Distribution of antibiotic resistance and virulence factors among the bacteria isolated from diseased Etroplus suratensis.

ABSTRACT: Considering the emerging concern with the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) evolution, the study has been designed to identify the antibiotic resistance and virulence properties of culturable bacteria isolated from the diseased fish Etroplus suratensis. This has resulted in the purification of 18 morphologically distinct bacterial isolates which were identified by both biochemical and molecular methods. Antibiotic resistance analysis showed the resistance of these isolates to multiple antibiotics and remarkable evolution of AMR. Further screening for virulence factors confirmed five isolates to be positive for haemolytic activity, eight with caseinase, four with DNase, one with gelatinase and three with biofilm-forming properties. In addition to these, the isolates were subjected to PC

SUBMITTER: Ravi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6419682 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature