Journal article
Molecular characterization of virulence, antimicrobial resistance genes, and class one integron gene cassettes in Salmonella enterica subsp. Enterica isolated from pet turtles in Seoul, Korea
Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, Vol.28, pp.209-217
2019
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Abstract
Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica is a part of the natural bacterial biota of pet turtles which can opportunistically cause human salmonellosis. In this study, virulence, antimicrobial resistance gene properties, and class 1 integron gene cassettes of 35 S. enterica subsp. enterica strains were investigated. The isolates were identified as S. Pomona (n = 9), S. Paratyphi (n = 7), S. Typhimurium (n = 5), S. Thompson (n = 5), S. Stanley (n = 4), S. Braenderup (n = 2), S. Kentucky (n = 1), S. Singapore (n = 1), and S. Potsdam (n = 1), respectively. By polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of virulence genes, invA and stn genes were detected in every isolate. The fimH and pefA genes were detected in 15 (42.86%) and 14 (40.00%) isolates, respectively. However, none of the isolates harbored fimA and spvC genes. In antimicrobial susceptibility testing, the resistance rates were observed against ampicillin (40.00%), cephalothin (34.00%), streptomycin (20.00%), and chloramphenicol (10.00%). The presence of streptomycin resistance encoding strA-strB gene was found in 12 (40.00%) isolates. Class 1 integron gene cassettes, qacE2 and orfD were identified in 8 (22.86%) strains. The results revealed that pet turtle-borne S. enterica subsp. enterica can harbor a considerable number of virulence, antimicrobial resistance genes, and class 1 integrons represent a potential risk for pet turtle keepers which must not be underestimated.
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- Title
- Molecular characterization of virulence, antimicrobial resistance genes, and class one integron gene cassettes in Salmonella enterica subsp. Enterica isolated from pet turtles in Seoul, Korea
- Creators
- Sabrina Hossain - Chungbuk National UniversityB C J De Silva - Southern Cross University, Southern Cross Analytical Research ServicesP S Dahanayake - Chungbuk National UniversityGee-Wook Shin - Chungbuk National UniversityGang-Joon Heo (Corresponding Author) - Chungbuk National University
- Publication Details
- Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, Vol.28, pp.209-217
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Identifiers
- 991012900099702368
- Academic Unit
- Southern Cross Analytical Research Services; Faculty of Science and Engineering; School of Environment, Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article