Occurrence and characterization of mcr-1-harbouring Escherichia coli isolated from pigs in Great Britain from 2013 to 2015.

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Objectives

To determine the occurrence of mcr-1-harbouring Escherichia coli in archived pig material originating in Great Britain (GB) from 2013 to 2015 and characterize mcr-1 plasmids.

Methods

Enrichment and selective culture of 387 archived porcine caecal contents and recovery from archive of 1109 E. coli isolates to identify colistin-resistant bacteria by testing for the presence of mcr-1 by PCR and RT–PCR. mcr-1-harbouring E. coli were characterized by WGS and...

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Authors: Duggett, N; Sayers, E; AbuOun, M; Ellis, R; Nunez-Garcia, J

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Journal: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
• Volume: 72
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 691-695
• Publication date: 2016-12-01
• Acceptance date: 2016-10-07
• DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkw477
• EISSN: 1460-2091
• ISSN: 0305-7453
• Pmid: 27999032
• Language: English
• Keywords: Escherichia coli Proteins; Animals; United Kingdom; Escherichia coli; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; DNA Transposable Elements; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Swine; Plasmids; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Swine Diseases; Feces; Livestock; Escherichia coli Infections; Humans