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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2023

Microbiota and its antibiotic resistance profile in avocado Guatemalan fruits (

Evelyn Angamarca, Pablo Castillejo, Gabriela N Tenea

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Article in Frontiers in microbiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  2. Genomic characterization of a multidrug-resistantFrontiers in microbiology · 2025
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  4. Fungal Mycobiome of Mature Strawberry Fruits (Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
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  5. Preventing microbe colonization on avocado (Frontiers in microbiology · 2024
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3 authors.

Evelyn AngamarcaBiofood and Nutraceutics Research and Development Group, Faculty of Engineering in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Universidad Técnica del Norte, Ibarra, Ecuador.
Pablo CastillejoBiofood and Nutraceutics Research and Development Group, Faculty of Engineering in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Universidad Técnica del Norte, Ibarra, Ecuador.
Gabriela N TeneaBiofood and Nutraceutics Research and Development Group, Faculty of Engineering in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Universidad Técnica del Norte, Ibarra, Ecuador.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Avocados are typically sold in unsanitary conditions at the retail markets in Ecuador, which can raise the risk of microbial contamination. These microorganisms could exhibit multi-antibiotic resistance (MAR), being a serious threat concern to human health. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the microbiota and its antibiotic resistance profile in avocado Guatemalan fruits ( Methods: Culture-independent (16S rRNA metagenomics) and culture-dependent approach (to detect specific indicator microorganisms) were used. Moreover, antibiotic susceptibility of selected target indicator bacteria was assessed providing information about the antibiotic resistance (AR) among the groups. Results: Based on 16S rRNA gene metagenomic analysis, over 99.78% of reads were classified as bacteria in all samples. Shannon diversity index varies from 1.22 to 2.22, with the highest bacterial population assigned to AFPE samples (1327 species). The highest microbial counts of indicator Conclusions: The results indicated that ready to eat avocados contained detectable levels of MAR bacteria, including methicillin resistant (MR)-STAPHY, which may act as a potential vector for the spread of antibiotic resistance. To achieve the increase of the production and marketing of Fuerte cultivar in Ecuador, it is vitally important to consider valuable strategies to protect the fruits at the early ripe stage in future. Thus, it is crucial to set up efficient control measures and develop coordinated strategies to guarantee the microbiological quality of the food.

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avocado microbiotametagenomicsmultiple antibiotic resistancepathogensStaphylococcus spp.

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PMID37744909
PMCPMC10513466

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