猪源大肠杆菌耐药性与Ⅰ型整合子关系研究

目的为了解猪源大肠杆菌中Ⅰ型整合子的流行情况,探讨Ⅰ型整合子与大肠杆菌耐药表型的相关性。方法采用微量肉汤稀释法测定119株猪源大肠杆菌对8类14种抗菌药物的耐药性,并采用PCR法检测猪源大肠杆菌Ⅰ型整合酶基因(int I1)并扩增其可变区,对PCR产物进行酶切分析,测序分析整合子可变区携带的耐药基因盒。结果 119株大肠杆菌耐药现象十分严重,对四环素、磺胺异恶唑、新诺明全部耐药,所有菌株均呈多重耐药。119株猪源大肠杆菌中有92株含Ⅰ型整合子,检出率77.31%。扩增出7类大小不同的基因盒插入区片段,范围为1008bp～3149bp。7类Ⅰ型整合子在119株猪源大肠杆菌中存在13种流行组合。78.15%大肠杆菌菌株的Ⅰ型整合子携带2种或2种以上的基因盒,其中以携带编码氨基糖苷类药物耐药基因(aadA1、aadA2、aadA5、aadA22、aadB)最多,其次为编码磺胺类药物耐药基因(dfrA1、dfrA12、dfrA17、dfrA27),此外还携带编码利福平、林可霉素和氯霉素的基因lnuF、cmlA6、aar-3、orf。结论Ⅰ型整合子普遍存在于大肠杆菌中,且呈流行上升趋势;Ⅰ型整合子参与耐药及多重耐药,但单株细菌携带的耐药基因盒与其耐药表型无对应关系。     

猪源大肠杆菌耐药性与I型整合子关系研究

目的为了解猪源大肠杆菌中I型整合子的流行情况,探讨I型整合子与大肠杆菌耐药表型的相关性。方法采用微量肉汤稀释法测定119株猪源大肠杆菌对8类14种抗菌药物的耐药性,并采用PCR法检测猪源大肠杆菌I型整合酶基因（int11）并扩增其可变区,对PCR产物进行酶切分析,测序分析整合子可变区携带的耐药基因盒。结果119株大肠杆菌耐药现象十分严重,对四环素、磺胺异恶唑、新诺明全部耐药,所有菌株均呈多重耐药。119株猪源大肠杆菌中有92株含I型整合子,检出率77．31％。扩增出7类大小不同的基因盒插入区片段,范围为1008bp-3149bp。7类I型整合子在119株猪源大肠杆菌中存在13种流行组合。78．15％大肠杆菌菌株的I型整合子携带2种或2种以上的基因盒,其中以携带编码氨基糖苷类药物耐药基因（aadA1、aadA2、aadA5、aadA22、aadB）最多,其次为编码磺胺类药物耐药基因（dfrA1、dfrA12、dfrA17、dfrA27）,此外还携带编码利福平、林可霉素和氯霉素的基因1nuF、cm1A6、aar-3、off.结论I型整合子普遍存在于大肠杆菌中,且呈流行上升趋势;I型整合子参与耐药及多重耐药,但单株细菌携带的耐药基因盒与其耐药表型无对应关系。     

辽宁地区猪源大肠埃希菌整合子携带情况调查与分析

查明辽宁地区整合子在猪源大肠埃希菌中的分布及整合子携带耐药基因盒的种类,可为该病的综合防控提供科学依据。本研究利用整合酶基因PCR扩增法检测整合子,并对整合子可变区进行扩增测序。结果表明,71.43%(40/56)的菌株为Ⅰ类整合子阳性,1.79%(1/56)的菌株同时为Ⅰ类和Ⅱ类整合子阳性,未检测到Ⅲ类整合子;87.8%(36/41)的菌株表现为Ⅰ类整合子可变区扩增阳性,扩增产物大小在116bp~2 307bp之间,100%(1/1)菌株表现为Ⅱ类整合子可变区扩增阳性,大小为2 106bp;整合子可变区含有编码对氨基糖苷类抗生素耐药的基因(aadA1、aadA2、aadA5、aadA22、aadB、aacA4和sat2),编码对磺胺类抗生素耐药的基因(dfrA1、dfrA12、dfrA17),编码对氯霉素抗生素耐药的基因(cmlA1、cmlA6)。因此,整合子在大肠埃希菌中广泛存在,辽宁地区大肠埃希菌中整合子主要携带编码对氨基糖苷类、磺胺类和氯霉素耐药基因盒。     

Distribution of integrons and SGI1 among antibiotic-resistant Salmonella enterica isolates of animal origin

In Salmonella enterica, resistance to antibiotics can be caused by the presence of SGI1, transposons or conjugative plasmids. In this study we were interested in the relative contribution of these genetic elements to the antibiotic resistance of S. enterica isolates collected within a single year in the Czech Republic from animal sources. Altogether 123 antibiotic-resistant isolates belonging to 16 different S. enterica serovars were classified into 3 groups according to the presence of SGI1 and the presence of integrons. The first group consisted of 62 strains in which neither SGI1 nor class 1 integron was detected. A high diversity among serovars and resistance phenotypes was found in this group. The second group consisted of 56 strains positive for both the SGI1 and class 1 integron, out of which 55 belonged to serovar Typhimurium and one to a nonmotile serovar [4,12] which harboured the SGI1-B variant. The third group comprised five strains which were positive for class 1 integron but negative for the SGI1. Sequencing of the integrons in these isolates identified integron with sat1 and aadA1 gene cassettes in S. Sandiego and S. Pullorum, dfrA1 and aadA1 gene cassettes in S. Typhimurium integron, and aadA21 gene cassette in S. Braenderub and S. Zanzibar.     

Characterization of integrons-mediated antimicrobial resistance among Escherichia coli strains isolated from bovine mastitis

To assess the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and class I integrons in Escherichia coli strains (n=58) isolated from bovine mastitis in Inner Mongolia, antimicrobial susceptibility and the presence of various types of integrons were characterized. Most isolates were susceptible to amikacin, colistin, ceftazidime, gentamicin and kanamycin, while those also exhibited high resistant incidence rates to ampicillin, amoxicillin, sulfadiazine and sulfamethoxydiazine. The integrase gene of integrons was amplified by PCR using degenerate primers. The integrons were confirmed by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis of positive PCR products. Neither class II nor class III integron was detected, while 56.90% (n=33) of the isolates were positive for the presence of intI1 gene. Sequencing analysis of gene cassettes revealed that seven gene cassettes were found, which encoded resistance to trimethoprim (dfrA1 and dfrA17), aminoglycosides (aacA4, aadA1 and aadA5) and chloramphenicol (catB3), respectively. Of them, the gene cassette array dfrA17-aadA5 was found most prevalent (62.96%). The percentage of positive-integron among the isolates whose resistant profile was relatively broad (n> or =7) is 100.00%, while the one in narrow-profile isolates (n=2-6) is 30.56%. The correlation analysis revealed the incidence of integrons among the isolates were highly related to the resistant profile, indicating integrons play an important role in the dissemination and spread of the antimicrobial resistant strains.     

Analysis of gene cassettes of streptomycin-spectinomycin resistance of Hungarian Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium strains

By PCR using the ant(3")-Ia primer pair the aadA gene was detected in 34 streptomycin- and spectinomycin-resistant Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium strains. Out of them 12 belonged to DT104 and 22 to non-DT104 phage type. Using different primer combinations it was demonstrated that this gene was integron-associated in all cases: in the DT104 strains it was generally contained by a 1 kb integron while in the majority of the non-DT104 strains by a 2.05 kb (less often by a 1.9 or 1 kb) integron. In the case of integrons carrying multiple cassettes the cassette containing the aadA gene was located closer to the 3' end of the integron. The aadA genes of DT104 and non-DT104 strains were different: in the former group the aadA2 gene, while in the latter group (constituted by strains of five different phages types as well as unclassifiable and untypable strains) the aadA1 gene could be identified. The RH50/RH51 primer pair described by Collis and Hall (1992) proved to be suitable for rapid discrimination between the aadA1 and aadA2 genes on the basis that the RH51 primer bound exclusively to the aadA2 gene.     

Antimicrobial resistance in faecal Escherichia coli isolates from farmed red deer and wild small mammals. Detection of a multiresistant E. coli producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase

Eighty-nine Escherichia coli isolates recovered from faeces of red deer and small mammals, cohabiting the same area, were analyzed to determine the prevalence and mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance and molecular typing. Antimicrobial resistance was detected in 6.7% of isolates, with resistances to tetracycline and quinolones being the most common. An E. coli strain carrying bla_CTX-M-1 as well as other antibiotic resistant genes included in an unusual class 1 integron (Intl1-dfrA16–bla_PSE-1-aadA2-cmlA1-aadA1-qacH-IS440-sul3-orf1-mef(B)Δ-IS26) was isolated from a deer. The bla_CTX-M-1 gene was transferred by conjugation and transconjugants also acquired an IncN plasmid. This strain was typed as ST224, which seems to be well adapted to both clinical and environmental settings. The phylogenetic distribution of the 89 strains varied depending on the animal host. This work reveals low antimicrobial resistance levels among faecal E. coli from wild mammals, which reflects a lower selective pressure affecting these bacteria, compared to livestock. However, it is remarkable the detection of a multi-resistant ESBL-E. coli with an integron carrying clinically relevant antibiotic-resistance genes, which can contribute to the dissemination of resistance determinants among different ecosystems.     

Study on Molecular Characterization of Class Ⅰ Integron and Integron-associated Antimicrobial Resistance in Escherichia coli from Beef Cattle

To investigate the prevalence and molecular characterization of class Ⅰ integron in Escherichia coli isolated from beef cattle, and analyze the relationship between integron and antimicrobial resistance, susceptibilities to 11 antimicrobials were conducted on 92 isolates, the presence and characterization of class Ⅰ integrons and inserted gene cassettes were performed using PCR combined with sequencing analysis. The results showed that 29 isolates had been detected positive for class Ⅰ integron integrase gene (intⅠ1) among 92 isolates, and aadA1 and dfrA17＋aadA5 were the most prevalent gene cassette arrays detected. The resistance rates of 92 isolates to ampicillin, streptomycin, sulfisoxazole and tetracycline were all more than 45.0%. As revealed by analyzing the association between resistance phenotypes and class Ⅰ integron, isolates that contained the class Ⅰ integron were significantly highly resistant to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, streptomycin, sulfisoxazole and sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (P<0.05), but not to quinolones and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid. The conclusion was that E.coli isolated from beef cattle were seriously resistant to antimicrobials,and integron/cassettes widely existed. The presence of integrons and the association of antimicrobial resistance determinants with transferable elements might play a crucial role in the dissemination of antibiotic resistance among E.coli. Data reported here clearly emphasized the need for a stricter application of antimicrobials restriction policies in feedlot setting.     

Class 1 integrons in Dutch Salmonella enterica serovar Dublin isolates from clinical cases of bovine salmonellosis

Fifty-nine Salmonella enterica serovar Dublin (Salmonella Dublin) isolates from clinical cases of bovine salmonellosis between 1993 and 2004 were tested for their susceptibility to 15 antimicrobial agents and the presence of class 1 integrons. Integrons were further analyzed by conserved segment PCR-RFLP. DNA sequencing was used to identify the inserted gene cassette. Twelve (20.3%) isolates were multidrug-resistant. A combination of resistance against chloramphenicol, streptomycin and sulphonamides was the most common phenotype observed. Multidrug-resistance (MDR) was found to be strongly associated with the presence of integrons, since a class 1 integron with the aadA1 gene cassette encoding resistance to streptomycin and spectinomycin was found in all 12 multidrug-resistant isolates. The presence of the aadA1 gene in Salmonella Dublin has not been reported before. None of the integron carrying Salmonella Dublin isolates could transfer its antimicrobial resistance to E. coli K12 by conjugation. Analysis of plasmid profiles and pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) patterns showed at least some clonality among the Salmonella Dublin isolates, but 11 different types could be distinguished based on both XbaI and BlnI-PFGE patterns. Thus, the Dutch Salmonella Dublin strains were closely related but not clonal.     

整合子-基因盒系统与细菌耐药性

整合子 基因盒系统在细菌中能捕获外来耐药基因,是细菌耐药性传播的机制之一。整合子携带着重组的基因盒插入到转座子或接合质粒中,在不同的细菌间运动而传播耐药性;同时一个整合子可以捕获多个基因盒,使细菌产生多重耐药性,细菌产生多重耐药性的能力取决于它们捕获新的抗生素耐药基因的能力。整合子是一种遗传因素,编码一个位点特异重组酶(IntI)负责基因盒在 attI位点的插入,同时整合子也提供一个启动子(Pant)负责基因盒耐药基因的表达。文章对整合子 基因盒的结构、种类、耐药基因盒的表达及耐药基因的获得和传播进行综述。     

禽养殖场中季铵盐抗性菌株的分离及其I类整合子特性研究

对来自禽养殖场的季铵盐抗性菌进行分离及鉴定,并通过分析第一类整合子特性来探讨整合子对细菌耐药性的影响。生化鉴定耐药菌,采用K-B法研究菌株对10种抗生素的药敏试验,PCR法扩增一类整合酶基因和内部的基因盒,电泳检测后测序。结果显示：22株菌全部对至少3种抗生素表现出耐药性。Ⅰ类整合子检测全部阳性,检出率为100%。对其基因盒进行扩增,只有11株检测含有耐药基因盒,其序列分析显示多对甲氧苄啶、氨基糖苷类抗生素耐药。Ⅰ类整合子广泛存在于禽养殖环境菌中,其对细菌多重耐药的产生和传播起着重要作用。     

大肠埃希菌多重耐药性的形成机制

细菌耐药(尤其多重耐药)现象的出现,给我国养殖业带来巨大的经济损失,大肠埃希菌耐药性可分为原发性和获得性.大肠埃希菌外排泵功能增强、膜通透性下降均可以导致多重耐药的产生,而质粒、整合子/基因盒系统等可移动的遗传因子在多重耐药性的传播上有着重要作用.此外,细菌生物被膜的形成使细菌对多种抗菌药物产生强大的抵抗力.文章从上述几个方面阐述大肠埃希菌产生多重耐药的形成机制,并提出相应的防控对策.     

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.     

Plasmid-mediated florfenicol resistance in Mannheimia haemolytica isolated from cattle

The aim of this study was to analyse a florfenicol-resistant Mannheimia haemolytica isolated from a calf to determine the genetic basis of its florfenicol-resistance. The antimicrobial susceptibility and plasmid content of the isolate were determined. A florfenicol resistant plasmid carrying the floR gene was identified by PCR and transformed into Escherichia coli JM109 and HB101 strains. The plasmid was then mapped and sequenced completely. The isolate was resistant to chloramphenicol, florfenicol, oxytetracycline, kanamycin, dihydrostreptomycin, nalidixic acid, ampicillin, and amoxicillin; it carried a floR plasmid of 7.7kb, designated pMH1405. The mobilisation and replication genes of pMH1405 showed extensive similarity to the 5.1-kb pDN1 plasmid from Dichelobacter nodosus and the 10.8-kb pCCK381 plasmid from Pasteurella multocida. An adjacent 2.4-kb segment was highly homologous to the TnfloR region of the E. coli BN10660 plasmid. A plasmid-mediated floR gene was responsible for florfenicol resistance in the bovine respiratory tract pathogen M. haemolytica. The pMH1405 plasmid is the smallest floR-carrying plasmid reported to date. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a florfenicol-resistant gene in M. haemolytica.     

胶东地区耐药猪源大肠杆菌Ⅰ型整合子-基因盒流行状况分析

在胶东地区119株多重耐药大肠杆菌中,共92株菌有I型整合子整合酶基因,检出率达77.31%。92株I型整合子携带大肠杆菌共扩增出7类不同大小的基因盒插入区片段,大小分别为1008bp、1318bp、1586bp、1663bp、1913bp、1945bp、3149bp,其中以大小为1008bp的插入区片段的检出率最高,为31.67%。而检出率最低的为长度为1318bp的基因盒插入区。将基因盒插入区扩增片段的测序结果与Genebank中的相关序列进行比对,得出Ⅰ型整合子携带的耐药基因盒种类分别为aadA1、aadA2、aadA5、aadA22、aadB、dfrA1、dfrA12、dfrA17、dfrA27、lnuF、cmLA6、aar-3、orfF分别编码对相应药物的耐药性。     

Phenotypic and genotypic antimicrobial resistance patterns of Escherichia coli isolated from dairy cows with mastitis

Pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) patterns, susceptibility to 26 antimicrobial agents used in veterinary and human medicine, and prevalence of antimicrobial resistance genes of Escherichia coli isolated from cows with mastitis were evaluated. Among 135 E. coli isolates, PFGE analysis revealed 85 different genetic patterns. All E. coli were resistant to two or more antimicrobials in different combinations. Most E. coli were resistant to antimicrobials used in veterinary medicine including ampicillin (98.4%, >or=32 microg/ml) and many E. coli were resistant to streptomycin (40.3%, >or=64 microg/ml), sulfisoxazole (34.1%, >or=512 microg/ml), and tetracycline (24.8%, >or=16 microg/ml). Most E. coli were resistant to antimicrobials used in human medicine including aztreonam (97.7%, >or=32 microg/ml) and cefaclor (89.9%, >or=32 microg/ml). Some E. coli were resistant to nitrofurantoin (38%, >or=128 microg/ml), cefuroxime (22.5%, >or=32 microg/ml), fosfomycin (17.8%, >or=256 microg/ml). All E. coli were susceptible to ciprofloxacin and cinoxacin. Almost 97% (123 of 127) of ampicillin-resistant isolates carried ampC. Eleven of 52 (21.2%) streptomycin-resistant isolates carried strA, strB and aadA together and 29 streptomycin-resistant isolates (55.8%) carried aadA alone. Among 44 sulfisoxazole-resistant E. coli, 1 isolate (2.3%) carried both sulI and sulII, 12 (27.3%) carried sulI and 10 (22.7%) isolates carried sulII. Among 32 tetracycline-resistant isolates, 14 (43.8%) carried both tetA and tetC and 14 (43.8%) carried tetC. Results of this study demonstrated that E. coli from cows with mastitis were genotypically different, multidrug resistant and carried multiple resistance genes. These bacteria can be a reservoir for antimicrobial resistance genes and can play a role in the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance genes to other pathogenic and commensal bacteria in the dairy farm environment.     

猪源奇异变形杆菌的分离鉴定及特征分析

为探究广西地区猪源奇异变形杆菌的毒力和耐药情况,本研究从不同规模养殖场收集病死猪病料98份,通过分离培养、形态学观察、染色镜检、16S rRNA测序对分离菌进行鉴定;采用微量肉汤稀释法进行药敏试验;PCR检测毒力基因、耐药基因和整合子及其可变区;可变区扩增产物克隆至pMD^TM19-T载体进行测序。鉴定结果显示,22株细菌在TSA培养基上弥漫性生长,在SS培养基上形成中心黑色边缘白色的单菌落,镜检为革兰氏阴性短杆菌,变形杆菌属特异性基因（TUF）阳性。16S rRNA测序结果显示,21株分离菌与奇异变形杆菌同源性达99%,1株分离菌与彭氏变形杆菌同源性达99%。药敏结果显示,21株奇异变形杆菌对四环素、多西环素、氨苄西林、磺胺甲噁唑耐药率均为100%,对头孢氨苄、头孢呋辛、头孢噻肟、亚胺培南、卡那霉素耐药率在57.1%以上,所有分离株均为多重耐药菌。PCR结果显示,21株分离菌毒力基因atfA、hpmA、ireA、mrpA、pmfA、rsb、ureC、zapA、ptA检出率均为100%,ucaA检出率为95.2%;ESBLs菌株为bla_TEM型、bla_CTX型或bla_TEM型和bla_CTX型,AmpC菌株均为bla_DHA型,携带ESBLs或AmpC基因的菌株比例为57.1%、14.3%,同时携带ESBLs和AmpC基因的菌株比例为14.3%;qnrA、qnrB、qnrS和aac（6’）-Ⅰb-cr检出率分别为9.5%、0、4.8%和80.1%。21株分离菌Ⅰ类整合子（intⅠ1）阳性率61.9%,检测到9种基因盒阵列（aadA2-linF、estX、dfrA32-ereA-aadA2、drfA5、drfA12-orfF-aadA2、arr3-aac （6’）Ⅰb-cr5、aac （6’）Ⅰb-cr5-bla_OXA-1-catB3-aar3、drfA1-orfC和aadA2）;Ⅱ类整合子（intⅠ2）阳性率76.2%,检测到1种基因盒阵列（drfA1-sat1-aadA1）。本研究结果表明,广西地区猪源奇异变形杆菌毒力高且耐药严重,为后期针对奇异变形杆菌的防治和研究提供数据支持。     

野生动物分离菌耐药基因多重PCR检测及序列分析

调查来源于16种四川地区野生动物粪样的24株革兰氏阴性肠杆菌中氨基糖苷类抗生素四种修饰酶基因(am inoglycosides-mod ifying en-zym es,AMEs)的分布情况。应用K-B法进行常规药敏试验,采用多重PCR技术检测分离菌中四种AMEs(aphA3、aacC4、aadA、aacC2)基因并进行序列分析。药敏试验显示分离菌对链霉素的耐药率最高(8/24),对新霉素的耐药率最低(1/24%);多重PCR检测结果显示,aphA3、aa-dA、aacC2基因的检出率分别为:7/24、3/24和2/24,而所有菌株中均未检出aacC4基因;序列分析表明扩增产物与Genbank中的相应序列有很高的同源性(≥97.8%)。     

Assessment of antibiotic resistance phenotype and integrons in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium isolated from swine

Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) isolated and identified from swine were subjected for the analysis of antibiotic resistance pattern and clinically important class 1 and 2 integrons. In addition, S. Typhimurium isolates exhibiting ampicillin, chloramphenicol, streptomycin, sulfamethoxazole, tetracycline and florfenicol (ACSSuTF) resistance pattern as described in most Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium definitive type 104 (DT104) were characterized by polymerase chain reaction. All the isolates were resistant to more than four antibiotics and showed the highest resistance to streptomycin (94.1%), followed by tetracycline (90.1%), ampicillin (64.7%), chloramphenicol (56.8%) and gentamicin (54.9%). MIC value for the ten isolates ranged between 0.125-2 mug/ml for ciprofloxacin. Among the beta-lactams used, only one of the isolate exhibited resistance to ceftiofur (MIC 8 microg/ml). Sixty eight percent of these multi drug resistance (MDR) S. Typhimurium isolates carried clinically important class 1 integron with 1kb (aadA) and/or 2kb (dhfrXII-orfF-aadA2) resistance gene cassettes. This study reports the increasing trend of multi drug resistance (MDR) S. Typhimurium with clinically important class 1 integron in pigs. In addition, emergence of the ACSSuTF-type resistance in S. Typhimurium PT other than DT104 may limit the use of resistance gene markers in its detection methods by PCR.