); (L.V.)
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy; (D.F.); (S.O.); (A.M.D.); (C.L.); (S.A.); (L.V.)
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy; (D.F.); (S.O.); (A.M.D.); (C.L.); (S.A.); (L.V.)
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy; (D.F.); (S.O.); (A.M.D.); (C.L.); (S.A.); (L.V.)
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Tartor YH, Gharieb RMA, Abd El-Aziz NK, El Damaty HM, Enany S, Khalifa E, Attia ASA, Abdellatif SS, Ramadan H. Virulence Determinants and Plasmid-Mediated Colistin Resistance mcr Genes in Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated From Bovine Milk. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2021; 11:761417. [PMID: 34888259 PMCID: PMC8650641 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.761417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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A major increase of bacterial resistance to colistin, a last-resort treatment for severe infections, was observed globally. Using colistin in livestock rearing is believed to be the ground of mobilized colistin resistance (mcr) gene circulation and is of crucial concern to public health. This study aimed to determine the frequency and virulence characteristics of colistin-resistant Gram-negative bacteria from the milk of mastitic cows and raw unpasteurized milk in Egypt. One hundred and seventeen strains belonging to Enterobacteriaceae (n = 90), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (n = 10), and Aeromonas hydrophila (n = 17) were screened for colistin resistance by antimicrobial susceptibility testing. The genetic characteristics of colistin-resistant strains were investigated for mcr-1-9 genes, phylogenetic groups, and virulence genes. Moreover, we evaluated four commonly used biocides in dairy farms for teat disinfection toward colistin-resistant strains. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensive drug-resistant (XDR) phenotypes were detected in 82.91% (97/117) and 3.42% (4/117) of the isolates, respectively. Of the 117 tested isolates, 61 (52.14%) were colistin resistant (MIC >2 mg/L), distributed as 24/70 (34.29%) from clinical mastitis, 10/11 (90.91%) from subclinical mastitis, and 27/36 (75%) from raw milk. Of these 61 colistin-resistant isolates, 47 (19 from clinical mastitis, 8 from subclinical mastitis, and 20 from raw milk) harbored plasmid-borne mcr genes. The mcr-1 gene was identified in 31.91%, mcr-2 in 29.79%, mcr-3 in 34.04%, and each of mcr-4 and mcr-7 in 2.13% of the colistin-resistant isolates. Among these isolates, 42.55% (20/47) were E. coli, 21.28% (10/47) A. hydrophila, 19.12% (9/47) K. pneumoniae, and 17.02% (8/47) P. aeruginosa. This is the first report of mcr-3 and mcr-7 in P. aeruginosa. Conjugation experiments using the broth-mating technique showed successful transfer of colistin resistance to E. coli J53-recipient strain. Different combinations of virulence genes were observed among colistin-resistant isolates with almost all isolates harboring genes. Hydrogen peroxide has the best efficiency against all bacterial isolates even at a low concentration (10%). In conclusion, the dissemination of mobile colistin resistance mcr gene and its variants between MDR- and XDR-virulent Gram-negative isolates from dairy cattle confirms the spread of mcr genes at all levels; animals, humans, and environmental, and heralds the penetration of the last-resort antimicrobial against MDR bacteria. Consequently, a decision to ban colistin in food animals is urgently required to fight XDR and MDR bacteria.
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- Yasmine H Tartor
- Microbiology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Zoonoses Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Microbiology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Animal Medicine Department (Infectious Diseases), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.,Biomedical Research Department, Armed Force College of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Matrouh University, Marsa Matrouh, Egypt
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- Veterinary Public Health Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Food Control Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Hygiene and Zoonoses Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Zhang S, Abbas M, Rehman MU, Wang M, Jia R, Chen S, Liu M, Zhu D, Zhao X, Gao Q, Tian B, Cheng A. Updates on the global dissemination of colistin-resistant Escherichia coli: An emerging threat to public health. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 799:149280. [PMID: 34364270 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Colistin drug resistance is an emerging public health threat worldwide. The adaptability, existence and spread of colistin drug resistance in multiple reservoirs and ecological environmental settings is significantly increasing the rate of occurrence of multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria such as Escherichia coli (E. coli). Here, we summarized the reports regarding molecular and biological characterization of mobile colistin resistance gene (mcr)-positive E. coli (MCRPEC), originating from diverse reservoirs, including but not limited to humans, environment, waste water treatment plants, wild, pets, and food producing animals. The MCRPEC revealed the abundance of clinically important resistance genes, which are responsible for MDR profile. A number of plasmid replicon types such as IncI2, IncX4, IncP, IncX, and IncFII with a predominance of IncI2 were facilitating the spread of colistin resistance. This study concludes the distribution of multiple sequence types of E. coli carrying mcr gene variants, which are possible threat to "One Health" perspective. In addition, we have briefly explained the newly known mechanisms of colistin resistance i.e. plasmid-encoded resistance determinant as well as presented the chromosomally-encoded resistance mechanisms. The transposition of ISApl1 into the chromosome and existence of intact Tn6330 are important for transmission and stability for mcr gene. Further, genetic environment of co-localized mcr gene with carbapenem-resistance or extended-spectrum β-lactamases genes has also been elaborated, which is limiting human beings to choose last resort antibiotics. Finally, environmental health and safety control measures along with spread mechanisms of mcr genes are discussed to avoid further propagation and environmental hazards of colistin resistance.
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- Shaqiu Zhang
- Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Livestock and Dairy Development Department Lahore, Punjab 54000, Pakistan
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- Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Disease Investigation Laboratory, Livestock & Dairy Development Department, Zhob 85200, Balochistan, Pakistan
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- Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Avian Disease Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China; Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China.
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Pan Y, Zeng Z, Niu H, Huang L, Hu J, Li G, Li Y. Whole-genome epidemiology and characterisation of mcr-1-encoding Escherichia coli in aquatic bird farms from the Pearl River Delta, China, 2019-2020. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2021; 59:106478. [PMID: 34801677 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2021.106478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Due to their unique breeding pattern, aquatic bird farms are increasingly considered as hotspots in the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance. However, comprehensive studies addressing the whole-genomic features of colistin-resistant bacteria in aquatic bird farms are scarce. Over a 2-year period, we conducted surveillance to determine the whole-genome epidemiology and characterisation of mcr-1-positive Escherichia coli in aquatic bird farms in southeastern coastal China. A total of 100 mcr-1-producing isolates among 654 E. coli strains were recovered from 781 samples collected in 11 aquatic bird farms and 1 veterinary clinic in the Pearl River Delta area. Higher resistance phenotypes to 17 antibiotics were found in mcr-1-positive isolates compared with other isolates. Subsequently, 20 mcr-1-carrying isolates were sequenced to analyse the whole-genomic features. Molecular typing as well as antimicrobial resistance gene and virulence factor profiles of the isolates showed considerable diversity. Three types of genetic backbones of mcr-1 in the isolates were assembled and were identified in diverse broad-host-range plasmids and bacterial species. Pangenome analyses revealed a large genetic pool composed of the isolates. Furthermore, phylogenetic trees both of the isolates in this study and a global data set were built, indicating the spread of the three mcr-1 backbones and the mcr-1-positive isolates among different habitats, farms and even countries. This study highlights that aquatic bird farms may act as an important reservoir for mcr-1-producing E. coli, from which colistin resistance may be spread to diverse habitats, different geographical locations and even across bacterial species.
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- Yu Pan
- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China; College of Veterinary Medicine, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Microorganisms in Animals, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Microorganisms in Animals, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Microorganisms in Animals, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Microorganisms in Animals, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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Trongjit S, Chuanchuen R. Whole genome sequencing and characteristics of Escherichia coli with co-existence of ESBL and mcr genes from pigs. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0260011. [PMID: 34784400 PMCID: PMC8594834 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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This study aimed to analyze three ESBL-producing E. coli co-harboring mcr and ESBL genes from a healthy fattening pig (E. 431) and two sick pigs (ECP.81 and ECP.82) in Thailand using Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) using either Illumina MiSeq or HiSeq PE150 platforms to determine their genome and transmissible plasmids. E. 431 carrying mcr-2.1 and mcr-3.1 belonged to serotype O142:H31 with ST29 sequence type. ECP.81 and ECP.82 from sick pigs harboring mcr-1.1 and mcr-3.1 were serotype O9:H9 with ST10. Two mcr-1.1 gene cassettes from ECP.81 and ECP.82 were located on IncI2 plasmid with 98% identity to plasmid pHNSHP45. The mcr-2.1-carrying contig in E. 431 showed 100% identity to plasmid pKP37-BE with the upstream flanking sequence of IS1595. All three mcr-3.1-carrying contigs contained the ΔTnAs2-mcr-3.1-dgkA core segment and had high nucleotide similarity (85–100%) to mcr-3.1-carrying plasmid, pWJ1. The mobile elements i.e. IS4321, ΔTnAs2, ISKpn40 and IS3 were identified in the flanking regions of mcr-3. Several genes conferring resistance to aminoglycosides (aac(3)-IIa, aadA1, aadA2b, aph(3’’)-Ib, aph(3’)-IIa and aph(6)-Id), macrolides (mdf(A)), phenicols (cmlA1), sulphonamide (sul3) and tetracycline (tet(A) and tet(M)) were located on plasmids, of which their presence was well corresponded to the host’s resistance phenotype. Amino acid substitutions S83L and D87G in GyrA and S80I and E62K in ParC were observed. The blaCTX-M-14 and blaCTX-M-55 genes were identified among these isolates additionally harbored blaTEM-1B. Co-transfer of mcr-1.1/blaTEM-1B and mcr-3.1/blaCTX-M-55 was observed in ECP.81 and ECP.82 but not located on the same plasmid. The results highlighted that application of advanced innovation technology of WGS in AMR monitoring and surveillance provide comprehensive information of AMR genotype that could yield invaluable benefits to development of control and prevention strategic actions plan for AMR.
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- Suthathip Trongjit
- Research Unit in Microbial Food Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance, Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Research Unit in Microbial Food Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance, Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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The Pheno- and Genotypic Characterization of Porcine Escherichia coli Isolates. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9081676. [PMID: 34442755 PMCID: PMC8400056 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9081676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Escherichia (E.) coli is the main causative pathogen of neonatal and post-weaning diarrhea and edema disease in swine production. There is a significant health concern due to an increasing number of human infections associated with food and/or environmental-borne pathogenic and multidrug-resistant E. coli worldwide. Monitoring the presence of pathogenic and antimicrobial-resistant E. coli isolates is essential for sustainable disease management in livestock and human medicine. A total of 102 E. coli isolates of diseased pigs were characterized by antimicrobial and biocide susceptibility testing. Antimicrobial resistance genes, including mobile colistin resistance genes, were analyzed by PCR and DNA sequencing. The quinolone resistance-determining regions of gyrA and parC in ciprofloxacin-resistant isolates were analyzed. Clonal relatedness was investigated by two-locus sequence typing (CH clonotyping). Phylotyping was performed by the Clermont multiplex PCR method. Virulence determinants were analyzed by customized DNA-based microarray technology developed in this study for fast and economic molecular multiplex typing. Thirty-five isolates were selected for whole-genome sequence-based analysis. Most isolates were resistant to ampicillin and tetracycline. Twenty-one isolates displayed an ESBL phenotype and one isolate an AmpC β-lactamase-producing phenotype. Three isolates had elevated colistin minimal inhibitory concentrations and carried the mcr-1 gene. Thirty-seven isolates displayed a multi-drug resistance phenotype. The most predominant β-lactamase gene classes were blaTEM-1 (56%) and blaCTX-M-1 (13.71%). Mutations in QRDR were observed in 14 ciprofloxacin-resistant isolates. CH clonotyping divided all isolates into 51 CH clonotypes. The majority of isolates belonged to phylogroup A. Sixty-four isolates could be assigned to defined pathotypes wherefrom UPEC was predominant. WGS revealed that the most predominant sequence type was ST100, followed by ST10. ST131 was detected twice in our analysis. This study highlights the importance of monitoring antimicrobial resistance and virulence properties of porcine E. coli isolates. This can be achieved by applying reliable, fast, economic and easy to perform technologies such as DNA-based microarray typing. The presence of high-risk pathogenic multi-drug resistant zoonotic clones, as well as those that are resistant to critically important antibiotics for humans, can pose a risk to public health. Improved protocols may be developed in swine farms for preventing infections, as well as the maintenance and distribution of the causative isolates.
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Liu Z, Guo C, Zhang Y, Zhao L, Hao Z. Rapid and Sensitive Detection of the Colistin Resistance Gene mcr-3 by Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification and Visual Inspection. Microb Drug Resist 2021; 27:1328-1335. [PMID: 34264742 DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2020.0129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective: The distribution of colistin resistance in mcr-carrying bacteria poses a threat to global public health. In particular, the newly identified mcr-3 allele has spread globally, especially in China, second only to mcr-1. In this study, we aimed to develop a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for rapid, sensitive, and visual detection of the presence of the mcr-3 gene. Materials and Methods: A total of 13 clinical bacterial strains and 11 negative strains were used in this study. We designed LAMP Primers, optimized reaction conditions, used three different methods to detect LAMP amplification products: (1) agarose gel electrophoresis, (2) LAMP-hydroxy naphthol blue (HNB) detection, (3) LAMP-SYBR Green I (LAMP-SGI) visual inspection, and evaluated its specificity and sensitivity. Results: The amplification reaction was completed in 1 hr at 62°C under isothermal conditions. The final optimized mixtures contained 100 mM KCl, 100 mM (NH4)2SO4, 20 mM MgSO4, 1% Triton X-100, 1.2 μL HNB, and 0.5 μL SYBR Green I as additives to the initial reaction mixture. LAMP detection, including two visual methods, LAMP-HNB and LAMP-SGI, of mcr-3 possessed the same specificity and a 10-fold higher sensitivity compared with a conventional polymerase chain reaction assay using the same samples. Conclusion: We successfully established an mcr-3 LAMP detection with portability and rapidity of the reaction by the easily distinguishable color changes in the reaction tubes. This visual LAMP assay for mcr-3 detection was simple, time saving, and economical, especially suited to field laboratories.
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- Zhihai Liu
- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumchi, China
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- The New Hope Liuhe Co., Ltd., Qingdao, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Furlan JPR, Lopes R, Stehling EG. Multidrug resistance IncC plasmid carrying bla CMY-97 in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli ST215-H54 of ovine origin. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2021; 93:104989. [PMID: 34217875 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2021.104989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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CMY-type β-lactamases are the most reported plasmid-mediated AmpC (pAmpC), with the CMY-2-like group being the most clinically relevant described in Escherichia coli at human-animal-environment interface. Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) lineages are zoonotic pathogens commonly reported causing serious clinical conditions in humans, including severe diarrheagenic diseases. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate a multidrug-resistant (MDR) STEC isolate (A313) recovered from a healthy sheep and carrying mobile blaCMY-97, that encodes a pAmpC belonging to the CMY-2-like group. The A313 isolate exhibited a MDR profile to clinically relevant antimicrobials (i.e., cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, and fluoroquinolones), but reduced susceptibility to extended-spectrum cephalosporins and aztreonam. Besides, virulence genes (stx2, gad and iutA) were detected in A313, which belonged to ST215/CC10 and phylogenetic group A, whereas the fimH54 was identified. The blaCMY-97 gene and other antimicrobial resistance determinants [aph(6)-Id, aph(3″)-Ib, aac(3)-IId, aadA5, floR, tetA, sul1, and sul2], as well as genes encoding tolerance to mercury (merRTPCADE), were harbored by an IncC plasmid (named pA313-CMY-97, ~ 176 kb). A novel genetic context of blaCMY-2-like, in which a 208-bp ISEcp1 was truncated by an IS26 in the opposite orientation upstream of the blaCMY-97 gene (IS26-∆ISEcp1-blaCMY-97-blc-sugE-encR), was also identified in pA313-CMY-97. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the acquisition of blaCMY-97 into a plasmid. Therefore, we reported ovine as reservoir of clinically relevant MDR bacteria carrying mobile blaCMY-97 with potential for zoonotic transmission.
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- João Pedro Rueda Furlan
- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Ling Z, Yin W, Shen Z, Wang Y, Shen J, Walsh TR. Epidemiology of mobile colistin resistance genes mcr-1 to mcr-9. J Antimicrob Chemother 2021; 75:3087-3095. [PMID: 32514524 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkaa205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The identification of the first mobile colistin resistance (MCR) gene, mcr-1, in 2015 triggered a rash of mcr screening reports. Subsequently, nine MCR-family genes and their variants have been described. However, a comprehensive overview concerning the epidemiology of the whole MCR family, which is essential for facilitating rational interventions against mcr dissemination, is lacking. Here, based on the National Database of Antibiotic Resistant Organisms and published studies, we have summarized the latest epidemiological characteristics of the mcr genes.
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- Zhuoren Ling
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, Division of Infection and Immunity, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Medical College, Hebei University, Hebei, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, Division of Infection and Immunity, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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Girardello R, Piroupo CM, Martins J, Maffucci MH, Cury AP, Franco MRG, Malta FDM, Rocha NC, Pinho JRR, Rossi F, Duarte AJDS, Setubal JC. Genomic Characterization of mcr-1.1-Producing Escherichia coli Recovered From Human Infections in São Paulo, Brazil. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:663414. [PMID: 34177843 PMCID: PMC8221240 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.663414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Polymyxins are one of most important antibiotics available for multidrug-resistant Gram-negative infections. Diverse chromosomal resistance mechanisms have been described, but the polymyxin resistance phenotype is not yet completely understood. The objective of this study was to characterize colistin resistant mcr-1-producing strains isolated from human infections over one year in a hospital setting (Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil). We isolated 490 colistin-resistant Gram-negative rods, of which eight were mcr-1.1-positive Escherichia coli, the only species with this result, indicating a low incidence of the mcr-1 production mechanism among colistin-resistant isolates. All mcr-1.1 positive isolates showed similarly low MICs for colistin and were susceptible to most antibiotics tested. The isolates showed diversity of MLST classification. The eight mcr-1.1-positive E. coli genomes were sequenced. In seven of eight isolates the mcr-1.1 gene is located in a contig that is presumed to be a part of an IncX4 plasmid; in one isolate, it is located in a contig that is presumed to be part of an IncHI2A plasmid. Three different genomic contexts for mcr-1.1 were observed, including a genomic cassette mcr-1.1-pap2 disrupting a DUF2806 domain-containing gene in six isolates. In addition, an IS1-family transposase was found inserted next to the mcr-1.1 cassette in one isolate. An mcr-1.1-pap2 genomic cassette not disrupting any gene was identified in another isolate. Our results suggest that plasmid dissemination of hospital-resident strains took place during the study period and highlight the need for continued genomic surveillance.
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- Raquel Girardello
- Laboratório de Microbiologia Molecular e Clínica, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade São Francisco, Braganca Paulista, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas, Divisão Laboratório Central, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas, Divisão Laboratório Central, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas, Divisão Laboratório Central, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Microbiologia Molecular e Clínica, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade São Francisco, Braganca Paulista, Brazil.,Hospital das Clínicas, Divisão Laboratório Central, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas, Divisão Laboratório Central, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Laboratório de Técnicas Especiais, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas, Divisão Laboratório Central, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas, Divisão Laboratório Central, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Laird TJ, Abraham S, Jordan D, Pluske JR, Hampson DJ, Trott DJ, O'Dea M. Porcine enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli: Antimicrobial resistance and development of microbial-based alternative control strategies. Vet Microbiol 2021; 258:109117. [PMID: 34049073 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2021.109117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Strains of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) causing post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD) in piglets have a widespread and detrimental impact on animal health and the economics of pork production. Traditional approaches to control and prevention have placed a strong emphasis on antimicrobial use (AMU) to the extent that current prevalent porcine ETEC strains have developed moderate to severe resistance. This complicates treatment of ETEC infection by limiting therapeutic options, increasing diagnostic costs and increasing mortality rates. Management factors, the use of supra-physiological levels of zinc oxide and selected feed additives have all been documented to lower the incidence of ETEC infection in pigs; however, each intervention has its own limitations and cannot solely be relied upon as an alternative to AMU. Consequently, treatment options for porcine ETEC are moving towards the use of newer antimicrobials of higher public health significance. This review focuses on microorganisms and microbial-derived products that could provide a naturally evolved solution to ETEC infection and disease. This category holds a plethora of yet to be explored possibilities, however studies based around bacteriophage therapy, probiotics and the use of probiotic fermentation products as postbiotics have demonstrated promise. Ultimately, pig producers and veterinarians need these solutions to reduce the reliance on critically important antimicrobials (CIAs), to improve economic and animal welfare outcomes, and to lessen the One Health threat potentiated by the dissemination of AMR through the food chain.
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- Tanya J Laird
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infectious Diseases Laboratory, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia.
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- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infectious Diseases Laboratory, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia.
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- NSW Department of Primary Industries, Wollongbar, New South Wales, Australia
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- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infectious Diseases Laboratory, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infectious Diseases Laboratory, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Ecology, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, South Australia, Australia
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- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infectious Diseases Laboratory, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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Díaz-Jiménez D, García-Meniño I, Herrera A, Lestón L, Mora A. Microbiological risk assessment of Turkey and chicken meat for consumer: Significant differences regarding multidrug resistance, mcr or presence of hybrid aEPEC/ExPEC pathotypes of E. coli. Food Control 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Timmermans M, Wattiau P, Denis O, Boland C. Colistin resistance genes mcr-1 to mcr-5, including a case of triple occurrence (mcr-1, -3 and -5), in Escherichia coli isolates from faeces of healthy pigs, cattle and poultry in Belgium, 2012-2016. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2021; 57:106350. [PMID: 33910096 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2021.106350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Colistin is a last-resort antimicrobial used to treat infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli (MDR-GNB). The emergence of colistin resistance, particularly linked to mobile genetic elements including the mcr genes, is a major threat to the management of MDR-GNB infections. The aim of this study was to assess the presence of mcr genes in a collection of 40 colistin-resistant commensal Escherichia coli isolated from healthy pigs, cattle and poultry in Belgium between 2012 and 2016. All isolates carried at least one mcr gene. The genes mcr-1 to -5 were observed in this collection. Different replicons associated with mcr genes were identified, including IncHI2/IncHI2A associated with mcr-1, IncX4 associated with mcr-1 and mcr-2, and ColE10 associated with mcr-4. While the occurrence of multiple mcr genes in a single isolate has rarely been reported elsewhere, a triple occurrence (mcr-1, -3 and -5) was found in this study. All isolates were MDR and carried between one and nine different replicons. Seventeen different sequence types were observed among the 40 E. coli isolates. In conclusion, this study revealed the presence of a reservoir of mobile colistin resistance genes (mcr-1 to -5) observed during at least 5 years (2012-2016) in the commensal gut flora of pigs, cattle and poultry in Belgium.
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- Michaël Timmermans
- Veterinary Bacteriology, Sciensano, Ixelles, Belgium; Faculté de médecine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Ecole de Santé Publique, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium; Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology, National Reference Center for Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance in Gram-Negative Bacteria, CHU UCL Namur, Yvoir, Belgium
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- Veterinary Bacteriology, Sciensano, Ixelles, Belgium.
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Plasmid-mediated Kluyvera-like arnBCADTEF operon confers colistin (hetero)resistance to Escherichia coli. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2021; 65:AAC.00091-21. [PMID: 33685891 PMCID: PMC8092862 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00091-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The use of colistin as a last resort antimicrobial is compromised by the emergence of resistant enterobacteria with acquired determinants like mcr genes, mutations that activate the PmrAB system and by still unknown mechanisms. This work analyzed 74 E. coli isolates from healthy swine, turkey or bovine, characterizing their colistin resistance determinants. The mcr-1 gene, detected in 69 isolates, was the main determinant found among which 45% were carried by highly mobile plasmids, followed by four strains lacking previously known resistance determinants or two with mcr-4 (one in addition to mcr-1), whose phenotypes were not transferred by conjugation. Although a fraction of isolates carrying mcr-1 or mcr-4 genes also presented missense polymorphisms in pmrA or pmrB, constitutive activation of PmrAB was not detected, in contrast to strains with mutations that confer colistin resistance. The expression of mcr genes negatively controls the transcription of the arnBCADTEF operon itself, a down-regulation that was also observed in the four isolates lacking known resistance determinants, three of them sharing the same macrorestriction and plasmid profiles. Genomic sequencing of one of these strains, isolated from a bovine in 2015, revealed a IncFII plasmid of 62.1 Kb encoding an extra copy of the arnBCADTEF operon closely related to Kluyvera ascorbata homologs. This element, called pArnT1, was cured by ethidium bromide and the cells lost resistance to colistin in parallel. Furthermore, a susceptible E. coli strain acquired heteroresistance after transformation with pArnT1 or pBAD24 carrying the Kluyvera-like arnBCADTEF operon, revealing it as a new colistin resistance determinant.
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Nagy Á, Székelyhidi R, Hanczné Lakatos E, Kapcsándi V. Review on the occurrence of the mcr-1 gene causing colistin resistance in cow's milk and dairy products. Heliyon 2021; 7:e06800. [PMID: 33898852 PMCID: PMC8060599 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Both livestock farmers and the clinic use significant amount of antibiotics worldwide, in many cases the same kind. Antibiotic resistance is not a new phenomenon, however, it is a matter of concern that resistance genes (mcr - Mobilized Colistin Resistance - genes) that render last-resort drugs (Colistin) ineffective, have already evolved. Nowadays, there is a significant consumption of milk and dairy products, which, if not treated properly, can contain bacteria (mainly Gram-negative bacteria). We collected articles and reviews in which Gram-negative bacteria carrying the mcr-1 gene have been detected in milk, dairy products, or cattle. Reports have shown that although the incidence is still low, unfortunately the gene has been detected in some dairy products on almost every continent. In the interest of our health, the use of colistin in livestock farming must be banned as soon as possible, and new treatments should be applied so that we can continue to have a chance in fighting multidrug-resistant bacteria in human medicine.
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Martins-Sorenson N, Snesrud E, Xavier DE, Cacci LC, Iavarone AT, McGann P, Riley LW, Moreira BM. A novel plasmid-encoded mcr-4.3 gene in a colistin-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clinical strain. J Antimicrob Chemother 2021; 75:60-64. [PMID: 31578567 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkz413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Revised: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To identify the molecular mechanism of colistin resistance in an MDR Acinetobacter baumannii clinical strain isolated in 2008 from a meningitis case in Brazil. METHODS Long- and short-read WGS was used to identify colistin resistance genes in A. baumannii strain 597A with a colistin MIC of 64 mg/L. MS was used to analyse lipid A content. mcr was cloned into pET-26b (+) and transformed into Escherichia coli BL21(λDE3)pLysS for analysis. RESULTS A novel plasmid (pAb-MCR4.3) harbouring mcr-4.3 within a Tn3-like transposon was identified. The A. baumannii 597A lipid A MS spectra showed a main molecular ion peak at m/z=2034, which indicated the addition of phosphoethanolamine to the lipid A structure. E. coli BL21 transformed with pET-26b-mcr-4.3 gained colistin resistance with a colistin MIC of 8 mg/L. CONCLUSIONS Colistin resistance in A. baumannii 597A was correlated with the presence of a novel plasmid-encoded mcr-4.3 gene.
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- Multidrug-Resistant Organism Repository and Surveillance Network, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- QB3/Chemistry Mass Spectrometry Facility, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Multidrug-Resistant Organism Repository and Surveillance Network, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Division of Infectious Disease and Vaccinology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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Ilbeigi K, Askari Badouei M, Vaezi H, Zaheri H, Aghasharif S, Kafshdouzan K. Molecular survey of mcr1 and mcr2 plasmid mediated colistin resistance genes in Escherichia coli isolates of animal origin in Iran. BMC Res Notes 2021; 14:107. [PMID: 33757569 PMCID: PMC7989013 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-021-05519-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Objectives The emergence of colistin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae from human and animal sources is one of the major public health concerns as colistin is the last-resort antibiotic for treating infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. We aimed to determine the prevalence of the prototype widespread colistin resistance genes (mcr-1 and mcr-2) among commensal and pathogenic Escherichia coli strains isolated from food-producing and companion animals in Iran. Results A total of 607 E. coli isolates which were previously collected from different animal sources between 2008 and 2016 used to uncover the possible presence of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance genes (mcr-1 and mcr-2) by PCR. Overall, our results could not confirm the presence of any mcr-1 or mcr-2 positive E. coli among the studied isolates. It is concluded that despite the important role of food-producing animals in transferring the antibiotic resistance, they were not the main source for carriage of mcr-1 and mcr-2 in Iran until 2016. This study suggests that the other mcr variants (mcr-3 to mcr-9) might be responsible for conferring colistin resistance in animal isolates in Iran. The possible linkage between pig farming industry and high level of mcr carriage in some countries needs to be clarified in future prospective studies.
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- Kayhan Ilbeigi
- Laboratory of Microbiology, Parasitology and Hygiene (LMPH), Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran.
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Parasitology and Hygiene (LMPH), Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran
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Prevalence of mobile colistin resistance (mcr) genes in extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli isolated from retail raw foods in Nha Trang, Vietnam. Int J Food Microbiol 2021; 346:109164. [PMID: 33813365 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2021.109164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The aim of the study was to assess the presence of genes in ESBL-producing E. coli (ESBL-Ec) isolated from retail raw food in Nha Trang, Vietnam. A total of 452 food samples comprising chicken (n = 116), pork (n = 112), fish (n = 112) and shrimp (n = 112) collected between 2015 and 2017 were examined for the prevalence of ESBL-Ec. ESBL-Ec were detected in 46.0% (208/452) of retail food samples, particularly in 66.4% (77/116), 55.4% (62/112), 42.0% (47/112) 19.6% (22/112) of chicken, pork, fish and shrimp, respectively. Sixty-five out of the 208 (31.3%) ESBL-Ec isolates were positive for mcr genes including mcr-1, mcr-3 and both mcr-1 and mcr-3 genes in 56/208 (26.9%), 1/208 (0.5%) and 8/208 (3.9%) isolates, respectively. Particularly, there was higher prevalence of mcr-1 in ESBL-Ec isolates from chicken (53.2%, 41/77) in comparison to shrimp (22.7%, 5/22), pork (11.3%, 7/62) and fish (6.4%, 3/47). mcr-3 gene was detected in co-existence with mcr-1 in ESBL-Ec isolates from shrimp (9.1%, 2/22), pork (8.1%, 5/62) and fish (2.1%, 1/47) but not chicken. The 65 mcr-positive ESBL-Ec (mcr-ESBL-Ec) were colistin-resistant with the MICs of 4-8 μg/mL. All mcr-3 gene-positive isolates belonged to group A, whereas phylogenetic group distribution of isolates harboring only mcr-1 was B1 (44.6%), A (28.6%) and D (26.8%). PFGE analysis showed diverse genotypes, although some isolates demonstrated nearly clonal relationships. S1-PFGE and Southern hybridization illustrated that the mcr-1 and mcr-3 genes were located either on chromosomes or on plasmids. However, the types of mcr genes were harbored on different plasmids with varied sizes of 30-390 kb. Besides, the ESBL genes of CTX-M-1 or CTX-M-9 were also detected to be located on plasmids. Noteworthy, co-location of CTX-M-1 with mcr-1 or mcr-3 genes on the same plasmid was identified. The conjugation experiment indicated that the mcr-1 or mcr-3 was horizontally transferable. All mcr-ESBL-Ec isolates were multidrug resistance (resistance to ≥3 antimicrobial classes). Moreover, β-Lactamase-encoding genes of the CTX-M-1 (78.5%), CTX-M-9 (21.5%), TEM (61.5%) groups were found in mcr-ESBL-Ec. The astA gene was detected in 27 (41.5%) mcr-ESBL-Ec isolates demonstrating their potential virulence. In conclusion, mcr-1 and mcr-3 genes existed individually or concurrently in ESBL-Ec isolates recovered from retail raw food in Nha Trang city, which might further complicate the antimicrobial-resistant situation in Vietnam, and is a possible health risk for human.
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Li R, Du P, Zhang P, Li Y, Yang X, Wang Z, Wang J, Bai L. Comprehensive Genomic Investigation of Coevolution of mcr genes in Escherichia coli Strains via Nanopore Sequencing. GLOBAL CHALLENGES (HOBOKEN, NJ) 2021; 5:2000014. [PMID: 33728052 PMCID: PMC7933819 DOI: 10.1002/gch2.202000014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Revised: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Horizontal gene transfer facilitates the spread of antibiotic resistance genes, which constitutes a global challenge. However, the evolutionary trajectory of the mobile colistin resistome in bacteria is largely unknown. To investigate the coevolution and fitness cost of the colistin resistance genes in wild strains, different assays to uncover the genomic dynamics of mcr-1 and mcr-3 in bacterial populations are utilized. Escherichia coli strains harboring both mcr-1 and mcr-3.1/3.5 are isolated and mcr genes are associated with diverse mobile elements. Under exposure to colistin, the mcr-1-bearing resistome is stably inherited during bacterial replication, but mcr-3 is prone to be eliminated in populations of certain strains. In the absence of colistin, the persistence rates of the mcr-1 and mcr-3-bearing subclones varies depending on the genomic background. The decay of the mcr-bearing bacterial populations can be mediated by the elimination of mcr-containing segments, large genomic deletions, and plasmid loss. Mobile elements, including plasmids and transposons, are double-edged swords in the evolution of the resistome. The findings support the idea that antibiotic overuse accounts for global spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria. Therefore, stringent regulation of antibiotic prescription for humans and animals should be performed systematically to alleviate the threat of MDR bacteria.
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- Ruichao Li
- Jiangsu Co‐Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and ZoonosesCollege of Veterinary MedicineYangzhou UniversityYangzhou225009P. R. China
- Institute of Comparative MedicineYangzhou UniversityYangzhou225009P. R. China
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- Institute of Infectious DiseasesBeijing Ditan HospitalCapital Medical University, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious DiseasesBeijing100015P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk AssessmentNational Health Commission of the People's Republic of ChinaChina National Center for Food Safety Risk AssessmentBeijing100022P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Co‐Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and ZoonosesCollege of Veterinary MedicineYangzhou UniversityYangzhou225009P. R. China
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- Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Sichuan ProvinceChengdu610041P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Co‐Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and ZoonosesCollege of Veterinary MedicineYangzhou UniversityYangzhou225009P. R. China
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- College of Veterinary MedicineNorthwest A&F UniversityYangling712100P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk AssessmentNational Health Commission of the People's Republic of ChinaChina National Center for Food Safety Risk AssessmentBeijing100022P. R. China
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Comprehensive Statistical Evaluation of Etest ®, UMIC ®, MicroScan and Disc Diffusion versus Standard Broth Microdilution: Workflow for an Accurate Detection of Colistin-Resistant and Mcr-Positive E. coli. Antibiotics (Basel) 2020; 9:antibiotics9120861. [PMID: 33287187 PMCID: PMC7761637 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics9120861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Four colistin susceptibility testing methods were compared with the standard broth microdilution (BMD) in a collection of 75 colistin-susceptible and 75 mcr-positive E. coli, including ST131 isolates. Taking BMD as reference, all methods showed similar categorical agreement rates (CA) of circa 90%, and a low number of very major errors (VME) (0% for the MicroScan system and Etest®, 0.7% for UMIC®), except for the disc diffusion assay (breakpoint ≤ 11 mm), which yielded false-susceptible results for 8% of isolates. Of note is the number of mcr-positive isolates (17.3%) categorized as susceptible (≤2 mg/L) by the BMD method, but as resistant by the MicroScan system. ST131 mcr-positive E. coli were identified as colistin-resistant by all MIC-based methods. Our results show that applying the current clinical cut-off (>2 mg/L), many mcr-positive E. coli remain undetected, while applying a threshold of >1 mg/L the sensitivity of detection increases significantly without loss of specificity. We propose two possible workflows, both starting with the MicroScan system, since it is automated and, importantly, it categorized all mcr-positive isolates as colistin-resistant. MicroScan should be followed by either BMD or MIC-based commercial methods for colistin resistance detection; or, alternatively, MicroScan, followed by PCR for the mcr screening.
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Coppola N, Freire B, Umpiérrez A, Cordeiro NF, Ávila P, Trenchi G, Castro G, Casaux ML, Fraga M, Zunino P, Bado I, Vignoli R. Transferable Resistance to Highest Priority Critically Important Antibiotics for Human Health in Escherichia coli Strains Obtained From Livestock Feces in Uruguay. Front Vet Sci 2020; 7:588919. [PMID: 33330715 PMCID: PMC7717973 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.588919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The aim of this work was to detect Escherichia coli isolates displaying resistance to oxyimino-cephalosporins, quinolones, and colistin in feces from livestock in Uruguay. During 2016-2019, fecal samples from 132 broiler and layer chicken flocks, 100 calves, and 50 pigs, were studied in Uruguay. Samples were cultured on MacConkey Agar plates supplemented with ciprofloxacin, ceftriaxone, or colistin. E. coli isolates were identified by mass spectrometry and antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed by disk diffusion agar method and colistin agar test. Antibiotic resistance genes were detected by polymerase chain reaction and sequencing. The most frequently detected resistance gene was qnrB19, recovered from 87 animals. Regarding plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance genes, qnrS1 was the second in prevalence (23 animals) followed by qnrE1, found in 6 chickens and two calves. Regarding resistance to oxyimino-cephalosporins, 8 different β-lactamase genes were detected: bla CTX-M-8 and bla CMY-2 were found in 23 and 19 animals, respectively; next, bla CTX-M-2 and bla SHV-12 in 7 animals each, followed by bla CTX-M-14 in 5, bla CTX-M-15 and bla SHV2a in 2, and bla CTX-M-55 in a single animal. Finally, the mcr-1 gene was detected only in 8 pigs from a single farm, and in a chicken. Isolates carrying bla CMY-2 and bla SHV-12 were also found in these animals, including two isolates featuring the bla CMY-2/mcr-1 genotype. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first work in which the search for transferable resistance to highest priority critically important antibiotics for human health is carried out in chickens and pigs chains of production animals in Uruguay.
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- Nadia Coppola
- Departamento de Bacteriología y Virología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Unidad Académica Animales de Granja, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Bacteriología y Virología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Bacteriología y Virología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Unidad Académica Animales de Granja, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Plataforma de Investigación en Salud Animal, Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria, Colonia, Uruguay
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- Plataforma de Investigación en Salud Animal, Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria, Colonia, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Bacteriología y Virología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Bacteriología y Virología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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F4- and F18-Positive Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Isolates from Diarrhea of Postweaning Pigs: Genomic Characterization. Appl Environ Microbiol 2020; 86:AEM.01913-20. [PMID: 32948526 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01913-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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This study aimed to characterize in silico enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli F4- and F18-positive isolates (n = 90) causing swine postweaning diarrhea, including pathogenic potential, phylogenetic relationship, antimicrobial and biocide resistance, prophage content, and metal tolerance rates. F4 strains belonged mostly to the O149 and O6 serogroups and ST100 and ST48 sequence types (STs). F18 strains were mainly assigned to the O8 and O147 serogroups and ST10, ST23, and ST42. The highest rates of antimicrobial resistance were found against streptomycin, sulfamethoxazole, tetracycline, trimethoprim, and ampicillin. No resistance was found toward ciprofloxacin, cefotaxime, ceftiofur, and colistin. Genes conferring tolerance to copper (showing the highest diversity), cadmium, silver, and zinc were predicted in all genomes. Enterotoxin genes (ltcA, 100% F4, 62% F18; astA, 100% F4, 38.1% F18; sta, 18.8% F4, 38.1% F18; stb, 100% F4, 76.2% F18) and fimbria-encoding genes typed as F4ac and F18ac were detected in all strains, in addition to up to 16 other virulence genes in individual strains. Phage analysis predicted between 7 and 20 different prophage regions in each strain. A highly diverse variety of plasmids was found; IncFII, IncFIB, and IncFIC were prevalent among F4 isolates, while IncI1 and IncX1 were dominant among F18 strains. Interestingly, F4 isolates from the early 1990s belonged to the same clonal group detected for most of the F4 strains from 2018 to 2019 (ONT:H10-A-ST100-CH27-0). The small number of single-nucleotide polymorphism differences between the oldest and recent F4 ST100 isolates suggests a relatively stable genome. Overall, the isolates analyzed in this study showed remarkably different genetic traits depending on the fimbria type.IMPORTANCE Diarrhea in the postweaning period due to enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) is an economically relevant disease in pig production worldwide. In Denmark, prevention is mainly achieved by zinc oxide administration (to be discontinued by 2022). In addition, a breeding program has been implemented that aims to reduce the prevalence of this illness. Treatment with antimicrobials contributes to the problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) development. As a novelty, this study aims to deeply understand the genetic population structure and variation among diarrhea-associated isolates by whole-genome sequencing characterization. ST100-F4ac is the dominant clonal group circulating in Danish herds and showed high similarity to ETEC ST100 isolates from China, the United States, and Spain. High rates of AMR and high diversity of virulence genes were detected. The characterization of diarrhea-related ETEC is important for understanding the disease epidemiology and pathogenesis and for implementation of new strategies aiming to reduce the impact of the disease in pig production.
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Sevilla E, Vico JP, Delgado-Blas JF, González-Zorn B, Marín CM, Uruén C, Martín-Burriel I, Bolea R, Mainar-Jaime RC. Resistance to colistin and production of extended-spectrum β-lactamases and/or AmpC enzymes in Salmonella isolates collected from healthy pigs in Northwest Spain in two periods: 2008-2009 and 2018. Int J Food Microbiol 2020; 338:108967. [PMID: 33243630 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2020.108967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Salmonellosis is a common subclinical infection in pigs and therefore apparently healthy animals may represent a reservoir of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella for humans. This study estimates and characterizes resistance to two classes of antimicrobials considered of the highest priority within the critically important antimicrobials for humans, i.e. colistin (CR) and 3rd generation cephalosporins (3GC), on a collection of Salmonella isolates from pigs from two periods: between 2008 and 09, when colistin was massively used; and in 2018, after three years under a National Plan against Antibiotic Resistance. Prevalence of CR was low (6 out of 625; 0.96%; 95%CI: 0.44-2.1) in 2008-09 and associated mostly to the mcr-1 gene, which was detected in four S. 4,5,12:i:- isolates. Polymorphisms in the pmrAB genes were detected in a S. 9,12:-:- isolate. No CR was detected in 2018 out of 59 isolates tested. Among 270 Salmonella isolates considered for the assessment of resistance to 3GC in the 2008-2009 sampling, only one Salmonella Bredeney (0.37%; 95%CI: 0.07-2.1) showed resistance to 3GC, which was associated with the blaCMY-2 gene (AmpC producer). In 2018, six isolates out of 59 (10.2%; 95%CI: 4.7-20.5) showed resistance to 3GC, but only two different strains were identified (S. 4,12:i:- and S. Rissen), both confirmed as extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) producers. The blaCTX-M-3 and blaTEM-1b genes in S. 4,12:i:- and the blaTEM-1b gene in S. Rissen seemed to be associated with this resistance. Overall, the prevalence of CR in Salmonella appeared to be very low in 2008-2009 despite the considerable use of colistin in pigs at that time, and seemed to remain so in 2018. Resistance to 3GC was even lower in 2008-2009 but somewhat higher in 2018. Resistance was mostly coded by genes associated with mobile genetic elements. Most serotypes involved in these antimicrobial resistances displayed a multidrug resistance pattern and were considered zoonotic.
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- Eloísa Sevilla
- Dpto. de Patología Animal y, Facultad de Veterinaria, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón - IA2 - (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Zaragoza, Spain
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- IRNASUS-CONICET-Universidad Católica de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Dpto. de Sanidad Animal y Centro de Vigilancia Sanitaria Veterinaria (VISAVET), Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Dpto. de Sanidad Animal y Centro de Vigilancia Sanitaria Veterinaria (VISAVET), Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón (IA2), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Dpto. de Patología Animal y, Facultad de Veterinaria, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón - IA2 - (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Genética Bioquímica (LAGENBIO), Facultad de Veterinaria, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón - IA2 - (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Dpto. de Patología Animal y, Facultad de Veterinaria, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón - IA2 - (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Dpto. de Patología Animal y, Facultad de Veterinaria, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón - IA2 - (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Zaragoza, Spain.
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García-Meniño I, García V, Alonso MP, Blanco JE, Blanco J, Mora A. Clones of enterotoxigenic and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli implicated in swine enteric colibacillosis in Spain and rates of antibiotic resistance. Vet Microbiol 2020; 252:108924. [PMID: 33203576 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2020.108924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) are the main agents of swine colibacillosis, an infectious disease which implies important economic losses. We characterized here 186 diarrheagenic E. coli from Spanish industrial pig farms (2005-2017) to know which clones were involved in this syndrome, and the rates of antibiotic resistance. The PCR based on pathotype-associated virulence genes determined that 161 of 186 isolates (86.5 %) exhibited the ETEC pathotype, 10 (5.4 %) the STEC pathotype, and 15 (8.1 %) the hybrid ETEC/STEC pathotype. The majority of the isolates showed phylogroup A (85.5 %), clonotype CH11-24 (72 %) and belonged to the clonal complex (CC) 10, including two ETEC clones accounting for around 50 % of the 186 isolates: O157:HNM-A-ST10 (CH11-24), which exhibited mostly the fimbrial antigen F4ac; and O108:HNM-A-ST10 (CH11-24), which exhibited mainly F18. Other associations were O139:H1-E-ST1 (CH2-54) with the STEC pathotype, and both O141:H4-A-CC10 (CH11-24) and O138:HNM-E-ST42 (CH28-41) with ETEC/STEC. We found that 87.1 % of the isolates were multidrug-resistant, including 9% ESBL-producers, with the highest rates to nalidixic acid (82 %), colistin (77 %), ticarcillin (76 %) and ampicillin (76 %). Besides, more than 50 % of isolates showed non-susceptibility to gentamicin, tobramycin, doxycycline, ciprofloxacin, trimethoprim-sufamethoxazole and chloramphenicol. Additionally, 11 out of 17 ESBL-producing isolates were mcr-carriers. Results suggest that O108:HNM-A-ST10 (CH11-24) F18 is an emerging clone taking space left by other classical serogroups. Further follow-up studies on predominant clones in pig colibacillosis are essential for the update of vaccines, as alternative to the use of antibiotics.
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- Isidro García-Meniño
- Laboratorio de Referencia de Escherichia coli (LREC), Departamento de Microbioloxía e Parasitoloxía, Facultade de Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC), Lugo, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Referencia de Escherichia coli (LREC), Departamento de Microbioloxía e Parasitoloxía, Facultade de Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC), Lugo, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain; Unidad de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti (HULA), Lugo, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Referencia de Escherichia coli (LREC), Departamento de Microbioloxía e Parasitoloxía, Facultade de Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC), Lugo, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Referencia de Escherichia coli (LREC), Departamento de Microbioloxía e Parasitoloxía, Facultade de Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC), Lugo, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Referencia de Escherichia coli (LREC), Departamento de Microbioloxía e Parasitoloxía, Facultade de Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC), Lugo, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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Miguela-Villoldo P, Moreno MA, Hernández M, Rodríguez-Lázaro D, Gallardo A, Borge C, Quesada A, Domínguez L, Ugarte-Ruiz M. Complementarity of Selective Culture and qPCR for Colistin Resistance Screening in Fresh and Frozen Pig Cecum Samples. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:572712. [PMID: 33240230 PMCID: PMC7680854 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.572712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Retrospective studies involving the screening of frozen stored collections of samples are commonplace when a new threat emerges, but it has been demonstrated that the freeze-thaw process can affect bacterial viability. The study of colistin-resistant bacteria in human and animal samples is an example of this issue. In this study, we compared culture-based and PCR-based methods for analyzing relative occurrence and diversity of colistin-resistant bacteria in caecal samples to determine the most appropriate method for frozen samples. Thus, 272 samples from the caecal contents of healthy pigs were tested before and after a 6-month freezing period. A selective medium was used when traditional isolation of colistin-resistant bacteria was tested, while a real-time SYBR® Green I PCR assay was applied for mcr-1 quantification. The number of samples with colistin-resistant isolates was higher in fresh samples (247/272) than in frozen ones (67/272) and showed a higher diversity of colistin-resistant genera. PCR identification of mcr colistin resistance genes evidenced that mcr-1 was the most prevalent mcr gene and mcr-2 was detected for the first time in pigs from Spanish animal production. The number of samples with mcr-1-carrying bacteria after a freezing period decreased, while real-time quantitation of the mcr-1 gene showed similar values in frozen and fresh samples. Therefore, when frozen cecal samples need to be analyzed, molecular detection of DNA could be the best option to provide a highly representative frame of the initial population present in the sample, and culture-based methods might be a useful complement to study colistin resistance levels.
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- Pedro Miguela-Villoldo
- VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.,Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.,Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular y Microbiología, Instituto Tecnológico Agrario de Castilla y León, Valladolid, Spain
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- Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Biotecnología y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, Burgos, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Biología Molecular y Genética, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
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- Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Biología Molecular y Genética, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain.,INBIO G+C, Universidad de Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
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- VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.,Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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Moniri A, Miglietta L, Holmes A, Georgiou P, Rodriguez-Manzano J. High-Level Multiplexing in Digital PCR with Intercalating Dyes by Coupling Real-Time Kinetics and Melting Curve Analysis. Anal Chem 2020; 92:14181-14188. [PMID: 32954724 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c03298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Digital polymerase chain reaction (dPCR) is a mature technique that has enabled scientific breakthroughs in several fields. However, this technology is primarily used in research environments with high-level multiplexing, representing a major challenge. Here, we propose a novel method for multiplexing, referred to as amplification and melting curve analysis (AMCA), which leverages the kinetic information in real-time amplification data and the thermodynamic melting profile using an affordable intercalating dye (EvaGreen). The method trains a system composed of supervised machine learning models for accurate classification, by virtue of the large volume of data from dPCR platforms. As a case study, we develop a new 9-plex assay to detect mobilized colistin resistant genes as clinically relevant targets for antimicrobial resistance. Over 100,000 amplification events have been analyzed, and for the positive reactions, the AMCA approach reports a classification accuracy of 99.33 ± 0.13%, an increase of 10.0% over using melting curve analysis. This work provides an affordable method of high-level multiplexing without fluorescent probes, extending the benefits of dPCR in research and clinical settings.
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- Ahmad Moniri
- Centre for Bio-Inspired Technology, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, U.K
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- Centre for Bio-Inspired Technology, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, U.K
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- NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance, Department of Infectious Disease, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, U.K
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- Centre for Bio-Inspired Technology, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, U.K
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- Centre for Bio-Inspired Technology, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, U.K.,NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance, Department of Infectious Disease, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, U.K
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Islam S, Urmi UL, Rana M, Sultana F, Jahan N, Hossain B, Iqbal S, Hossain MM, Mosaddek ASM, Nahar S. High abundance of the colistin resistance gene mcr-1 in chicken gut-bacteria in Bangladesh. Sci Rep 2020; 10:17292. [PMID: 33057111 PMCID: PMC7560609 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-74402-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Colistin is considered a last-resort reserved drug for the treatment of critical human infections by Gram-negative bacteria. Phenotypic colistin-resistance is strongly associated with plasmid-mediated mobile colistin resistance (mcr) genes. The mcr-bearing Enterobacteriaceae have been detected in many countries from environments, animals, and humans. This study investigated phenotypic colistin-resistance and the distribution of mcr-1, mcr-2, mcr-3, mcr-4, and mcr-5 genes in chicken-gut bacteria in Bangladesh. Bacteria were isolated from poultry- and native-chicken droppings, and their susceptibilities to colistin were determined by agar dilution and E-test minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) measurements. Multiplex polymerase chain reactions detected mcr-1 to mcr-5 genes. Overall, 61.7% (92/149) of the isolates showed colistin resistance by agar dilution assessment (MIC > 2.0 μg/mL). The phenotypic resistance was observed considerably higher in poultry-chicken isolates (64.6%, 64/99) than in native-chicken isolates (56%, 28/50; p = 0.373). All the resistant isolates showed MIC levels between > 2 and > 128 μg/mL. The mcr-genes (mcr-1and mcr-2 combined) were detected more in poultry gut bacteria (36.4%) than native-chicken isolates (20%, p = 0.06). Despite bacteria sources, mcr-genes appeared to be significantly associated with phenotypic colistin-resistance phenomena (p < 0.001). Prior colistin usage led to a substantial increase in the proportion of bacteria with mcr-genes and phenotypic resistance (p < 0.001).
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- Salequl Islam
- Department of Microbiology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Microbiology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, BSMMU, Dhaka, 1210, Bangladesh
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- Department of Statistics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacology, Uttara Adhunik Medical College, Uttara, Dhaka, 1230, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh.
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