Characterization of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from free-range helmeted guineafowl

Author(s)

Borzi, Mariana Monezi ^[1] ; Cardozo, Marita Vedovelli ^[1] ; de Oliveira, Elisabete Schirato ^[1] ; Pollo, Andressa de Souza ^[2] ; Lopes Guastalli, Elisabete Aparecida ^[3] ; dos Santos, Luis Fernando ^[4] ; de Avila, Fernando Antonio ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Fac Ciencias Agr & Vet, Programa Microbiol Agr, Dept Patol Vet, Jaboticabal, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Fac Ciencias Agr & Vet, Dept Med Vet Prevent & Reprod Anim, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[3] Ctr Avancado Pesquisa Tecnol Agronegocio Avicola, Inst Biol, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[4] Adolfo Lutz Inst, Ctr Bacteriol, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Brazilian Journal of Microbiology; v. 49, n. 1, p. 107-112, 2018.
• Web of Science Citations: 1

Abstract

Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) isolates from apparently healthy free range helmeted guineafowl were characterized. Most of them had a high frequency of virulence associated genes, multi drug resistance and high pathogenicity. We demonstrated that helmeted guineafowl have potential to transmit antibiotic resistant APEC to other species including humans. (C) 2018 Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia. Published by Elsevier Editora Ltda. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 14/06313-3 - Detection and characterization of Escherichia coli avian pathogenic (APEC) in domestic backyard poultry in the region of Ribeirão Preto, SP
• Grantee: Fernando Antonio de Avila
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants