Molecular and Epidemiological Characterization of ESBL-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> from Captive Wild Birds in Zoological Gardens in Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study aimed to characterize ESBL-producing E. coli isolates obtained from apparently healthy captive wild birds from selected zoological gardens in Nigeria.

Materials and methods

A total of 121 freshly deposited faecal samples were collected from captive wild birds in seven major zoological gardens and pooled into 50 samples. The samples were screened for the presence of E. coli. The isolates obtained were tested against a panel of antibiotics and screened for ESBL production using the double disc synergy test (DDST). Primer-specific PCR was used to detect the carriage of ESBL genes (bla _CTX-M, bla _TEM and bla _SHV) by the isolates.

Results

A total of 26 ESBL-producing E. coli isolates

SUBMITTER: Adesola RO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12035045 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature