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http://dx.doi.org/10.13103/JFHS.2019.34.6.576

Profiles of Enterotoxin Genes and Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus pseudintermedius Strains Isolated from Livestock and Companion Animals  

Lee, Gi Yong (Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University)
Lee, Haeng Ho (Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University)
Um, Hong Sik (Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University)
Yang, Soo-Jin (Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University)
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Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety / v.34, no.6, 2019 , pp. 576-582 More about this Journal
Abstract
Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is an opportunistic pathogen in dogs and is recognized as a zoonotic pathogen causing public health concern. Although canine-associated S. pseudintermedius has mainly been recognized for its antimicrobial resistance and ability to cause skin infections in dogs, information on antimicrobial resistance profiles and enterotoxigenicity of S. pseudintermedius in livestock is very limited. In this study, we investigated the prevalence of 18 different staphylococcal enterotoxin (SE) genes and toxic shock syndrome toxin gene (tst-1) in S. pseudintermedius strains isolated from dogs, pigs, and beef cattle. Moreover, antimicrobial resistance profiles of the strains were determined along with the presence of mecA and SCCmec types. Except for one bovine isolate, all S. pseudintermedius isolates from dogs and pigs were resistant to multiple drugs (≥ 4 different drugs). Four out of six canine isolates were methicillin resistant and carried SCCmec type V. In addition, 11 different SE genes (seb, sec, see, seg, sei, sej, sel, seo, sep, seq, and seu) and tst-1 were identified in S. pseudintermedius isolates from dogs, pigs, and beef cattle. Most S. pseudintermedius isolates (83%) harbored multiple SE genes, and sel (42%) and sep (42%) were most frequently detected in the isolates. Our results suggested that S. pseudintermedius isolates from livestock and companion animals may serve as a reservoir for SE genes and antimicrobial resistance.
Keywords
Staphylococcus pseudintermedius; Antimicrobial resistance; Staphylococcal enterotoxins (SEs);
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