Objective: This study aimed to analyse the presence of mcr genes and virulence genes in Escherichia coli (E. coli) isolates from diarrhoeic piglets between 2007-2016 in Korea.
Methods: A total of 364 E. coli isolates were obtained from diarrhoeic weaned piglets between 2007-2016. Minimum inhibitory concentrationss were determined according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). DNA samples were tested for the presence of mcr-1, mcr-2 and mcr-3 genes. Furthermore, multiplex PCR was used to detect toxin, fimbrial and non-fimbrial adhesin genes.
Results: It was found that 2.5% (nine of 364) of the isolates carried the mcr genes. Four isolates carried the mcr-1 gene and eight isolates had the mcr-3 gene. Three isolates carried both mcr-1 and mcr-3 genes; the mcr-2 gene was not found. All isolates carrying mcr genes were multidrug-resistant. F18 (77.8%, seven of nine) and Stx2e (44.4%, four of nine) were frequently detected in E. coli carrying the mcr gene.
Conclusions: In conclusion, it would appear that the most prevalent mcr gene of E. coli from diarrhoeic weaned piglets in Korea was mcr-3. It is believed that this is the first report of two plasmid-mediated colistin resistance genes - mcr-1 and mcr-3 - coexisting in the same isolates (0258, 0491, 0516) from piglets with diarrhoea in Korea. Those mcr-positive isolates showed multidrug resistance and the majority of those encoded Stx2e and F18. This indicates the risk of inefficient treatment for oedema disease in weaned piglets.
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