Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2014, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (8): 202-207.

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Study on Antimicrobial Resistance and Plasmid-mediated Quinolone Resistance of Foodborne Salmonella Isolates

Liu Guishen1, Yu Tao2   

  1. 1. Chaozhou Institute of Measurement and Testing Technology, Chaozhou 521011;
    2. Xinxiang University, Xinxiang 453000
  • Revised:2014-01-17 Online:2014-08-15 Published:2014-08-01
  • Contact: 通讯作者: 于涛,男,讲师,研究方向:环境微生物;E-mail:yutao7777@hotmail.com
  • Supported by:

    河南省教育厅科学技术研究重点项目(13A610839)

Abstract:

A total of 638 food samples were collected randomly to determine the prevalence of Salmonella. The overall percentage of Salmonella prevalence was 9.7%(n=62). Among 16 different serotypes identified, S. Anatum was most common. The isolates were frequently resistant to sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, streptomycin, and ciprofloxacin. Five different types of amino acid substitutions were identified in quinolone resistance-determining region(QRDR)of GyrA and ParC of 16 ciprofloxacin-resistant isolates. Double mutations of Ser83Phe and Asp87Gly in GyrA accompanied by an additional mutation of Ser80Arg in ParC were found most frequently. The qnr genes were present in seven(11.3%)of 62 isolates, and among them, two isolates carried qnrA and five carried qnrS. qnrB, qnrC, and qnrD were not detected in the isolates in this study. Eight isolates were positive for aac6')-Ib, of which three isolates carried the-cr variant. The results suggested the diversity of serotype distribution, serious situation of antimicrobial resistance and the presence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance(PMQR)genes in foodborne Salmonella from Xinxiang.

Key words: Foodborne, Salmonella, Antimicrobial resistance, Plasmid-mediated, Quinolone