First report of multidrug-resistant and pathogenic Plesiomonas shigelloides from endangered crested ibis (Nipponia nippon).

ABSTRACT: Plesiomonas shigelloides (P. shigelloides) is a gram-negative, thermotolerant, motile, and pleomorphic microorganism that acts as an opportunistic pathogen, capable of causing abscesses, enteric infections, and even sepsis in humans and other animals, thereby posing a threat to human and animal health worldwide. The crested ibis (Nipponia nippon) is a globally endangered avian species with a limited population and is vulnerable for various infections. To gain a better understanding of the prevalence of P. shigelloides in the endangered crested ibis, fecal samples from the crested ibis at the Xiazhu Lake Crested Ibis Breeding Research Center, China were collected and analyzed. The results confirmed that 45.6% (36/79) of the fecal samples tested positive for P. shigelloides. Antibiotic susce

SUBMITTER: Xia J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12038971 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature