Sequencing of five poultry strains elucidates phylogenetic relationships and divergence in virulence genes in Morganella morganii.

ABSTRACT:

Background

M. morganii is a bacterium frequently associated with urinary infections in humans. While many human strains are sequenced, only the genomes of few poultry strains are available. Here, we performed a detailed characterization of five highly resistant Morganella morganii strains isolated in association with Escherichia coli from diseased domestic Austrian poultry flocks, namely geese, turkeys and chicken layers. Additionally, we sequenced the genomes of these strains by NGS and analyzed phylogenetic clustering, resistance and virulence genes in the context of host-specificity.

Results

Two strains were identified to be Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase (ESBL) and one as AmpC beta-lactamases (AMP-C) phenotype, while two were ESBL negative. By integrating the genome se

SUBMITTER: Palmieri N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7446228 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature