Wild nutria (Myocastor coypus) is a potential reservoir of carbapenem-resistant and zoonotic Aeromonas spp. in Korea

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dc.contributor.authorSe Ra Lim-
dc.contributor.authorD H Lee-
dc.contributor.authorSeon Young Park-
dc.contributor.authorS Lee-
dc.contributor.authorHyo Yeon Kim-
dc.contributor.authorMoo-Seung Lee-
dc.contributor.authorJ R Lee-
dc.contributor.authorJ E Han-
dc.contributor.authorH K Kim-
dc.contributor.authorJi Hyung Kim-
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-28T16:30:19Z-
dc.date.available2019-10-28T16:30:19Z-
dc.date.issued2019-
dc.identifier.issn2076-2607-
dc.identifier.uri10.3390/microorganisms7080224ko
dc.identifier.urihttps://oak.kribb.re.kr/handle/201005/18913-
dc.description.abstractThe emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant Aeromonas spp. is a serious public and animal health concern. Wild animals serve as reservoirs, vectors, and sentinels of these bacteria and can facilitate their transmission to humans and livestock. The nutria (Myocastor coypus), a semi-aquatic rodent, currently is globally considered an invasive alien species that has harmful impacts on natural ecosystems and carries various zoonotic aquatic pathogens. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant zoonotic Aeromonas spp. in wild invasive nutrias captured in Korea during governmental eradication program. Three potential zoonotic Aeromonas spp. (A. hydrophila, A. caviae, and A. dhakensis) were identified among isolates from nutria. Some strains showed unexpected resistance to fluoroquinolones, third-generation cephalosporins, and carbapenems. In carbapenem-resistant isolates, the cphA gene, which is related to intrinsic resistance of Aeromonas to carbapenems, was identified, and phylogenetic analysis based on this gene revealed the presence of two major groups represented by A. hydrophila (including A. dhakensis) and other Aeromonas spp. These results indicate that wild nutrias in Korea are a potential reservoir of zoonotic and antibiotic-resistant Aeromonas spp. that can cause infection and treatment failure in humans. Thus, measures to prevent contact of wild nutrias with livestock and humans are needed.-
dc.publisherMDPI-
dc.titleWild nutria (Myocastor coypus) is a potential reservoir of carbapenem-resistant and zoonotic Aeromonas spp. in Korea-
dc.title.alternativeWild nutria (Myocastor coypus) is a potential reservoir of carbapenem-resistant and zoonotic Aeromonas spp. in Korea-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.citation.titleMicroorganisms-
dc.citation.number8-
dc.citation.endPage224-
dc.citation.startPage224-
dc.citation.volume7-
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthorSe Ra Lim-
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthorSeon Young Park-
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthorHyo Yeon Kim-
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthorMoo-Seung Lee-
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthorJi Hyung Kim-
dc.contributor.alternativeName임세라-
dc.contributor.alternativeName이도훈-
dc.contributor.alternativeName박선영-
dc.contributor.alternativeName이승기-
dc.contributor.alternativeName김효연-
dc.contributor.alternativeName이무승-
dc.contributor.alternativeName이중로-
dc.contributor.alternativeName한지은-
dc.contributor.alternativeName김혜권-
dc.contributor.alternativeName김지형-
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationMicroorganisms, vol. 7, no. 8, pp. 224-224-
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/microorganisms7080224-
dc.subject.keywordAeromonas spp.-
dc.subject.keywordantibiotic resistance-
dc.subject.keywordcarbapenem-
dc.subject.keywordcphA-
dc.subject.keywordnutria (Myocastor coypus)-
dc.subject.localAeromonas spp.-
dc.subject.localantibiotic resistance-
dc.subject.localAntibiotic resistance-
dc.subject.localCarbapenem-
dc.subject.localcarbapenem-
dc.subject.localcphA-
dc.subject.localnutria (Myocastor coypus)-
dc.description.journalClassY-
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