Whole-genome sequencing of Escherichia coli from retail meat in China reveals the dissemination of clinically important antimicrobial resistance genes

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Escherichia coli is one of the important reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARG), which often causes food-borne diseases and clinical infections. Contamination with E. coli carrying clinically important antimicrobial resistance genes in retail meat products can be transmitted to humans through the food chain, posing a serious threat to public health. In this study, a total of 330 E. coli strains were isolated from 464 fresh meat samples from 17 food markets in China, two of which were identified as enterotoxigenic and enteropathogenic E. coli. Whole genome sequencing revealed the presence of 146 different sequence types (STs) including 20 new STs, and 315 different clones based on the phylogenetic analysis, indicating the high genetic diversity of E. coli from retail meat products. Antimicrobial resistance profiles showed that 82.42 % E. coli were multidrug-resistant strains. A total of 89 antimicrobial resistance genes were detected and 12 E. coli strains carried clinically important antimicrobial resistance genes blaNDM-1, blaNDM-5, mcr-1, mcr-10 and tet(X4), respectively. Nanopore sequencing revealed that these resistance genes are located on different plasmids with the ability of horizontal transfer, and their genetic structure and environment are closely related to plasmids isolated from humans. Importantly, we reported for the first time the presence of plasmid-mediated mcr-10 in E. coli from retail meat. This study revealed the high genetic diversity of food-borne E. coli in retail meat and emphasized their risk of spreading clinically important antimicrobial resistance genes.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:415

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International journal of food microbiology - 415(2024) vom: 16. März, Seite 110634

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Qin [VerfasserIn]
Han, Ying-Yue [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Tie-Jun [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Xuan [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Heng [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Hong-Ning [VerfasserIn]
Lei, Chang-Wei [VerfasserIn]

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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Beta-Lactamases
Bla(NDM)
EC 3.5.2.6
Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli Proteins
Genetic diversity
Journal Article
Mcr
Tet(X4)
Whole genome sequencing

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Date Completed 18.03.2024

Date Revised 18.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2024.110634

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NLM368913600