Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of Commensal and Pathogenic Bacteria Isolated from Wild Boar Carcasses in Campania Region, Southern Italy.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in wildlife is an emerging public health concern due to the risk of zoonotic transmission, especially through the food chain, yet data on free-ranging animals remain scarce. This study examined the presence and patterns of AMR among bacteria isolated from hunted wild boars in the Campania region of Italy. Methods: Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) was used to identify bacterial isolates from wild boar meat and carcass swabs to the species level, and the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion test was applied to screen 205 isolates, spanning 20 bacterial genera, against a panel of clinically relevant antibiotics. Resistance metrics were analyzed at genus and antibiotic levels, a

SUBMITTER: Akwongo CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12837608 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature