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Antibiotic-Resistant Vibrios in Farmed Shrimp

Published:2015 Issue: Volume:2015 Page:1-5
ISSN:2314-6133
Container-title:BioMed Research International
language:en
Short-container-title:BioMed Research International

Author:

Albuquerque Costa Renata¹²,Araújo Rayza Lima¹²,Souza Oscarina Viana¹²,Vieira Regine Helena Silva dos Fernandes¹²

Affiliation:

1. Sea Science Institute, Federal University of Ceará, Avenida Abolição 3207, 60165-081 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil

2. Fisheries Engineering Department, Federal University of Ceará, 60440-900 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil

Abstract

Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern was determined in 100 strains ofVibrioisolated from theLitopenaeus vannameishrimp and identified phenotypically. A high antibiotic-resistance index (75%) was observed, with the following phenotypic profiles: monoresistance (n=42), cross-resistance toβ-lactams (n=20) and multiple resistance (n=13). Plasmid resistance was characterized for penicillin (n=11), penicillin + ampicillin (n = 1), penicillin + aztreonam (n = 1), and ampicillin (n = 1). Resistance to antimicrobial drugs by the other strains (n=86) was possibly mediated by chromosomal genes. The findings of this study support the conclusion that the cultured shrimps can be vehicles of vibrios resistant toβ-lactam and tetracycline.

Funder

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

Subject

General Immunology and Microbiology,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,General Medicine

Link

http://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2015/505914.pdf

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