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Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli recovered from organic turkey farms in Germany.
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Poultry science [Poult Sci] 2015 Nov; Vol. 94 (11), pp. 2831-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Sep 14. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- The popularity of food produced from animals kept under an organic regimen has increased in recent years. In Germany, turkey meat consumption has increased. Despite several studies assessing the susceptibility of campylobacters to various antibiotics in poultry, no sufficient data exists regarding the antimicrobial resistance of campylobacters in organic-reared turkeys. This study provides information about antibiotic resistance in Campylobacter isolated from turkeys reared on organic farms in Germany. Ninety-six Campylobacter strains (41 C. jejuni and 55 C. coli) were isolated from different free-range turkey flocks. In vitro antimicrobial sensitivity testing was done using a broth microdilution test, and the presence of resistance genes to antibiotics (ciprofloxacin, tetracycline) was investigated. All Campylobacter isolates from organic turkeys (n = 96) were phenotypically sensitive to gentamicin, erythromycin, streptomycin, and chloramphenicol. In this study, the antibiotic susceptibilities of C. jejuni to ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, and naladixic acid were 56.0%, 51.3%, and 56.0%, respectively. In contrast, 44.0%, 73.0%, and 74.6% of C. coli isolates were resistant to tetracycline, ciprofloxacin, and nalidixic acid, respectively. Replacement of the Thr-86→Ile in the gyrA gene, and the presence of the tet(O) gene were the mainly identified resistance mechanisms against fluoroquinolones and tetracycline, respectively.These results also reinforce the need to develop strategies and implement specific control procedures to reduce the development of antimicrobial resistance.<br /> (© 2015 Poultry Science Association Inc.)
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- Animals
Campylobacter Infections microbiology
Germany
Microbial Sensitivity Tests veterinary
Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction veterinary
Organic Agriculture
Poultry Diseases microbiology
Anti-Bacterial Agents pharmacology
Campylobacter Infections veterinary
Campylobacter coli drug effects
Campylobacter jejuni drug effects
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Turkeys
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0032-5791
- Volume :
- 94
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Poultry science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26371330
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3382/ps/pev259