Molecular characterization of Escherichia coli isolates recovered from broilers with cellulitis.

Avian cellulitis in broilers, caused by avian pathogenic Escherichia coli, is a major cause for carcass rejections during meat inspection, resulting in significant economic losses. In this study, we analysed E. coli isolates obtained from broiler chickens affected by cellulitis for their genetic relatedness and antimicrobial resistance phenotype and genotype.

Quantitative assessment of Campylobacter spp. levels with real-time PCR methods at different stages of the broiler food chain.

The importance of thermotolerant Campylobacter spp. as a food-borne pathogen continues to increase and there is a great need for rapid quantitative results in routine diagnostics. However, currently, only the culture-based ISO method is authorized for use in the context of official food control.

Occurrence of Antimicrobial-Resistant in Marine Mammals of the North and Baltic Seas: Sentinels for Human Health.

Antimicrobial resistance is a global health threat that involves complex, opaque transmission processes in the environment. In particular, wildlife appears to function as a reservoir and vector for antimicrobial-resistant bacteria as well as resistance genes. In the present study, the occurrence of antimicrobial-resistant was determined in marine mammals and various fish species of the North and Baltic Seas.

High Rates of Multidrug-Resistant in Great Cormorants ) of the German Baltic and North Sea Coasts: Indication of Environmental Contamination and a Potential Public Health Risk.

Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria pose a serious global health risk for humans and animals, while the role of wildlife in the dynamic transmission processes of antimicrobial resistance in environmental settings is still unclear. This study determines the occurrence of antimicrobial-resistant in the free-living great cormorants () of the North and Baltic Sea coasts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. For this, resistant were isolated from cloacal or faecal swabs and their antimicrobial resistance pheno- and genotypes were investigated using disk diffusion tests and PCR assays.

Mutations in the Phenicol Exporter Gene Impact Resistance Levels in Three Bacterial Hosts According to Susceptibility Testing and Protein Modeling.

The prototype gene confers combined resistance to chloramphenicol and florfenicol. However, variants mediating resistance only to chloramphenicol have been identified, such as in the case of a isolate recovered from poultry meat illegally imported to Germany. The effects of the individual mutations detected in the sequence of this isolate were investigated in this study.