Genomic Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistance in Food Chain and Livestock-Associated Species.

The rising trend of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by foodborne bacteria is a public health concern as these pathogens are easily transmitted to humans through the food chain. Non-typhoid spp. is one of the leading foodborne pathogens which infect humans worldwide and is associated with food and livestock.

Genome sequences of two Salmonella enterica strains (MEZSAL74 and MEZSAL81) harbouring multiple antimicrobial resistance genes isolated from livestock in South Africa.

Objectives: Antimicrobial-resistant livestock-associated Salmonella enterica infections pose a significant public-health threat worldwide. Here we report for the first time the draft genome sequences of two multidrug-resistant livestock-associated S. enterica strains isolated from a chicken and a cow in South Africa.

Molecular Detection Of Multidrug-Resistant Isolated From Livestock Production Systems In South Africa.

Background: Antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogens associated with livestock remain a major concern worldwide as they get transmitted from animals to humans and cause foodborne and zoonotic diseases.

Methods: Antimicrobial resistance in livestock-associated spp in South Africa was investigated using molecular DNA methods. Three hundred and sixty-one environmental faecal samples were randomly collected from avian (chicken and ducks), cows, pigs, goats, and sheep.

Detection and Molecular Identification of Virulence Genes in Livestock Production Systems in South Africa.

Livestock are an important source of protein and food for humans, however opportunistic pathogens such as spp. turn livestock into vehicles of foodborne diseases. This study investigated the prevalence of virulence genes in spp.