Prevalence, Virulence Genes, Drug Resistance and Genetic Evolution of Trueperella pyogenes in Small Ruminants in Western China.

ABSTRACT: Trueperella pyogenes is a significant opportunistic pathogen that causes substantial economic losses in animal agriculture due to its ability to infect various animal tissues and organs. Limited research has been conducted on the prevalence and biological characteristics of T. pyogenes isolated from sheep and goats. This study aimed to isolate T. pyogenes from clinical samples of sheep and goats in western China, examining genetic evolutionary relationships, antibiotic resistance, and virulence genes. Between 2021 and 2023, standard bacteriological methods were used to isolate and identify T. pyogenes from 316 samples (209 from goats and 107 from sheep) collected from 39 farms. Susceptibility to 14 antibiotics was tested using broth microdilution per CLSI guidel

SUBMITTER: Wei Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11503795 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature