The prevalence of virulence genes and multidrug resistance in thermophilic Campylobacter spp. isolated from dogs

Abstract: The aim of the study was to determine the role of dogs as a potential reservoir of Campylobacter spp. At the next stage of the research the frequency of occurrence of selected virulence genes, i.e. cadF, flaA and iam as well as genes responsible for the formation the cytolethal distending toxin (CDT), i.e. cdtA, cdtB and cdtC was determined. The isolates obtained in the research were tested for their resistance to selected antibiotics: ciprofloxacin (CIP), enrofloxacin (EF), erythromycin (E) and tetracycline (TE). Campylobacter spp. was found in 63 (12.6%) out of a total number of 500 isolates. 61 (12.2%) isolates were identified as C. jejuni. The number of C. jejuni isolates found in the younger animals was smaller (p <0.05) than in the older ones. The frequency of occurrence of virulence genes and the genes responsible for the formation of CDT was significantly (p <0.05) higher in the older dogs. A comparison of the effect of antibiotics showed that the isolates obtained from both age groups exhibited low resistance to erythrosine (13.5% in the group aged under 1 year and 8.6% in the group aged over 1 year). Both groups exhibited the highest resistance to ciprofloxacin and enrofloxacin.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: The prevalence of virulence genes and multidrug resistance in thermophilic Campylobacter spp. isolated from dogs ; volume:14 ; number:1 ; year:2019 ; pages:681-687 ; extent:7 ; Open life sciences ; 14, Heft 1 (2019), 681-687 (gesamt 7)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Selwet, Marek

Further information

• DOI: 10.1515/biol-2019-0077
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2409201731462.475986989491
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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