Prevalence of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolates and virulence gene expression in poultry farms in Jos, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Antimicrobial resistance is increasingly becoming a global health concern. This study aimed to investigate and report MDR Escherichia coli (E. coli) prevalence, resistance, and virulence genes from poultry in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.

Methods

The samples were analyzed using microbiological standard methods and polymerase chain reactions (PCRs).

Results

A total of 179 cloacal swabs were collected from bothlocal and exotic poultry breeds, of which 99.4% (178/179) tested positive for E. coli. Among these culturally identified samples, 99.4% (177/178) were furtherconfirmed Escherichia coli with a molecular weight of 401 bp. Multidrugresistance of 45% (80/178) was observed from the confirmed isolates. PCR assays were conducted to detect

SUBMITTER: Agusi ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11199394 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature