1株信鸽源鼠伤寒沙门氏菌的分离鉴定及其耐药性和毒力分析

本试验旨在鉴定临床疑似沙门氏菌感染致死信鸽的病原菌并确定致病菌的耐药及毒力状况。通过细菌分离培养、菌落形态观察、染色镜检、生化鉴定、血清分型、16S rRNA基因测序分析和康复信鸽血清平板凝集试验进行鉴定,并通过药敏试验、耐药基因和毒力基因检测进行耐药性和毒力分析。结果显示,分离纯化的细菌在BS、XLD、HE培养基上为黑色菌落,镜检为无荚膜、无芽孢的革兰氏阴性短杆菌;分离菌株生化反应结果符合沙门氏菌生化特性;分离菌株血清型为1,4,12：i：1,2;分离菌株16S rRNA基因序列系统进化树分析显示,该分离菌株与鼠伤寒沙门氏菌聚为一支,同源性>99%,康复信鸽血清与分离菌株发生特异性凝集,结合生化反应和血清分型结果该菌株鉴定为鼠伤寒沙门氏菌;分离菌株对氟苯尼考耐药,经耐药基因检测携带floR、cmlA氯霉素类耐药基因,与耐药表型相符;分离菌株mogA等17种毒力基因检测均为阳性。本试验成功分离到1株信鸽源鼠伤寒沙门氏菌,分离菌株对氟苯尼考耐药且具有较强毒力,为下一步信鸽沙门氏菌的防治和研究提供了参考依据。     

21株禽源鼠伤寒沙门氏菌的分离鉴定及耐药性研究

为了对扬州地区沙门氏菌进行鉴定及耐药性分析,从临床采集具有沙门氏菌病典型特征的样本,通过分离培养、生化试验分离得到21株细菌均符合沙门氏菌的生化特性,利用沙门氏菌具有种属特异性的亲膜蛋白基因inv A做PCR鉴别分析,采用药敏纸片法对21株鼠伤寒沙门氏菌进行药敏试验。结果表明:21株分离菌都为沙门氏菌,血清型鉴定为鼠伤寒沙门氏菌;药敏试验结果为新霉素、丁胺卡那、卡那霉素的抑菌作用较强,所有受试菌株均对其敏感;14.28%的菌株对庆大霉素、妥布霉素和美洛西林耐药,19.05%的菌株对多黏菌素B耐药,23.81%的菌株对头孢曲松耐药,28.57%的菌株对多西环素耐药,42.86%的菌株对链霉素耐药,47.62%的菌株对复方新诺明耐药;10株鼠伤寒沙门氏菌分离株出现多重耐药性。     

17株鹅源鼠伤寒沙门氏杆菌的分离鉴定与耐药分析

为了对鹅源鼠伤寒沙门氏杆菌进行分离、鉴定与耐药性分析,试验从病料中分离出菌株后采用生化试验、亲膜蛋白基因invA的PCR扩增、血清型鉴定、药敏试验对分离株进行了研究。结果表明:分离得到的17株菌株均为鼠伤寒沙门氏杆菌,这些分离株能发酵葡萄糖,不发酵乳糖,不利用蔗糖等,符合沙门氏杆菌生化特性;亲膜蛋白基因invA的PCR扩增得到大小为330 bp的目的条带;血清型鉴定显示,分离株血清型符合鼠伤寒沙门氏杆菌的血清型。药敏试验显示,82.35%的菌株对左氧氟沙星、氟苯尼考敏感,64.71%的菌株对卡那霉素敏感,64.70%的菌株对诺氟沙星敏感,58.82%的菌株对庆大霉素敏感,52.94%的菌株对新霉素敏感;64.71%的菌株对多西环素耐药,58.82%的菌株对链霉素耐药,35.29%的菌株对庆大霉素、卡那霉素耐药,29.41%的菌株对环丙沙星耐药;有11株分离株至少对2类抗生素耐药,其中7株分离株对3类及3类以上抗生素耐药。说明分离自鹅的鼠伤寒沙门氏杆菌对多种抗生素具有耐药性且出现多重耐药。     

鸡源致病性沙门氏菌的分离鉴定及血清型和药物敏感性分析

为了解当前广西鸡源致病性沙门氏菌的优势流行菌株及耐药情况,掌握其最新流行特点,本试验采集疑似病鸡的组织病料,对沙门氏菌进行增菌和分离培养,运用VITEK System ATB Expression法ID 32E肠杆菌鉴定试剂条对分离菌株进行生化试验鉴定,应用玻片凝集试验进行血清型鉴定,采用ATB VET药敏试剂条对30种肠杆菌抗菌药物进行药物敏感性试验。结果显示,从310份疑似鸡病料中分离鉴定出34株致病性沙门氏菌;这些分离菌株中有A群1株、C2群1株、B群15株和D群14株,另有3株未定型,其中以B群鼠伤寒沙门氏菌和D群鸡白痢沙门氏菌为优势菌株;34株分离株均对美洛培南、亚胺培南、大观霉素和安普霉素敏感,对氯霉素、卡那霉素、庆大霉素的耐药率小于10%,对阿莫西林、链霉素、氟甲喹、噁喹酸、磺胺甲噁唑、四环素和呋喃妥因耐药率介于50%和90%之间,而对青霉素、苯唑西林、夫西地酸、利福平和甲硝唑的耐药率达到100%,并且存在多重耐药现象。结果表明,鸡源致病性沙门氏菌的流行菌株具有一定的地域性,当前广西以鼠伤寒沙门氏菌和鸡白痢沙门氏菌为主,流行菌株耐药性严重,应高度关注。     

我国部分地区鸡、猪源沙门氏菌血清型与耐药性比较

本研究将2012—2017年分离自山东等6省份的194株鸡源和89株猪源沙门氏菌进行了血清型鉴定和9大类13种药物的药敏试验。血清型鉴定结果显示:鸡源沙门氏菌血清型以肠炎(59.69%)、婴儿(13.61%)和鸡白痢(8.90%)为主,猪源沙门氏菌血清型以鼠伤寒(58.43%)、肠炎(12.36%)、印第安纳(11.24%)和德尔卑(7.87%)为主,两者优势血清型差异极显著(P0.01)。最小抑菌浓度(MIC)分布结果显示:沙门氏菌对氨苄西林、头孢噻呋、庆大霉素、大观霉素、四环素、多西环素、氟苯尼考、磺胺甲基异噁唑、复方新诺明、恩诺沙星和氧氟沙星耐药的问题较为突出,对黏菌素E的耐药率相对较低;猪源菌株比鸡源菌株耐药严重,对11种药物的耐药率均高于鸡源菌株。2种来源的分离菌株对阿莫西林/克拉维酸钾、头孢噻呋、庆大霉素、大观霉素、四环素、多西环素、氟苯尼考、恩诺沙星、氧氟沙星的耐药率差异均极显著(P0.01),对黏菌素E的耐药率差异显著(P0.05);猪源分离菌株的耐药问题较欧盟国家突出,与鸡源菌株5耐以上的菌株比例差异极显著(P0.01)。肠炎和鼠伤寒沙门氏菌对阿莫西林/克拉维酸、庆大霉素、大观霉素、四环素、氟苯尼考、磺胺异噁唑和黏菌素E的耐药率差异极显著(P0.01),对氨苄西林耐药率差异显著(P0.05)。不同年份间沙门氏菌分离株对氨苄西林、阿莫西林/克拉维酸、头孢噻呋、庆大霉素、大观霉素、四环素、氟苯尼考、复方新诺明、恩诺沙星和黏菌素E的耐药率差异极显著(P0.01),对多西环素和氧氟沙星耐药率差异显著(P0.05)。结果表明:肠炎、鼠伤寒分别是我国部分地区鸡、猪源沙门氏菌的优势血清型;沙门氏菌耐药性与动物来源、血清型和分离年份相关,且鸡、猪源沙门氏菌耐药情况比欧盟国家严重。     

犬腹泻病例沙门氏菌的分离与鉴定

对南京农业大学动物医院9例有腹泻症状的病犬采取直肠粪便进行沙门氏菌(Salmonella)的分离鉴定。通过生化鉴定和PCR扩增沙门氏菌invA基因,筛选出5株沙门氏菌菌株。对分离出的菌株进行血清型鉴定和对抗生素药物的敏感性试验。结果显示,5株分离菌株中4株属于B群鼠伤寒沙门氏菌(S.typhimurium),1株属于D群伊斯特本沙门氏菌(S.eastbourne)。2个分离菌株仅对阿米卡星、头孢西丁、链霉素及头孢吡肟较为敏感。在动物致病性试验中,鼠伤寒沙门氏菌血清型的菌株的致病力则强于伊斯特本沙门氏菌。     

鸭源致病性大肠杆菌耐氟苯尼考floR基因的克隆与序列分析

为调查鸭源致病性大肠杆菌氟苯尼考耐药基因floR的存在情况,利用PCR对20株临床分离的耐氟苯尼考的致病性大肠杆菌进行floR分子检测,分子检测结果显示,全部菌株floR基因阳性;对其中2株大肠杆菌的氟苯尼考耐药基因floR进行了克隆和测序,结果表明,鸭源大肠杆菌floR基因片段的克隆测序结果与预期所得片段结果相符,长度为753 bp,2株鸭源大肠杆菌floR基因的同源性为99.6%,与牛源、鸡源等floR基因的同源性为84.8%~99.9%。系统发育分析发现,2株鸭源大肠杆菌floR基因不在同一支上,亲缘关系较远,表明floR基因的亲缘关系与该基因的来源动物无关。     

从病性鉴定标本分离出的沙门氏菌

作者于1976～1980年3月,5年之间在岩手县对41例家畜、家禽以下痢为主征的疾病进行了病性鉴定,对其中23例(56％)判定为沙门氏菌病。分离菌株数达161株,由鸡分离出鸡沙门氏菌和婴儿沙门氏菌;而由猪则分离出德尔比沙门氏菌,鼠伤寒沙门氏菌,利文斯通沙门氏菌及B群菌。另外从牛分离出鼠伤寒沙门氏菌及肠炎沙门氏菌,但前者占大半。从分得的沙门氏菌来看,由鸡及猪分离的菌株耐药性菌株的检出率低,其耐药型也为SM或TC单药耐药型。反之,由牛分离者全部菌株为耐药型,其耐药模型也多属多种药物耐药性,特别是AM-SA-TC三种药物耐药性菌检出的很多。     

广西地区鸡源沙门氏菌的分离鉴定及耐药状况研究

为了解广西地区临床病鸡中沙门氏菌的流行情况以及沙门氏菌对常用抗菌药物的耐药状况,本研究对2014年—2015年送检的121只疑似沙门氏菌感染病鸡进行细菌的分离鉴定以及耐药性研究。结果共分离到49株沙门氏菌,包括4种血清型,其中鸡白痢沙门氏菌(S.pullorum)41株、鸡伤寒沙门氏菌(S.gallinarum)4株、鼠伤寒沙门氏菌(S.typhimurium)3株和肯塔基沙门氏菌(S.kentucky)1株。分离株对磺胺异恶唑耐药率最高,达93.9%,其次为复方新诺明、萘啶酸、阿莫西林和氨苄西林,多重耐药菌株占93.7%,分离株最多可耐10种抗生素。结果表明,自广西地区送检的病鸡中分离到的沙门氏菌以鸡白痢沙门氏菌为优势血清型,鸡源沙门氏菌的多重耐药问题比较严重。     

重庆合川区猪源沙门氏菌的分离鉴定及药敏分析

为了解重庆市合川区养猪场沙门氏菌的耐药情况,本研究通过PCR鉴定了该地区猪粪样品中的沙门氏菌,测定了所分离的沙门氏菌对26种抗菌药物的敏感性。结果显示:本次共分离出10株沙门氏菌;分离的菌株对头孢曲松、头孢他啶、头孢吡肟、链霉素、氧氟沙星完全敏感,对四环素、氟苯尼考完全耐药;所有菌株均为多重耐药菌,耐药数量从4种到17种不等。     

Detection of the floR Gene in a Diversity of Florfenicol Resistant Gram‐Negative Bacilli from Freshwater Salmon Farms in Chile

Florfenicol is an important antibiotic in veterinary medicine that is used extensively in aquaculture, including salmon farming in Chile. We analysed a set of 119 florfenicol‐resistant Gram‐negative bacilli from seven freshwater Chilean salmon farms for the molecular determinants involved in the florfenicol resistance. Ninety‐seven of these strains were glucose non‐fermenting bacilli, mainly belonging to the Pseudomonas genus, whereas 22 strains were glucose‐fermenters. The floR gene was detected in 26 strains (21.8%) that had been isolated from three of the seven salmon farms. Most of the floR‐carrying strains were glucose fermenters (21 strains), and most of the floR‐carrying strains were also resistant to streptomycin, chloramphenicol and oxytetracycline. The minimum inhibitory concentrations against florfenicol were assessed in the presence and absence of the efflux pump inhibitor Phe‐Arg‐β‐naphthylamide (MC‐207,110). There was evidence that in the majority of non‐fermenting bacteria (82 strains), florfenicol resistance was at least partially mediated by non‐specific efflux pump systems. Given the diversity of antibiotic resistance patterns observed in this study in the floR‐positive isolates, a single antibiotic has the potential to co‐select for a diversity of resistances. For this reason, human health as well as animal health can potentially be impacted by the use of antibiotics in aquaculture. To assess this potential risk, future studies should focus on the ability of different antibiotics used in aquatic environments to co‐select for multiple resistances, the molecular basis of this diversity of resistance, and whether the genes conferring resistance can be transferred to other bacteria, including those of human health concern.     

四川省部分地区山羊沙门氏菌健康带菌率及耐药性调查

为了解四川省山羊沙门氏菌带菌情况,本试验采集了四川省部分地区5个规模化山羊养殖场表观健康山羊粪便196份,经BPW预增菌、TTB选择性增菌后,采用靶向invA基因的PCR方法检测沙门氏菌的带菌率;对阳性样本进行细菌分离鉴定,随机选择25株沙门氏菌分离株测定其对15种抗菌药物的敏感性。结果显示,山羊沙门氏菌的平均带菌率为54.59%。药敏试验结果显示,分离株均对丁胺卡那敏感,而对其余14种抗菌药物呈不同程度的耐药,多重耐药菌株占88%,其中耐2~7种药物的占52%,耐9~13种药物的占36%。结果表明,四川省部分地区山羊的沙门氏菌健康带菌率较高,且多重耐药性普遍,其公共卫生意义值得进一步研究。     

Serotype identification and antimicrobial resistance profiles of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Salmonella</Emphasis> spp. isolated from chicken carcasses

In this study, 32 Salmonella strains isolated from 400 chicken carcasses were serotyped, and antibiotic resistance profiles were detected against 12 selected antimicrobial agents using disc diffusion method. Thirty-two isolates were identified as follows; 22 (68.7%) Salmonella Enteritidis, five (15.6%) Salmonella Virchow, three (9.3%) Salmonella Typhimurium and two (6.2%) Salmonella Hadar. In all Salmonella isolates, antibiotic resistance were detected. Out of 32 Salmonella strains, 22 (68.75%) displayed multi-drug resistance. Thirty-two (100.0%) of the isolates were found to be resistant to penicillin G, 20 (62.5%) to nalidixic acid, four (12.5%) to cephalothin, two (6.2%) to streptomycin and two (6.2%) to tetracycline. Fifteen (68.1%) Salmonella Enteritidis, one (33.3%) Salmonella Typhimurium, two (100.0%) Salmonella Hadar and two (40.0%) Salmonella Virchow were shown to be resistant to nalidixic acid. Cephalothin resistance was detected in 9.0%, 33.3%, and 20.0% for Salmonella Enteritidis, Salmonella Typhimurium and Salmonella Virchow, respectively. The results indicate that Salmonella recovered from chicken carcasses were resistant to multiple antimicrobials and that resistance among these isolates varies by serotype. Also, this emerged as a significant public health problem.     

Prevalence of Multi-Drug-Resistant Salmonella in Equids Maintained by Low Income Individuals and on Designated Equine Farms in India

We examined 872 equids (445 maintained by low-income individuals and 427 maintained on nine designated equine farms) and, using previously described methods for bacteria, isolated Salmonella from fecal samples of 59 (6.77%) animals. Of the 646 horses, 183 donkeys, and 43 mules that had feces cultured for Salmonella, 42 (6.5%), 7 (3.8%), and 10 (23.3%), respectively, were excreting Salmonella strains in feces. Six horse mares were excreting Salmonella enterica of two different serovars simultaneously. A total of 65 Salmonella enterica isolates belonged to 13 serovars, namely S. paratyphi B var Java (14), S. I. 4, 5, 12, 27: r, i: 1, 5 (11), S. Drogana (8), S. Newport (7), S. Saintpaul (5), S. Lagos (4), S. Typhimurium (5), S. Kottbus (3), S. Bovismorbificans (3), S. Dumfries (2), S. Tshiongwe (1) S. Weltevreden (monophasic) (1), and S. enterica ssp salamae (1). With Salmonella-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using hisJ gene primers, 107 (12.3) fecal samples yielded a specific amplicon of 496 bp. On using PCR, prevalence of Salmonella in donkeys, horses, and mules was 4.9%, 10.8%, and 65.1%, respectively. With both methods of Salmonella detection in feces, prevalence was significantly higher in female than in male donkeys and horses. Salmonella shedding in feces was significantly higher in equids maintained by low-income people than those at designated equine farms. Almost all Salmonella isolates (63 of 65) had multiple-drug-resistance (MDR, resistance to three or more drugs). Salmonella isolates were commonly resistant to sulfamethoxazole (90.8%), tetracycline (70.8%), doxycycline (67.7%), furazolidone (66.2%), and colistin (55.4%). A few isolates had resistance to trimethoprim (3.1%), ciprofloxacin (3.1%), ceftriaxone (3.1%), ceftazidime (3.1%), cefoperazone (3.1%), chloramphenicol (4.6%), cefotaxime (6.2%), gentamicin (9.2%), ampicillin + cloxacillin (9.2%), cotrimoxazole (13.8%), kanamycin (13.8%), amoxicillin + clavulanic acid (16.9%), imipenem (16.9%), ampicillin (18.5%), amikacin (23.1%), neomycin (27.7%), nalidixic acid (33.8%), and streptomycin (36.9%). With the exception of 13 Salmonella isolates of S. Drogana (4), S. Newport (4), S. I. 4, 5, 12, 27: r, i: 1, 5 (4) and S. Kottbus (1) serovars, all had one or more than one plasmid. Molecular weight of plasmids ranged between 3 kDa and >87 kDa. One heavy plasmid (≥87 kda) was present in all the 52 plasmid-positive strains. Presence of plasmid could not be correlated with MDR in Salmonella isolates from equids.     

Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Salmonella enterica in Captive Wildlife and Exotic Animal Species in Ohio,USA

The purpose of this study was to investigate the occurrence, antimicrobial resistance patterns, phenotypic and genotypic relatedness of Salmonella enterica recovered from captive wildlife host species and in the environment in Ohio, USA. A total of 319 samples including faecal (n = 225), feed (n = 38) and environmental (n = 56) were collected from 32 different wild and exotic animal species in captivity and their environment in Ohio. Salmonellae were isolated using conventional culture methods and tested for antimicrobial susceptibility with the Kirby–Bauer disc diffusion method. Salmonella isolates were serotyped, and genotyping was performed using the pulsed‐field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Salmonella was detected in 56 of 225 (24.9%) faecal samples; six of 56 (10.7%) environmental samples and six of 38 (15.8%) feed samples. Salmonella was more commonly isolated in faecal samples from giraffes (78.2%; 36/46), cranes (75%; 3/4) and raccoons (75%; 3/4). Salmonella enterica serotypes of known public health significance including S. Typhimurium (64.3%), S. Newport (32.1%) and S. Heidelberg (5.3%) were identified. While the majority of the Salmonella isolates were pan‐susceptible (88.2%; 60 of 68), multidrug‐resistant strains including penta‐resistant type, AmStTeKmGm (8.8%; six of 68) were detected. Genotypic diversity was found among S. Typhimurium isolates. The identification of clonally related Salmonella isolates from environment and faeces suggests that indirect transmission of Salmonella among hosts via environmental contamination is an important concern to workers, visitors and other wildlife. Results of this study show the diversity of Salmonella serovars and public health implications of human exposure from wildlife reservoirs.     

Detection of Salmonella in Finishing Pigs on Farm and at Slaughter in Piedmont,Italy

Salmonella is one of the most common causes of human gastroenteritis often associated with pork consumption. The aims of this cross‐sectional study were to collect preliminary data on the presence of Salmonella enterica in pigs in Piedmont (Italy), through sampling on farm and at slaughter and to gather pilot data on serotypes and phagetypes present in the sampled area and distribution of anti‐microbial resistance among isolated strains. Salmonella was detected through culture and identified with Salmonella spp. and Salmonella Typhimurium PCR; positive samples were serotyped, phagetyped and tested for antibiotic susceptibility. Positive samples (from 9% of faeces up to 29% of tonsils) were found in 64% of the herds. Salmonella spp. was retrieved also from scalding water. Most of the isolates were Salmonella Derby, Salmonella Typhimurium and Salmonella 4,5,12:i:‐. The results of Salmonella Typhimurium specific PCR suggested that Salmonella 4,5,12:i:‐ might be unrecognized by serotyping. Anti‐microbial resistance was recorded in 75–100% of the isolates. Phagetyping allowed the identification of DT104B and DT46A strains. These results set the bases for further research studies that would aim to estimate the real herd prevalence in Piedmont and the diffusion of serotypes and anti‐microbial resistant strains within the same region.     

Prevalence,Characterization and Antibiotic Resistance of Salmonella Isolates in Large Corvid Species of Europe and North America Between 2010 and 2013

It is well understood that Salmonella is carried by animals and in majority of cases as asymptomatic hosts. Surveillance efforts have focused on the role of agriculture and contamination points along the food chain as the main source of human infection; however, very little attention has been paid to the contribution of wildlife in the dissemination of Salmonella and what effect anthropogenic sources have on the circulation of antibiotic resistant Salmonella serovars in wildlife species. A purposive survey was taken of large corvids roosting yearly between November and March in Europe and North America. Two thousand and seven hundred and seventy‐eight corvid faecal specimens from 11 countries were submitted for Salmonella spp. culture testing. Presumptive positive isolates were further serotyped, susceptibility tested and analysed for antibiotic resistance genes. Overall, 1.40% (39/2778) (CI = 1.01, 1.90) of samples were positive for Salmonella spp. Salmonella Enteritidis was the most prevalent serovar followed by S. Infantis, S. Montevideo and S. Typhimurium. No significant difference (P > 0.05) was found in the proportion of Salmonella recovered in Europe versus North America. The most variability of serovars within a site was in Kansas, USA with five different serovars recovered. European sites were significantly more likely to yield Salmonella resistant to more than one antibiotic (OR 71.5, P < 0.001, CI = 3.77, 1358) than North American sites, where no resistance was found. Resistance to nalidixic acid, a quinolone, was recovered in nine isolates from four serovars in four different sites across Europe. Large corvids contribute to the transmission and dissemination of Salmonella and resistance genes between human and animal populations and across great distances. This information adds to the knowledge base of zoonotic pathogen prevalence and antibiotic resistance ecology in wild birds.     

Antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolates from canine urinary tract infections

This study determined the antimicrobial resistance profiles of Escherichia coli isolates from dogs with a presumptive diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI). Urine samples from 201 dogs with UTI diagnosed through clinical examination and urinalysis were processed for isolation of Escherichia coli. Colonies from pure cultures were identified by biochemical reactions (n=114) and were tested for susceptibility to 18 antimicrobials. The two most frequent antimicrobials showing resistance in Urinary E. coli isolates were oxytetracycline and ampicillin. Among the resistant isolates, 17 resistance patterns were observed, with 12 patterns involving multidrug resistance (MDR). Of the 69 tetracycline-resistant E. coli isolates, tet(B) was the predominant resistance determinant and was detected in 50.9% of the isolates, whereas the remaining 25.5% isolates carried the tet(A) determinant. Most ampicillin and/or amoxicillin-resistant E. coli isolates carried bla_TEM-1 genes. Class 1 integrons were prevalent (28.9%) and contained previously described gene cassettes that are implicated primarily in resistance to aminoglycosides and trimethoprim (dfrA1, dfrA17-aadA5). Of the 44 quinolone-resistant E. coli isolates, 38 were resistant to nalidixic acid, and 6 were resistant to nalidixic acid, ciprofloxacin and enrofloxacin. Chromosomal point mutations were found in the GyrA (Ser83Leu) and ParC (Ser80Ile) genes. Furthermore, the aminoglycoside resistance gene aacC2, the chloramphenicol resistant gene cmlA and the florfenicol resistant gene floR were also identified. This study revealed an alarming rate of antimicrobial resistance among E. coli isolates from dogs with UTIs.     

Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella isolates in Moroccan laying hens farms

Increasing emergence of salmonellosis presents a threat to the effective control of foodborne disease in humans. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of drug susceptibility and molecular characteristics of non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) isolated from laying hens (LH) in 3 Moroccan regions, Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaër (RSZZ), Souss-Massa-Drâa (SMD), and the grand Casablanca (GC). A total of 351 samples were collected from 30 consumer egg laying houses at the end of the egg laying period from April to July 2011. Sixty-four out of these 351 examined samples were contaminated by Salmonella. The Salmonella isolated strains were then serotyped and tested for drug susceptibility and analyzed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the presence of the invasion-associated genes invA and spvC and nalidixic acid resistance-associated qnr gene. The prevalence of NTS infection in LH was estimated to be 73.3%. Seven Salmonella enterica serovars were identified: Enteritidis (37.5%), Kentucky (31.2%), Infantis (10.9%), Typhimurium (6.2%), Thompson (6.2%), Agona (4.6%), and Amsterdam (3.1%). Drug susceptibility testing showed that 65.6% of Salmonella were resistant to at least one antibiotic and 25% were resistant to ciprofloxacin. All isolates were positive for the invasion gene invA and 28% of them were positive for the virulence gene spvC. All nalidixic acid-resistant S. Enteritidis isolates were negative for qnr plasmid genes. Our findings clearly suggest the necessity to establish an NTS monitoring and control program for LH in Morocco.     

Characterization of integrons in multiple antimicrobial resistant Escherichia coli isolates from bovine endometritis

To assess the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and three classes of integrons in Escherichia coli (E. coli) strains (n = 57) isolated from bovine endometritis in Inner Mongolia of China, antimicrobial susceptibility and the presence of three types of integrons were characterized. Most isolates were susceptible to ceftiofur, furazolidone, ciprofloxacin and enrofloxacin, while 57 isolates were all resistant to sulfamethoxydiazine and trimethoprim. High resistant incidence rates were exhibited to sulfadiazine, tetracycline, oxytetracycline, cefazolin, chloramphenicol. Forty-six of 57 E. coli strains were resistant to above 10 antibiotics (80.70%). The integrase gene and gene cassettes of integrons were amplified by PCR. DNA sequencing and analysis were used to identify the genetic content of the integron-variable regions. Neither class II nor class III integron was detected, while 36.8% (n = 21) of the isolates were positive for the presence of intI1 gene. Analysis of gene cassettes revealed that six gene cassettes were found, which encoded resistance to trimethoprim (dhfr, dhfrI, dfrA17) and aminoglycosides (aadA1, aadA2, aadA5). Among them, the gene cassette array dfrA17–aadA5 was found most prevalent (66.7%). The resistance profile of positive-integron isolates was relatively broad and they were resistant to more than eight antimicrobials (n ? 8). The correlation analysis revealed the incidence of integrons among the isolates were related to the multiple antibiotic resistance profile, indicating integrons play an important role in the dissemination and spread of the antimicrobial resistant strains.