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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
Volume 407, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2023.110390
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Diptera; Drug-resistance; Invasiveness; Salmonella Enteritidis; Salmonella Typhimurium; Simulated gastric fluid
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This study investigated the prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella carried by filth flies at wet markets, highlighting the potential threat to public health. It found that a significant percentage of flies harbored antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella, with some strains displaying high resistance and virulence. These findings provide valuable insights into controlling the spread and outbreak of foodborne diseases.
Filth flies at wet markets can be a vector harbouring multiple antimicrobial-resistant (MAR) nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS), and such strains are a significant threat to public health as they may cause severe infections in humans. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant NTS, especially Salmonella Enteritidis and S. Typhimurium harboured by filth flies at wet markets, and investigate their survival in the simulated gastric fluid (SGF). Filth flies (n = 90) were captured from wet markets in Klang, Malaysia, and processed to isolate Salmonella spp. The isolates (n = 16) were identified using the multiplex-touchdown PCR and assessed their antimicrobial susceptibility against 11 antimicrobial agents. Finally, three isolates with the highest MAR index were subjected to SGF survival tests. It was observed that 17.8 % of flies (n = 16/90) harbouring Salmonella, out of which 10 % (n = 9/90) was S. Enteritidis, 2.2 % (n = 2/90) was S. Typhimurium, and 5.6 % was unidentified serotypes of Salmonella enterica subsp. I. 43.8 % (n = 7/16) were confirmed as MAR, and they were observed to be resistant against ampicillin, chloramphenicol, kanamycin, streptomycin, and nalidixic acid. Three strains, F35, F75, and F85 demonstrated the highest MAR index and were able to survive (>6-log(10)) in the SGF (180 min), indicating their potential virulence and invasiveness. This study provides significant insights into the prevalence and severity of MAR nontyphoidal Salmonella harboured by filth flies in wet markets, which may help inform strategies for controlling the spread and outbreak of foodborne disease.
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