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Cardoso MD, Maciel OLDC, de Souza ALM, Roges EM, Gonçalves VD, Siciliano S, Rodrigues DDP, Hauser-Davis RA. Smelly shark, smelly ray: what is infecting you? J Appl Microbiol 2024; 135:lxae068. [PMID: 38486350 DOI: 10.1093/jambio/lxae068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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AIMS Although elasmobranchs are consumed worldwide, bacteriological assessments for this group are still sorely lacking. In this context, this study assessed bacteria of sharks and rays from one of the most important landing ports along the Rio de Janeiro coast. METHODS AND RESULTS Bacteria were isolated from the cloacal swabs of the sampled elasmobranchs. They were cultured, and Vibrio, Aeromonas, and Enterobacterales were isolated and identified. The isolated bacteria were then biochemically identified and antimicrobial susceptibility assays were performed. Antigenic characterizations were performed for Salmonella spp. and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) assays were performed to identify Escherichia coli pathotypes. Several bacteria of interest in the One Health context were detected. The most prevalent Enterobacterales were Morganella morganii and Citrobacter freundii, while Vibrio harveyi and Vibrio fluvialis were the most prevalent among Vibrio spp. and Aeromonas allosacharophila and Aeromonas veronii bv. veronii were the most frequent among Aeromonas spp. Several bacteria also displayed antimicrobial resistance, indicative of Public Health concerns. A total of 10% of Vibrio strains were resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and 40% displayed intermediate resistance to cefoxitin. Salmonella enterica strains displayed intermediate resistance to ciprofloxacin, nalidixic acid and streptomycin. All V. cholerae strains were identified as non-O1/non-O139. The detected E. coli strains did not exhibit pathogenicity genes. This is the first study to perform serology assessments for S. enterica subsp. enterica isolated from elasmobranchs, identifying the zoonotic Typhimurium serovar. Salmonella serology evaluations are, therefore, paramount to identify the importance of elasmobranchs in the epidemiological salmonellosis chain. CONCLUSIONS The detection of several pathogenic and antibiotic-resistant bacteria may pose significant Public Health risks in Brazil, due to high elasmobranch consumption rates, indicating the urgent need for further bacteriological assessments in this group.
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- Maíra Duarte Cardoso
- Fundação Instituto de Pesca do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FIPERJ). Pç. Fonseca Ramos s/n - Terminal Rodoviário Roberto Silveira, sobreloja, 24030-020 Centro, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- Fundação Instituto de Pesca do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FIPERJ). Pç. Fonseca Ramos s/n - Terminal Rodoviário Roberto Silveira, sobreloja, 24030-020 Centro, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geociências (Geoquímica), Departamento de Geoquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF). Outeiro São João Baptista s/n, 24020-141 Centro, Niterói, RJ, RJ, Brazil
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- Secretaria de Estado de Desenvolvimento Econômico, Indústria, Comércio e Serviços do Rio de Janeiro (SEDEICS-RJ). Rua Pinheiro Machado s/n, Anexo, Andar 3, 22231-090 Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Referência Nacional de Enteroinfecções Bacterianas, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Referência Nacional de Enteroinfecções Bacterianas, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública/Fiocruz, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas. Rua Leopoldo Bulhões 1.480 - sala 10, 21040-900 Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Referência Nacional de Enteroinfecções Bacterianas, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliação e Promoção da Saúde Ambiental, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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PIRES MARTINS VG, DOS SANTOS NASCIMENTO J, DA SILVA MARTINS FM, CEOTTO VIGODER H. Vibriosis and its impact on microbiological food safety. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/fst.65321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Adesiyan IM, Bisi-Johnson MA, Ogunfowokan AO, Okoh AI. Occurrence and antibiogram signatures of some Vibrio species recovered from selected rivers in South West Nigeria. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:42458-42476. [PMID: 33813704 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13603-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Vibrio species, widely distributed in water environments, has emerged as a prominent cause of water and food-related disease outbreaks posing significant risk to human and animal health worldwide. About 40% of presumptive isolates recovered from four selected rivers in Southwest Nigeria and, established as Vibrio species genus through polymerase chain reaction techniques., were subjected to antibiotic susceptibility testing against a panel of 18 commonly used antibiotics. The relative prevalence of key Vibrio species (V. parahaemolyticus, V. vulnificus, V. mimicus, V. harveyi, and V. cholerae) was in the order 17%, 13.3%, 4.4%, 2.2%, and 2.2% respectively. Antibiotic resistance by all Vibrio species was mostly observed against doxycycline (71-89%), erythromycin (86-100%), tetracycline (71-89%), rifampicin (86-100%), and sulfamethoxazole (87-100%), though susceptibility to meropenem (86-100%), cephalothin (60-100%), norfloxacin (93-100%), ciprofloxacin (88-100%), amikacin (64-100%), gentamicin (57-74%), and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (57-81%) was equally observed in all species. Vibrio mimicus expressed highest resistance against streptomycin and chloramphenicol (64%), while V. vulnificus (52%) and V. cholerae (57%) had the highest resistance against cephalothin. High resistance against ampicillin (57%) and amoxicillin (50%) was exhibited by V. cholerae and V. mimicus respectively. Indexes of multiple antibiotic resistances (MARI) among Vibrio species ranged between 0.11 and 0.72 with the highest MAR index of 0.72 observed in one isolate of V. vulnificus. This study reveals high prevalence of Vibrio species in the selected rivers as well as elevated resistance against some first-line antibiotics, which suggests possible inappropriate antimicrobial usage around study communities. We conclude that the freshwater resources investigated are unfit for domestic, industrial, and recreational uses without treatment prior to use and are potential reservoirs of antibiotic-resistant Vibrio species in this environment.
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- Ibukun M Adesiyan
- Department of Biological Sciences, Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
- Institute of Ecology and Environmental Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun-State, 220005, Nigeria.
- SAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa.
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry, The Technical University, Ibadan,, Oyo State, Nigeria
- Department of Chemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria
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- SAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences College of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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Faja OM, Sharad AA, Younis KM, Alwan MG, Mohammed BJ, Ahmad A. Isolation, detection of virulence genes, antibiotic resistance genes, plasmid profile, and molecular typing among Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolated in Malaysian seawater from recreational beaches and fish. Vet World 2019; 12:1140-1149. [PMID: 31528045 PMCID: PMC6702555 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2019.1140-1149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Despite the importance of the global emergence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus infections worldwide, there has been scanty information on its occurrence in Malaysian seawaters and fish. This study aimed to determine the occurrence of V. parahaemolyticus isolates using polymerase chain reaction targeted at toxin operon gene, thermostable direct hemolysin (tdh), and tdh-related hemolysin genes and to determine antibiotic resistance pattern, genes, and plasmid profile of V. parahaemolyticus from Malaysian seawaters and fish. MATERIALS AND METHODS Samples were collected from four recreational beaches in Malaysia (Port Klang; Bachok; Port Dickson; and Mersing). Thiosulfate-citrate-bile salts-sucrose (TCBS) agar and chromogenic Vibrio agar were used for isolation and identification. Colonies with yellow color on TCBS and green color on chromogenic vibrio (CV) agar were considered to be V. parahaemolyticus and they were subjected to biochemical tests. All V. parahaemolyticus isolates were further subjected to identification using seven specific gene markers. RESULTS Seventy-three Vibrio isolates were recovered. Only one gene thermostable direct hemolysin (tdh) from seawater isolates of Vibrio has high virulence gene percentage (95.23%). Two genes alkaline serine protease (asp) and (tdh) had high percentage of virulence (83.87% and 80.64%, respectively) from fish. Comparatively, fish isolates have a higher virulence percentage compared to seawater isolates. Only gene streptomycin resistance B (strB) from seawater had 100% of the resistance genes. All isolates were multi-antibiotic resistant. Seventeen antibiotic resistance patterns were observed. The isolates had plasmids of varying sizes ranging from 2.7 kb to 42.4 kb. Dendrogram based on antibiotic resistance patterns of V. parahaemolyticus isolates discriminated the isolates into three clusters. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated the occurrence of pathogenic, multi-antibiotic-resistant V. parahaemolyticus strains in Malaysian coastal waters and fish, and this could constitute potential public health risks.
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- Orooba Meteab Faja
- Department of Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Iraq
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- Department of Biology, College of Education for Pure Science, Anbar University, Iraq
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- Department of Biology and Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, Mosul University, Mosul, Iraq
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- Department of Biology, School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, The National University of Malaysia 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Iraq
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- Department of Biology, School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, The National University of Malaysia 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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Cardoso MD, Lemos LS, Roges EM, de Moura JF, Tavares DC, Matias CAR, Rodrigues DP, Siciliano S. A comprehensive survey of Aeromonas sp. and Vibrio sp. in seabirds from southeastern Brazil: outcomes for public health. J Appl Microbiol 2018; 124:1283-1293. [PMID: 29356247 DOI: 10.1111/jam.13705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2017] [Revised: 12/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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AIMS To perform a microbiological survey regarding the presence, prevalence and characterization of Aeromonas sp. and Vibrio sp. in debilitated wrecked marine birds recovered from the centre-north coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. METHODS AND RESULTS Swabs obtained from 116 alive and debilitated wrecked marine birds, comprising 19 species, from the study area were evaluated by biochemical methods. Antimicrobial susceptibility tests and pathogenicity gene screening were performed for bacterial strains of public health importance. Vibrio sp. and Aeromonas sp. were identified, as well as certain pathogenic genes and resistance to selected antimicrobials. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that the identified bacteria, mainly Vibrio sp., are fairly prevalent and widespread among several species of seabirds and highlights the importance of migratory birds in bacterial dispersion. In addition, it demonstrates the importance of the bacterial strains regarding their pathogenic potential. Therefore, seabirds can act as bacterial reservoirs, and their monitoring is of the utmost importance in a public health context. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The study comprehensively evaluates the importance of seabirds as bacteria of public health importance reservoirs, since birds comprising several pathogenic bacterial species were evaluated.
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- M D Cardoso
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Pública e Meio Ambiente, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.,Geospatial Ecology of Marine Megafauna Laboratory, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, OR, USA
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- Laboratório de Referência Nacional de Enteroinfecções Bacterianas, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Systems Ecology, Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research-ZMT, Bremen, Germany
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia e Recursos Naturais, Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Epidemiologia e Saúde Pública, Instituto de Veterinária, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Referência Nacional de Enteroinfecções Bacterianas, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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