Detection of novel sequence types and zoonotic transmission potentiality among strains of Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) from dairy calves, animal handlers and associated environments

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madesh Angappan ◽  
Sandeep Ghatak ◽  
Arockiasamy Arun Prince Milton ◽  
Asha Kumari Verma ◽  
Sophia Inbaraj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Zoonotic Transmission ◽  
Dairy Calves ◽  
Sequence Types ◽  
Animal Handlers

scholarly journals Presence of β-Lactamase-producing Enterobacterales and Salmonella Isolates in Marine Mammals

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 5905
Author(s):  
Olivia M. Grünzweil ◽  
Lauren Palmer ◽  
Adriana Cabal ◽  
Michael P. Szostak ◽  
Werner Ruppitsch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Marine Mammals ◽  
Virulence Genes ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Whole Genome ◽  
E Coli ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Lactamase Gene ◽  
Sequence Types

Marine mammals have been described as sentinels of the health of marine ecosystems. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate (i) the presence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)- and AmpC-producing Enterobacterales, which comprise several bacterial families important to the healthcare sector, as well as (ii) the presence of Salmonella in these coastal animals. The antimicrobial resistance pheno- and genotypes, as well as biocide susceptibility of Enterobacterales isolated from stranded marine mammals, were determined prior to their rehabilitation. All E. coli isolates (n = 27) were screened for virulence genes via DNA-based microarray, and twelve selected E. coli isolates were analyzed by whole-genome sequencing. Seventy-one percent of the Enterobacterales isolates exhibited a multidrug-resistant (MDR) pheno- and genotype. The gene blaCMY (n = 51) was the predominant β-lactamase gene. In addition, blaTEM-1 (n = 38), blaSHV-33 (n = 8), blaCTX-M-15 (n = 7), blaOXA-1 (n = 7), blaSHV-11 (n = 3), and blaDHA-1 (n = 2) were detected. The most prevalent non-β-lactamase genes were sul2 (n = 38), strA (n = 34), strB (n = 34), and tet(A) (n = 34). Escherichia coli isolates belonging to the pandemic sequence types (STs) ST38, ST167, and ST648 were identified. Among Salmonella isolates (n = 18), S. Havana was the most prevalent serotype. The present study revealed a high prevalence of MDR bacteria and the presence of pandemic high-risk clones, both of which are indicators of anthropogenic antimicrobial pollution, in marine mammals.

scholarly journals Virulence Properties of mcr-1-Positive Escherichia coli Isolated from Retail Poultry Meat

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 308
Author(s):  
Michaela Kubelová ◽  
Ivana Koláčková ◽  
Tereza Gelbíčová ◽  
Martina Florianová ◽  
Alžběta Kalová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Resistance Genes ◽  
Antibiotic Resistance Genes ◽  
Poultry Meat ◽  
Human Populations ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Antimicrobial Resistance Genes ◽  
Mlst Type ◽  
On Line ◽  
Sequence Types

The great plasticity and diversity of the Escherichia coli genome, together with the ubiquitous occurrence, make E. coli a bacterium of world-wide concern. Of particular interest are pathogenic strains and strains harboring antimicrobial resistance genes. Overlapping virulence-associated traits between avian-source E. coli and human extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) suggest zoonotic potential and safety threat of poultry food products. We analyzed whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data of 46 mcr-1-positive E. coli strains isolated from retail raw meat purchased in the Czech Republic. The investigated strains were characterized by their phylogroup—B1 (43%), A (30%), D (11%), E (7%), F (4%), B2 (2%), C (2%), MLST type, and serotype. A total of 30 multilocus sequence types (STs), of which ST744 was the most common (11%), were identified, with O8 and O89 as the most prevalent serogroups. Using the VirulenceFinder tool, 3 to 26 virulence genes were detected in the examined strains and a total of 7 (15%) strains met the pathogenic criteria for ExPEC. Four strains were defined as UPEC (9%) and 18 (39%) E. coli strains could be classified as APEC. The WGS methods and available on-line tools for their evaluation enable a comprehensive approach to the diagnosis of virulent properties of E. coli strains and represent a suitable and comfortable platform for their detection. Our results show that poultry meat may serve as an important reservoir of strains carrying both virulence and antibiotic resistance genes for animal and human populations.

scholarly journals Multidrug Resistance Dissemination in Escherichia coli Isolated from Wild Animals: Bacterial Clones and Plasmid Complicity

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-137
Author(s):  
Carolina Sabença ◽  
Gilberto Igrejas ◽  
Patrícia Poeta ◽  
Frédéric Robin ◽  
Richard Bonnet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Generation Cephalosporin ◽  
Wild Animals ◽  
Variable Regions ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Wild Fauna ◽  
Long Read ◽  
Sequence Types ◽  
Animal Isolates

Objectives. Epidemiological data concerning third-generation cephalosporin (3GC) resistance in wild fauna are scarce. The aim of this study was to characterize the resistance genes, their genetic context, and clonal relatedness in 17 Escherichia coli resistant to 3GC isolated from wild animals. Methods. The isolates were characterized by short-read whole genome sequencing, and long-read sequencing was used for the hybrid assembly of plasmid sequences. Results. The 3GC resistance gene most identified in the isolates was the extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL)-encoding gene blaCTX-M-1 (82.3%), followed by blaCTX-M-32 (5.9%), blaCTX-M-14 (5.9%), and blaSHV-12 (5.9%). E. coli isolates mainly belonged to the sequence types (STs) rarely reported from humans. The single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-based typing showed that most E. coli genomes from wild animals (wild boars, birds of prey, and buzzards) formed clonal clusters (<5 SNPs), showing a clonal dissemination crossing species boundaries. blaCTX-M-1-harboring IncI1-ST3 plasmid was the predominant ESBL-encoding plasmid (76.4%) in wild animal isolates. Plasmid comparison revealed a 110-kb self-transferable plasmid consisting of a conserved backbone and two variable regions involved in antimicrobial resistance and in interaction with recipient cells during conjugation. Conclusion. Our results highlighted the unexpected clonal dissemination of blaCTX-M-1-encoding clones and the complicity of IncI1-ST3 plasmid in the spread of blaCTX-M-1 within wild fauna.

scholarly journals Population genomics and antimicrobial resistance dynamics of Escherichia coli in wastewater and river environments

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose F. Delgado-Blas ◽  
Cristina M. Ovejero ◽  
Sophia David ◽  
Natalia Montero ◽  
William Calero-Caceres ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Population Genomics ◽  
Population Diversity ◽  
Genomic Diversity ◽  
Resistant Bacteria ◽  
Aquatic Environments ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Water Ecosystems ◽  
Sequence Types

AbstractAquatic environments are key niches for the emergence, evolution and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance. However, the population diversity and the genetic elements that drive the dynamics of resistant bacteria in different aquatic environments are still largely unknown. The aim of this study was to understand the population genomics and evolutionary events of Escherichia coli resistant to clinically important antibiotics including aminoglycosides, in anthropogenic and natural water ecosystems. Here we show that less different E. coli sequence types (STs) are identified in wastewater than in rivers, albeit more resistant to antibiotics, and with significantly more plasmids/cell (6.36 vs 3.72). However, the genomic diversity within E. coli STs in both aquatic environments is similar. Wastewater environments favor the selection of conserved chromosomal structures associated with diverse flexible plasmids, unraveling promiscuous interplasmidic resistance genes flux. On the contrary, the key driver for river E. coli adaptation is a mutable chromosome along with few plasmid types shared between diverse STs harboring a limited resistance gene content.

Antimicrobial Resistance in Fecal Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica from Dairy Calves: A Systematic Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayley R. Springer ◽  
Thomas N. Denagamage ◽  
Ginger D. Fenton ◽  
Bradd J. Haley ◽  
Jo Ann S. Van Kessel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Salmonella Enterica ◽  
Dairy Calves

scholarly journals Bacterial genotypic and patient risk factors for adverse outcomes in Escherichia coli bloodstream infections: a prospective molecular-epidemiological study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elita Jauneikaite ◽  
Kate Honeyford ◽  
Oliver Blandy ◽  
Mia Mosavie ◽  
Max Pearson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Single Agent ◽  
Bloodstream Infections ◽  
Outcome Data ◽  
Sequence Type ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Beta Lactam ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Sequence Types

Background Escherichia coli bloodstream infections have increased rapidly in the UK, for reasons that are unclear. The relevance of highly fit, or multi-drug resistant lineages such as ST131 to overall E. coli disease burden remains to be fully determined. We set out to characterise the prevalence of E. coli multi-locus sequence types (MLST) and determine if these were associated with adverse outcomes in an urban population of E. coli bacteraemia patients. Methods We undertook whole genome sequencing of E. coli blood isolates from all patients with diagnosed E. coli bacteraemia in north-west London from July 2015 to August 2016 and assigned multi-locus sequence types to all isolates. Isolate sequence types were linked to routinely collected antimicrobial susceptibility, patient demographic, and clinical outcome data to explore relationships between the E. coli sequence types, patient factors, and outcomes. Findings A total of 551 E. coli genomes were available for analysis. More than half of these cases were caused by four E. coli sequence types: ST131 (21%), ST73 (15%), ST69 (9%) and ST95 (8%). E. coli genotype ST131-C2 was associated with non-susceptibility to quinolones and third-generation cephalosporins, and also to amoxicillin, augmentin, gentamicin and trimethoprim. An association between the ST131-C2 lineage and longer length-of-stay was detected, although multivariable regression modelling did not demonstrate an association between E. coli sequence type and mortality. However, a number of unexpected associations were identified, including gentamicin non-susceptibility, ethnicity, and sex that might influence mortality and length-of-stay, requiring further research. Interpretation Although E. coli sequence type was associated with antimicrobial non-susceptibility patterns and length-of-stay, we did not find that E. coli sequence type was associated with increased mortality. Where ST131 is prevalent, caution is required when pairing beta-lactam agents with gentamicin or using single agent aminoglycosides.

scholarly journals Overlapped Sequence Types (STs) and Serogroups of Avian Pathogenic (APEC) and Human Extra-Intestinal Pathogenic (ExPEC) Escherichia coli Isolated in Brazil

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. e105016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renato Pariz Maluta ◽  
Catherine Mary Logue ◽  
Monique Ribeiro Tiba Casas ◽  
Ting Meng ◽  
Elisabete Aparecida Lopes Guastalli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Sequence Types

scholarly journals rhs Genes Are Potential Markers for Multilocus Sequence Typing of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Strains

2009 ◽  
Vol 75 (18) ◽  
pp. 5853-5862 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Liu ◽  
S. J. Knabel ◽  
E. G. Dudley
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Multilocus Sequence Typing ◽  
Sequence Variation ◽  
Escherichia Coli O157 ◽  
Positive Selection Pressure ◽  
E Coli ◽  
The Past ◽  
Unique Markers ◽  
Sequence Types

ABSTRACT DNA sequence-based molecular subtyping methods such as multilocus sequence typing (MLST) are commonly used to generate phylogenetic inferences for monomorphic pathogens. The development of an effective MLST scheme for subtyping Escherichia coli O157:H7 has been hindered in the past due to the lack of sequence variation found within analyzed housekeeping and virulence genes. A recent study suggested that rhs genes are under strong positive selection pressure, and therefore in this study we analyzed these genes within a diverse collection of E. coli O157:H7 strains for sequence variability. Eighteen O157:H7 strains from lineages I and II and 15 O157:H7 strains from eight clades were included. Examination of these rhs genes revealed 44 polymorphic loci (PL) and 10 sequence types (STs) among the 18 lineage strains and 280 PL and 12 STs among the 15 clade strains. Phylogenetic analysis using rhs genes generally grouped strains according to their known lineage and clade classifications. These findings also suggested that O157:H7 strains from clades 6 and 8 fall into lineage I/II and that strains of clades 1, 2, 3, and 4 fall into lineage I. Additionally, unique markers were found in rhsA and rhsJ that might be used to define clade 8 and clade 6. Therefore, rhs genes may be useful markers for phylogenetic analysis of E. coli O157:H7.

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