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ArticleEuropean journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology2026

Isolation and whole-genome characterization of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from Indian retail meat: unveiling high-risk clones and zoonotic transmission threats via comparative genomics.

Vanishree B, Wilfred Ruban Savariraj, Mohan H V, Jaganatha Rao, Porteen Kannan, Anbazhagan Subbaiyan, Sureshkannan S, Nidhi Sudhakaran P, Nithya Quintoil M, Sivachandiran R and 2 more

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Vanishree BDepartment of Livestock Products Technology, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Veterinary College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Wilfred Ruban SavarirajDepartment of Livestock Products Technology, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Veterinary College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Mohan H VDepartment of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Veterinary College, Gadag, Karnataka, India.
Jaganatha RaoDepartment of Livestock Products Technology, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Veterinary College, Gadag, Karnataka, India.
Porteen KannanDepartment of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai, 600 007, India. rajavet2002@gmail.com.
Anbazhagan SubbaiyanICMR-National Animal Resource Facility for Biomedical Research (NARFBR), Hyderabad, Telangana, 500 078, India. sanbazhagan94@gmail.com.
Sureshkannan SDepartment of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai, 600 007, India.
Nidhi Sudhakaran PDepartment of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai, 600 007, India.
Nithya Quintoil MDepartment of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
Sivachandiran RDepartment of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai, 600 007, India.
Sivaraman Gopalan KrishnanDivision of Microbiology, Fermentation and Biotechnology, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin, India.
Raghavendra G AmachawadiDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA.

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Acinetobacter baumannii is a multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogen increasingly detected in livestock and food products, raising concerns about zoonotic transmission. This study characterized A. baumannii isolates from retail meat sources in India, assessing their genomic diversity, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), virulence factors (VFs), and mobile genetic elements (MGEs). Nine A. baumannii isolates from chicken, buffalo, pork, mutton, and prawn were identified via CHROMagar™, biochemical tests, BD Phoenix™ M50, and rpoB PCR. Antibiotic susceptibility was determined using MIC assays. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) was performed, followed by phylogenetic, resistome, virulome, and mobilome analyses with global animal, avian and meat isolates. All nine isolates exhibited resistance to β-lactams (amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, ampicillin, aztreonam, cefazolin, cefoxitin) but remained susceptible to tetracycline, amikacin, ciprofloxacin, and carbapenems. Genomic analysis revealed 3.67-3.9 Mbp genomes with 27-49 contigs, harboring 17-22 AMR genes per isolate. Global phylogenetic analysis identified two major clades with host- and country-specific clustering (e.g., ST-1512-OCL2-KL9 in Indian retail chicken, ST-25-OCL6-KL14 in French companion animals). Core VFs included biofilm formation (ompA, csuA-E, pgaA-D), iron acquisition (basA-J, bauA-F), and LPS biosynthesis genes. Plasmid prediction identified 242 plasmids (55 conjugative, 32 mobilizable), with 112 carrying AMR genes (AAC, APH, sul2, tet(B)). MGEs (IS, Tn, ICE) were linked to bla

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Acinetobacter baumanniiAcinetobacter InfectionsDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialGenome, BacterialMeatAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial ZoonosesBuffaloesChickensGenomicsHumansIndiaMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPhylogenySwineAnti-Bacterial AgentsVirulence FactorsAcinetobacter baumanniiAntimicrobial resistanceFood safetyOne healthRetail meatWhole-genome sequencing

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