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Molecular Characterization of MCR-1 Producing Enterobacterales Isolated in Poultry Farms in the United Arab Emirates

Journal

ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL
Volume 11, Issue 3, Pages -

Publisher

MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11030305

Keywords

mobile colistin resistance; poultry; multi-drug resistance; Middle East

Funding

  1. UAE University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
  2. UAE University College of Medicine and Health Sciences [31M219/NP15-30/]
  3. University of Pecs Medical School Kispal Gyula Grant [300852]

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Data on the prevalence of MCR-producing Enterobacterales of animal origin are scarce from the Arabian Peninsula. We investigated these strains from poultry fecal specimens in the United Arab Emirates and found mcr-1.1 positive strains in 36 out of 40 samples. Whole genome sequencing revealed the resistance and virulence genes, MLST and cgMLST of 39 selected isolates. Transferability and incompatibility types of the MCR-plasmids were also determined. The diversity of mcr-1 positive strains indicates the need for coordinated surveillance including animals, retail meat and clinical cases.
Data on the prevalence of MCR-producing Enterobacterales of animal origin are scarce from the Arabian Peninsula. We investigated the presence and variety of such strains from fecal specimens of poultry collected in four farms in the United Arab Emirates. Colonies from ten composite samples per farm grown on colistin-supplemented plates were PCR-screened for alleles of the mcr gene. Thirty-nine isolates selected based on species, colony morphology, and plasmid profile were subjected to whole genome sequencing. The panel of their resistance and virulence genes, MLST and cgMLST were established. Transferability and incompatibility types of the MCR-plasmids were determined. mcr-1.1 positive strains were identified in 36 of the 40 samples. Thirty-four multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli of 16 different sequence types, two Escherichia albertii, two Klebsiella pneumoniae and one Salmonella minnesota were identified. Beyond various aminoglycoside, tetracycline, and co-trimoxazole resistance genes, seven of them also carried ESBL genes and one bla(CMY-2). Six IncHI2, 26 IncI2 and 4 IncX4 MCR-plasmids were mobilized, in case of the IncHI2 plasmids co-transferring ampicillin, chloramphenicol and tetracycline resistance. The diversity of mcr-1 positive strains suggest a complex local epidemiology calling for a coordinated surveillance including animals, retail meat and clinical cases.

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