Braz J Microbiol
June 2024
Slow-growing breeds are more resistant to Salmonella infection compared to fast-growing broilers. However, it is unclear whether that is associated with innate resistance or rather rely on differences in Salmonella-induced gut responses. We investigated the microbial composition and gene expression of nutrient transporters, mucin, and interleukin in the gut of a fast-growing (Cobb500) and a slow-growing naked neck (NN) chicken breeds challenged with Salmonella Enteritidis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFZootechnical data is a big challenge in the extensive rearing system of Brazilian locally adapted breeds once smallholdings with limited resources and funds rear them. So, information on Brazil's breeding system of locally adapted breeds is still scarce; this situation is more challenging for equine breeds. The present study aimed to describe the local rearing systems and the phenotypic profile of the Nordestino horse breed in Paraíba state and contribute to breed conservation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSince its emergence in the beginning of the 90's, multidrug-resistant (MDR) subsp serovar Kentucky has become a significant public health problem, especially in East Africa. This study aimed to investigate the antimicrobial resistance profile and the genotypic relatedness of Kentucky isolated from animal sources in Ethiopia and Kenya (n=19). We also investigated population evolutionary dynamics through phylogenetic and pangenome analyses with additional publicly available Kentucky ST198 genomes (n=229).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic context of expanded-spectrum β-lactam resistance in a Klebsiella pneumoniae strain causing a hard-to-treat nasal infection in a domestic cat.
Methods: A K. pneumoniae isolate was recovered from a 4-year-old male cat hospitalised in a veterinary hospital in Paraíba, Northeastern Brazil.
Infect Genet Evol
January 2022
Polymyxin resistance is an emerging health issue aggravated by mcr dissemination among Enterobacterales recovered from various sources. Commensal Escherichia coli plays a key role in the spread of antimicrobial resistance in community settings and is likely to spread silently. It may transfer resistance genes to pathogenic bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract and the environment, and may cause difficult-to-treat infections, especially in immunocompromised patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance pose a threat to public health globally. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes can disseminate among environments, animals and humans. Therefore, investigation into potential reservoirs of multidrug-resistant bacteria is of great importance to the understanding of putative transmission routes of resistant bacteria and resistance genes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGenomic analysis of a methicillin-resistant (MRSA) strain cultured from a non-migratory seabird at Fernando de Noronha Archipelago (Brazilian oceanic islands) was carried out to investigate the potential origin of MRSA genetic determinants in an ecological setting with minimal or absent antimicrobial selective pressure, and minimal interaction with humans and domestic animals. The study determined A gene homology and the phylogenetic relatedness with A described in , which was the major spp. cultured from the birds.
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