Molecular identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from bovine mastitis and detection of β-lactam resistance

Introduction: Bovine mastitis is a frequent cause of economic loss in dairy herds. Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are increasing in importance as causeof bovine intramammary infection (IMI) throughout the world in recent years. CoNShave been isolated from milk samples collected from cows wi...

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Main Authors: Mariela Elizabeth Srednik, Mario Andres Grieben, Adriana Bentancor, Elida Raquel Gentilini
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Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2015-09-01
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Mario Andres Grieben
Adriana Bentancor
Elida Raquel Gentilini
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description Introduction: Bovine mastitis is a frequent cause of economic loss in dairy herds. Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are increasing in importance as causeof bovine intramammary infection (IMI) throughout the world in recent years. CoNShave been isolated from milk samples collected from cows with clinical andsubclinical mastitis in several countries. Identification of mastitis pathogensis important when selection appropriate antimicrobial therapy.Methodology: A total of 93 strains of Staphylococcusspp isolated from bovine clinical andsubclinical mastitis in Argentina during 2010-2013 were identified by Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP)-PCR using the gap gene. The isolates were tested by PCR for the presence of blaZ gene and mecA gene and were tested by disk diffusion for the susceptibilityto penicillin and cefoxitin. Results: The most common CoNS species was S.chromogenes 46.2% (43/93), followed by S. devriesei 11.8% (11/93) and S. haemolyticus 9.7% (9/93). The blaZ gene was detected in 19 (20.4%) but only 16 (17.2%) isolates were resistant to penicillin; the mecA was detected in6 (6.5%) isolates but only 4 (4.3) were resistant to cefoxitin. The 6 mecA-positive isolates showed oxaxillinMICs ≥ 0.5 μg/ml. Discussion: CoNSare important minor mastitis pathogens and can be the cause of substantial economic losses. Despite the low resistance to PEN in Argentina, the presenceof MR isolates found in this study emphasize the importance of identificationof CoNS when an IMI is present because of the potentially risk of lateraltransfer of resistance genes between staphylococcal species.
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spelling doaj-art-c39155db83844ac8b8affa3bb738e1282025-08-20T02:16:14ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802015-09-0190910.3855/jidc.5871Molecular identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from bovine mastitis and detection of β-lactam resistanceMariela Elizabeth Srednik0Mario Andres Grieben1Adriana Bentancor2Elida Raquel Gentilini3Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaFacultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaFacultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaFacultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaIntroduction: Bovine mastitis is a frequent cause of economic loss in dairy herds. Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are increasing in importance as causeof bovine intramammary infection (IMI) throughout the world in recent years. CoNShave been isolated from milk samples collected from cows with clinical andsubclinical mastitis in several countries. Identification of mastitis pathogensis important when selection appropriate antimicrobial therapy.Methodology: A total of 93 strains of Staphylococcusspp isolated from bovine clinical andsubclinical mastitis in Argentina during 2010-2013 were identified by Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP)-PCR using the gap gene. The isolates were tested by PCR for the presence of blaZ gene and mecA gene and were tested by disk diffusion for the susceptibilityto penicillin and cefoxitin. Results: The most common CoNS species was S.chromogenes 46.2% (43/93), followed by S. devriesei 11.8% (11/93) and S. haemolyticus 9.7% (9/93). The blaZ gene was detected in 19 (20.4%) but only 16 (17.2%) isolates were resistant to penicillin; the mecA was detected in6 (6.5%) isolates but only 4 (4.3) were resistant to cefoxitin. The 6 mecA-positive isolates showed oxaxillinMICs ≥ 0.5 μg/ml. Discussion: CoNSare important minor mastitis pathogens and can be the cause of substantial economic losses. Despite the low resistance to PEN in Argentina, the presenceof MR isolates found in this study emphasize the importance of identificationof CoNS when an IMI is present because of the potentially risk of lateraltransfer of resistance genes between staphylococcal species.https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/5871bovine mastitiscoagulase-negative staphylococcimolecular identificationantimicrobial resistanceblaZ genemecA gene
spellingShingle Mariela Elizabeth Srednik
Mario Andres Grieben
Adriana Bentancor
Elida Raquel Gentilini
Molecular identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from bovine mastitis and detection of β-lactam resistance
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
bovine mastitis
coagulase-negative staphylococci
molecular identification
antimicrobial resistance
blaZ gene
mecA gene
title Molecular identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from bovine mastitis and detection of β-lactam resistance
title_full Molecular identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from bovine mastitis and detection of β-lactam resistance
title_fullStr Molecular identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from bovine mastitis and detection of β-lactam resistance
title_full_unstemmed Molecular identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from bovine mastitis and detection of β-lactam resistance
title_short Molecular identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from bovine mastitis and detection of β-lactam resistance
title_sort molecular identification of coagulase negative staphylococci isolated from bovine mastitis and detection of β lactam resistance
topic bovine mastitis
coagulase-negative staphylococci
molecular identification
antimicrobial resistance
blaZ gene
mecA gene
url https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/5871
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