ArticleAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)2026
Mastitis-Associated Bacterial Isolates and Antimicrobial Resistance in a Single Dairy Herd in the Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.
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objectivesBovine mastitis is a common infection in cattle causing significant economic losses globally in the dairy industry. While bacterial profiles and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns are generally consistent worldwide, comprehensive epidemiological and AMR data from Kazakhstan are lacking. This study characterized mastitis-associated bacterial isolates and their AMR profiles from a single commercial Simmental dairy herd in the Akmola Region, Kazakhstan. Milk samples from 41 cows with clinical mastitis and documented treatment histories were collected.
methodsBacterial identification was performed using MALDI-TOF MS, and antimicrobial susceptibility was tested phenotypically following EUCAST criteria. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) on a subset of isolates analyzed resistance and plasmid content using AMRFinderPlus v3.11.14 and Abricate v1.4.0, with the ResFinder and PlasmidFinder databases, respectively.
resultsAll samples yielded bacterial growth, resulting in 58 isolates across 11 species and five genera, from which
conclusionsThis study offers a comprehensive phenotypic and genomic characterization of mastitis-associated pathogens and their AMR determinants within this single herd, highlighting the co-circulation of tetracycline, lincosamide/macrolide, and aminoglycoside resistance genes. As this study was limited to a single dairy herd, these findings should be regarded as descriptive, farm-level observations rather than being representative of the Akmola Region or Kazakhstan more broadly. These findings support farm-level mastitis surveillance that combines species identification, phenotypic AMR testing, and targeted molecular screening.
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