Antimicrobial Resistance and Genomic Characteristics of Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from the Poultry Industry in Henan Province, China.

ABSTRACT: Escherichia coli (E. coli) is an important foodborne pathogen and a biomarker for monitoring antimicrobial resistance. Investigating the prevalence of E. coli in the poultry industry holds great importance, particularly in Henan province, a major poultry-producing region in China. Here, we investigated the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) phenotypes of E. coli strains obtained from the poultry industry in Henan, China. A total of 344 E. coli strains were isolated from 638 samples collected from seven farms, three slaughterhouses, and ten terminal markets. Approximately 96.4%, 81.7%, and 52.5% of the isolates from the farms, slaughterhouses, and terminal markets exhibited multidrug resistance. Whole-genome sequencing was performed on 169 strains to reveal th

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10974558 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature