Virulence potential and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of motile aeromonads associated with freshwater ornamental fish culture systems: a possible threat to public health
Braz. j. microbiol
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43(2): 754-765, Apr.-June 2012. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
Aeromonas spp. are ubiquitous aquatic organisms, associated with multitude of diseases in several species of animals, including fishes and humans. In the present study, water samples from two ornamental fish culture systems were analyzed for the presence of Aeromonas. Nutrient agar was used for Aeromonas isolation, and colonies (60 No) were identified through biochemical characterization. Seven clusters could be generated based on phenotypic characters, analyzed by the programme NTSYSpc, Version 2.02i, and identified as Aeromonas caviae (33.3%), A. jandaei (38.3%) and A. veronii biovar sobria (28.3%). The strains isolated produced highly active hydrolytic enzymes, haemolytic activity and slime formation in varying proportions. The isolates were also tested for the enterotoxin genes (act, alt and ast), haemolytic toxins (hlyA and aerA), involved in type 3 secretion system (TTSS ascV, aexT, aopP, aopO, ascF-ascG, and aopH), and glycerophospholipid-cholesterol acyltransferase (gcat). All isolates were found to be associated with at least one virulent gene. Moreover, they were resistant to frequently used antibiotics for human infections. The study demonstrates the pathogenic potential of Aeromonas, associated with ornamental fish culture systems suggesting the emerging threat to public health.
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Asunto principal:
Microbiología del Agua
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Técnicas In Vitro
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Farmacorresistencia Microbiana
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Aciltransferasas
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Fauna Acuática
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Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa
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Infecciones por Bacterias Gramnegativas
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Aeromonas
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Susceptibilidad a Enfermedades
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Enterotoxinas
Tipo de estudio:
Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Animales
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. microbiol
Asunto de la revista:
Microbiologia
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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Documento de proyecto
País de afiliación:
India
Institución/País de afiliación:
Cochin University of Science and Technology/IN
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