OCCURRENCE AND CHARACTERIZATION OF EXTENDED SPECTRUM β- LACTAMASE PRODUCING ENTERICBACTERIAL PATHOGENS FROM FOOD ANIMALS AND ENVIRONMENT
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2019-12-20
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COLLEGE OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES, POOKODE WAYANAD
Abstract
Enteric pathogens are the major threat to public health. Among various enteric
pathogens, Escherichia coli and Salmonella are considerably responsible for causing
gastrointestinal disorders. Some of them possess Extended spectrum beta lactamase
enzyme which are plasmid mediated beta lactamase resistant enzymes and their
emergence among the above organisms is a great matter of concern. Hence, the
present study is envisaged to know the distribution status of ESBL producing entero
bacterial pathogens (E. coli and Salmonella) from food animals and environment in
Wayanad district. A total of 460 samples including chicken (100), beef (100), meat
(chicken/beef) products (50), animal faecal samples (50), raw milk from milk
societies (50), mastitis milk (50), soil (30) and water (30) were analysed for E. coli
and Salmonella through conventional culture and molecular method using uidA gene
(E. coli) and invA gene (Salmonella). The presence of E. coli was recorded in chicken
(32), beef (18), meat products (5), faecal sample (35), raw milk (30), mastitic milk
(16), soil (6) and water (50), respectively. Among the recovered E. coli isolates,
68.02 per cent were ESBL producers and the major prevailing gene found was
blaCTX-M (53.74 per cent). The presence of Salmonella was recorded in chicken
(26), beef (18), cooked meat products (1), raw milk (9), mastitic milk (3), faecal
sample (4), water (1) and soil samples (5), respectively. A total of 58.20 per cent of
the Salmonella isolates were ESBL producers and the most prevailing gene was
blaCTX-M (24 isolates) and blaSHV (23 isolates). Most of the E. coli and
Salmonella isolates were found sensitive to Imipenem and were more resistant to
cefotaxime antibiotic. Thus, the present study highlights the presence of E. coli and
Salmonella among food animals and environmental source, prevalence of ESBL
production among the above isolates and its diversified genotypic pattern in
Wayanad