ArticlePloS one2014
Resistance to antibiotics of clinical relevance in the fecal microbiota of Mexican wildlife.
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- Resistant Escherichia coli isolated from wild mammals from two rescue and rehabilitation centers in Costa Rica: characterization and public health relevance.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- First Report of Complete Genome Analysis of Multiple Drug ResistanceTransboundary and emerging diseases · 2024Article
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- Metallo-Beta-Lactamase-like Encoding Genes in Candidate Phyla Radiation: Widespread and Highly Divergent Proteins with Potential Multifunctionality.Microorganisms · 2023Article
- Characterization and epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance patterns ofFrontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
- Development and validation of a highly effective analytical method for the evaluation of the exposure of migratory birds to antibiotics and their metabolites by faeces analysis.Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry · 2022Article
- Nasal carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among sympatric free-ranging domestic pigs and wild Chlorocebus pygerythrus in a rural African setting.BMC veterinary research · 2022Article
- Diverse and abundant resistome in terrestrial and aquatic vertebrates revealed by transcriptional analysis.Scientific reports · 2020Article
- Migratory birds-one major source of environmental antibiotic resistance around Qinghai Lake, China.The Science of the total environment · 2020Article
- Antimicrobial resistance profiles in bacterial species isolated from fecal samples of free-ranging long-tailed macaques (Veterinary world · 2020Article
- Comparative Metagenomics and Network Analyses Provide Novel Insights Into the Scope and Distribution of β-Lactamase Homologs in the Environment.Frontiers in microbiology · 2019Article
- Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in common vampire bats Desmodus rotundus and livestock in Peru.Zoonoses and public health · 2018Article
- Evidence for Environmental Dissemination of Antibiotic Resistance Mediated by Wild Birds.Frontiers in microbiology · 2018Article
- 'Disperse abroad in the land': the role of wildlife in the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance.Biology letters · 2016Review
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Abstract
There are a growing number of reports of antibiotic resistance (ATBR) in bacteria living in wildlife. This is a cause for concern as ATBR in wildlife represents a potential public health threat. However, little is known about the factors that might determine the presence, abundance and dispersion of ATBR bacteria in wildlife. Here, we used culture and molecular methods to assess ATBR in bacteria in fecal samples from howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata), spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi), tapirs (Tapirus bairdii) and felids (jaguars, Panthera onca; pumas, Puma concolor; jaguarundis, Puma yagouaroundi; and ocelots, Leopardus pardalis) living freely in two regions of the Mexican state of Veracruz under different degrees of human influence. Overall, our study shows that ATBR is commonplace in bacteria isolated from wildlife in southeast Mexico. Most of the resistances were towards old and naturally occurring antibiotics, but we also observed resistances of potential clinical significance. We found that proximity to humans positively affected the presence of ATBR and that ATBR was higher in terrestrial than arboreal species. We also found evidence suggesting different terrestrial and aerial routes for the transmission of ATBR between humans and wildlife. The prevalence and potential ATBR transfer mechanisms between humans and wildlife observed in this study highlight the need for further studies to identify the factors that might determine ATBR presence, abundance and distribution.
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