Abstract
Edible offal is easily contaminated by Escherichia coli (E. coli) and fluoroquinolone (FQ)-resistant E. coli is considered a serious public health problem, thus, this study investigated the genetic characteristics of FQ-resistant E. coli from edible offal. A total of 22 FQ-resistant E. coli isolates were tested. A double mutation in each gyrA and parC led the highest MIC. Four (18.2%) isolates carried plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance genes. The fimH, eaeA, escV, astA, and iucC genes were confirmed. Seventeen isolates (77.3%) were positive for plasmid replicons. The isolates showed high genetic heterogeneity based on pulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 173-177 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Korean Journal of Veterinary Research |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Edible offal
- Escherichia coli
- Fluoroquinolones
- Molecular typing
- Quinolone resistance-determining region