scholarly journals Isolation and Molecular Identification of Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli in Broiler Chickens Suffering from Colibacillosis in some Governorates in Egypt

2022 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-41
Author(s):  
Waleed Abu El Hammed ◽  
Hamdy Soufy ◽  
Ahmed EL-Shemy ◽  
Soad Nasr ◽  
Mohamed Dessouky
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Molecular Identification ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Avian Pathogenic Escherichia Coli ◽  
Pathogenic Escherichia Coli

Serological diversity, molecular characterisation and antimicrobial sensitivity of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) isolates from broiler chickens in Kashmir, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 338
Author(s):  
S. N. Magray ◽  
S. A. Wani ◽  
Z. A. Kashoo ◽  
M. A. Bhat ◽  
S. Adil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Virulence Genes ◽  
Virulence Gene ◽  
Gene Profile ◽  
Avian Pathogenic Escherichia Coli ◽  
Pathogenic Escherichia Coli ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Virulence Gene Profile

The present study has determined the serological diversity, virulence-gene profile and in vitro antibiogram of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) isolates from broiler chickens in India suspected to have died of colibacillosis. The virulence-gene profile of APEC was compared with that of the Escherichia coli isolates from faeces of apparently healthy chickens, called avian faecal E. coli (AFEC). In total, 90 representative isolates of APEC and 63 isolates of AFEC were investigated in the present study. The APEC were typed into 19 serogroups, while some isolates were rough and could not be typed. Most prevalent serogroup was O2 (24.44%). Among the eight virulence genes studied, the prevalence of seven genes (iss, iucD, tsh, cva/cvi, irp2, papC and vat) was significantly higher in APEC than in AFEC isolates. However, there was no significant difference between APEC and AFEC isolates for possession of astA gene. The most frequent gene detected among the two groups of organisms was iss, which was present in 98.88% and 44.44% of APEC and AFEC isolates respectively. The in vitro antibiogram showed that the majority (96.6%) of APEC isolates were resistant to tetracycline, while 82.2% were resistant to cephalexin, 78.8% to cotrimoxazole, 68.8% to streptomycin and 63.3% to ampicillin. However, most of them (84.45%) were sensitive to gentamicin. Thus, it is concluded that APEC from the broiler chickens carried putative virulence genes that attributed to their pathogenicity. Furthermore, the majority of APEC isolates were found to be multi-drug resistant, which, in addition to leading treatment failures in poultry, poses a public health threat.

scholarly journals Molecular characteristics of fluoroquinolone-resistant avian pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from broiler chickens

2020 ◽  
Vol 99 (7) ◽  
pp. 3628-3636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mi Young Yoon ◽  
Yeong Bin Kim ◽  
Jong Su Ha ◽  
Kwang Won Seo ◽  
Eun Bi Noh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Molecular Characteristics ◽  
Avian Pathogenic Escherichia Coli ◽  
Pathogenic Escherichia Coli

scholarly journals Identification of Antibiotic Resistance Pattern, and Detection of Virulence Genes iss, and ompT in Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli from Broiler Chickens in Chitwan, Nepal

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Saroj Sankhi ◽  
Rebanta Kumar Bhattarai ◽  
Hom Bahadur Basnet ◽  
Nirmal Raj Marasine ◽  
Himal Luitel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Virulence Genes ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Resistance Pattern ◽  
Avian Pathogenic Escherichia Coli ◽  
Antibiotic Resistance Pattern ◽  
Central Nepal ◽  
Pathogenic Escherichia Coli

This study aimed to identify, evaluate the antibiotic resistance pattern and detect virulence genes iss, and ompT in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) from broiler chickens in central Nepal. To determine the antibiotic resistance pattern of the obtained isolates, the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method was used with six different commercial antibiotic discs: Amikacin, Gentamycin, Ciprofloxacin, Doxycycline, Chloramphenicol and Levofloxacin. A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was used for the selected isolates (n=40) to screen the presence of the iss and ompT genes after the extraction of DNA using the boiling method Out of 60 suspected Colibacillosis liver samples, 40 were confirmed as E. coli positive The antibiogram profile revealed maximum resistance to Doxycycline (87.5%), followed by Levofloxacin (72.5%), Ciprofloxacin (67.5%), Chloramphenicol (40.0%), Gentamycin (32.5%) and Amikacin (10.0%).. The presence of the iss and ompT genes was found to be 100.0% and 90.0%, respectively. APEC was found to be highly resistant to most of the antibiotics. Virulence-associated genes iss and ompT were obtained at high percentages from Colibacillosis suspected broiler chickens in Chitwan, Nepal. These finding suggests that the judicial use of antimicrobials is compulsory to check antibiotic resistance and Colibacillosis outbreaks in poultry farms.

scholarly journals Characterization and antimicrobial resistance patterns of Escherichia coli isolated from feces of healthy broiler chickens

2016 ◽  
Vol 83 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ariel Eurides Stella ◽  
Maria Cristina De Oliveira ◽  
Vera Lúcia Dias da Silva Fontana ◽  
Renato Paris Maluta ◽  
Clarissa Araújo Borges ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Avian Pathogenic Escherichia Coli ◽  
E Coli ◽  
The Past ◽  
Pathogenic Escherichia Coli ◽  
Resistance Patterns ◽  
Resistant Strains ◽  
Polymerase Chain

ABSTRACT: Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) strains are isolated from lesions of poultry presenting colibacillosis, which is a disease that causes either systemic or localized clinical signs. Such strains share many characteristics with E. coli strains that cause extra-intestinal illness in humans. There is not a consensus on how to define the APEC pathotype with regard to the presence of virulence traits. On the other hand, in the past few years, five minimal predictors for APEC detection were proposed. The E. coli isolates in this work were tested through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to the five proposed minimal predictors and cva C. The strains presenting them were categorized as potential APEC. The APEC and non-APEC categories showed high resistance (> 50%) to cephalotin, erythromycin, streptomycin, sulphametoxazol/trimethoprim, ampicillin, and amoxicillin. Potential APEC strains were significantly more resistant to cephalotin (p < 0.05) and neomcycin (p < 0.01) than non-APEC. These latter were significantly more resistant to tetracycline (p < 0.01) than the potential APEC strains. These results demonstrate that feces of poultry present E. coli strains with resistant features, showing or not the potential of causing colibacillosis in poultry. Because APEC and extra-intestinal illness in humans may be similar, these resistant strains are of interest to public health.

scholarly journals Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Gene Patterns Associated with Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli from Broiler Chickens in Qatar

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alreem Johar ◽  
Najlaa Al-Thani ◽  
Sara Al-Hadidi ◽  
Elyes Dlissi ◽  
Mahmoud Mahoud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Virulence Genes ◽  
Virulence Gene ◽  
Avian Pathogenic Escherichia Coli ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Pathogenic Escherichia Coli ◽  
Special Programs

Introduction: Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) is the contributing agent behind the avian infectious disease colibacillosis, which causes substantial fatalities in poultry industries that significantly impact the economy and food safety. Several virulence genes have been shown to be concomitant with the extra-intestinal survival of APEC. This study investigates the antibiotic resistance patterns and APEC‐associated virulence genes content in Escherichia coli (E. coli) isolated from non‐healthy and healthy broiler chickens from a commercial poultry farm in Qatar. Material and Methods: 158 E. coli strains were isolated from 47 chickens from five different organs (air sac, cloacal, kidney, liver, and trachea). Genomic DNA was extracted from E. coli using the QIAamp Pathogen Mini Kit. Multiplex PCR was executed to detect tsh, iucD, ompT, hlyF, iroN, iss, vat, cvi/cva genes associated with PPEC. Antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed using the standard Kirby-Bauer disk and E-test. Amplified virulence genes detected were sequenced and analyzed. Graph Pad version 8 and PAST software version 4.03 were used for statistical and clustering analysis. The chi-square test was performed on all data to compare the antibiotic resistance and virulence gene patterns between non-healthy and healthy chicken samples Results: 65% of the isolated bacteria were APEC strains containing five or more virulence genes, and 34% were non‐pathogenic E. coli (NPEC) strains. The genes ompT, hlyF, iroN, tsh, vat, iss, cvi/cva, and iucD were significantly prevalent in all APEC strains. E. coli isolates showed 96% resistance to at least one of the 18 antibiotics, with high resistance to ampicillin, cephalothin, ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, and fosfomycin. Conclusions: Our findings indicate high antibiotic resistance prevalence in non-healthy and healthy chicken carcasses. Such resistant E. coli can spread to humans. Hence, special programs are required to monitor the use of antibiotics in chicken production in Qatar.

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