Diversity and Resistance Profiles of ESBL-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria from Dairy Farms in Southern Türkiye

<b>Background/Objectives:</b> The increasing occurrence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)–producing <i>Enterobacterales</i>, most commonly <i>Escherichia coli</i>, has become a serious problem. The aim of this study was to determine the presence of ESBL-prod...

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Main Authors: Cemil Kürekci, Murat Yüksel, Büşra Gülay Celil Ozaslan, Sait Tan, Claudia Jäckel, Mirjam Grobbel, Jens Andre Hammerl
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Murat Yüksel
Büşra Gülay Celil Ozaslan
Sait Tan
Claudia Jäckel
Mirjam Grobbel
Jens Andre Hammerl
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description <b>Background/Objectives:</b> The increasing occurrence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)–producing <i>Enterobacterales</i>, most commonly <i>Escherichia coli</i>, has become a serious problem. The aim of this study was to determine the presence of ESBL-producing Gram-negative bacteria in dairy cattle, goat and sheep farms located in southern Türkiye. <b>Methods:</b> Samples (409 quarter milk samples and 110 fresh faecal samples from cattle, 75 bulk tank milk samples and 225 rectal swab samples from goats and sheep) were subjected to selective isolation on MacConkey agar with ceftazidime (2 µg/mL). Isolates were identified by MALDI-ToF MS. The antimicrobial susceptibility profile of the isolates was determined by the broth microdilution method. To obtain a deeper insight into the genetic diversity of isolates substantially contributing to an efficient spread of their ESBL-determinants (23-MO00001: an <i>E. coli</i> from mastitis and 23-MO00002 <i>Citrobacter freundii</i>), the transmission potential and the genetic background of the plasmid carrying the <i>bla</i><sub>CTX-M</sub> determinant was studied with whole genome analysis using Illumina sequencing. <b>Results:</b> Of the samples tested, 47 from the bovine faecal samples, 1 from the subclinical mastitis milk sample, 9 from the goat/sheep rectal swab samples and 5 from the goat/sheep bulk tank milk samples had ceftazidime-resistant Gram-negative strains with the ESBL phenotype. Of the 33 ESBL-producing <i>E. coli</i> isolates, 66.6% were resistant to tetracycline, 57.6% to sulfamethoxazole, 48.9% to nalidixic acid, 42.4% to ciprofloxacin and 33.3% to trimethoprim. Pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) results showed that the majority of <i>E. coli</i> isolates (16/33) and all <i>Enterobacter</i> spp. isolates (n = 5) were not clonally related (80% similarity cut value). The sequenced strains were observed to efficiently transfer their ceftazidime resistance to the recipient strain <i>E. coli</i> J53 at 37 °C (transfer rates: 10<sup>1</sup>–10<sup>2</sup> transconjugants per donor cell). S1-PFGE showed that the transconjugants J53(p23MO01-T1) and J53(p23MO02-T1) had acquired plasmids of about 82 kb and 55 kb plasmids, respectively. According to WGS results, the <i>E. coli</i> isolate was assigned to ST162, while the <i>C. freundii</i> isolate was assigned to ST95. <b>Conclusions:</b> This study demonstrates that dairy animals are reservoirs of ESBL-producing bacteria.
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spelling doaj-art-ba2980417c164bca95322473613a8db22025-08-20T02:53:18ZengMDPI AGAntibiotics2079-63822024-11-011312113410.3390/antibiotics13121134Diversity and Resistance Profiles of ESBL-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria from Dairy Farms in Southern TürkiyeCemil Kürekci0Murat Yüksel1Büşra Gülay Celil Ozaslan2Sait Tan3Claudia Jäckel4Mirjam Grobbel5Jens Andre Hammerl6Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya 31060, TürkiyeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya 31060, TürkiyeDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya 31060, TürkiyeYavuzeli District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Gaziantep 27060, TürkiyeDepartment of Biological Safety, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Max-Dohrn Str. 8-10, D-10589 Berlin, GermanyDepartment of Biological Safety, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Max-Dohrn Str. 8-10, D-10589 Berlin, GermanyDepartment of Biological Safety, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Max-Dohrn Str. 8-10, D-10589 Berlin, Germany<b>Background/Objectives:</b> The increasing occurrence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)–producing <i>Enterobacterales</i>, most commonly <i>Escherichia coli</i>, has become a serious problem. The aim of this study was to determine the presence of ESBL-producing Gram-negative bacteria in dairy cattle, goat and sheep farms located in southern Türkiye. <b>Methods:</b> Samples (409 quarter milk samples and 110 fresh faecal samples from cattle, 75 bulk tank milk samples and 225 rectal swab samples from goats and sheep) were subjected to selective isolation on MacConkey agar with ceftazidime (2 µg/mL). Isolates were identified by MALDI-ToF MS. The antimicrobial susceptibility profile of the isolates was determined by the broth microdilution method. To obtain a deeper insight into the genetic diversity of isolates substantially contributing to an efficient spread of their ESBL-determinants (23-MO00001: an <i>E. coli</i> from mastitis and 23-MO00002 <i>Citrobacter freundii</i>), the transmission potential and the genetic background of the plasmid carrying the <i>bla</i><sub>CTX-M</sub> determinant was studied with whole genome analysis using Illumina sequencing. <b>Results:</b> Of the samples tested, 47 from the bovine faecal samples, 1 from the subclinical mastitis milk sample, 9 from the goat/sheep rectal swab samples and 5 from the goat/sheep bulk tank milk samples had ceftazidime-resistant Gram-negative strains with the ESBL phenotype. Of the 33 ESBL-producing <i>E. coli</i> isolates, 66.6% were resistant to tetracycline, 57.6% to sulfamethoxazole, 48.9% to nalidixic acid, 42.4% to ciprofloxacin and 33.3% to trimethoprim. Pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) results showed that the majority of <i>E. coli</i> isolates (16/33) and all <i>Enterobacter</i> spp. isolates (n = 5) were not clonally related (80% similarity cut value). The sequenced strains were observed to efficiently transfer their ceftazidime resistance to the recipient strain <i>E. coli</i> J53 at 37 °C (transfer rates: 10<sup>1</sup>–10<sup>2</sup> transconjugants per donor cell). S1-PFGE showed that the transconjugants J53(p23MO01-T1) and J53(p23MO02-T1) had acquired plasmids of about 82 kb and 55 kb plasmids, respectively. According to WGS results, the <i>E. coli</i> isolate was assigned to ST162, while the <i>C. freundii</i> isolate was assigned to ST95. <b>Conclusions:</b> This study demonstrates that dairy animals are reservoirs of ESBL-producing bacteria.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/13/12/1134antimicrobial resistanceOne Healthdairy farmsplasmidsbeta-lactamstransmission
spellingShingle Cemil Kürekci
Murat Yüksel
Büşra Gülay Celil Ozaslan
Sait Tan
Claudia Jäckel
Mirjam Grobbel
Jens Andre Hammerl
Diversity and Resistance Profiles of ESBL-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria from Dairy Farms in Southern Türkiye
Antibiotics
antimicrobial resistance
One Health
dairy farms
plasmids
beta-lactams
transmission
title Diversity and Resistance Profiles of ESBL-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria from Dairy Farms in Southern Türkiye
title_full Diversity and Resistance Profiles of ESBL-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria from Dairy Farms in Southern Türkiye
title_fullStr Diversity and Resistance Profiles of ESBL-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria from Dairy Farms in Southern Türkiye
title_full_unstemmed Diversity and Resistance Profiles of ESBL-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria from Dairy Farms in Southern Türkiye
title_short Diversity and Resistance Profiles of ESBL-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria from Dairy Farms in Southern Türkiye
title_sort diversity and resistance profiles of esbl producing gram negative bacteria from dairy farms in southern turkiye
topic antimicrobial resistance
One Health
dairy farms
plasmids
beta-lactams
transmission
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/13/12/1134
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