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Gulls as carriers of antimicrobial resistance genes in different biogeographical areas of South America.

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      Publisher: Academia Brasileira De Ciencias Country of Publication: Brazil NLM ID: 7503280 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1678-2690 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00013765 NLM ISO Abbreviation: An Acad Bras Cienc Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Rio De Janeiro : Academia Brasileira De Ciencias
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    • Abstract:
      The aim of this communication was to establish if Enterobacterales associated with gulls in Argentina harbored antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes. We analyzed cloacal swabs in two contrasting areas: Ensenada, Buenos Aires province (26 Larus dominicanus and 22 Chroicocephalus maculipennis) and Puerto Madryn, Chubut province (20 L. dominicanus). In Ensenada, bla CTX-M and mcr-1 genes, were isolated from both gull species, whereas in the Puerto Madryn, only bla CTX-M gene was found. We report for the first time C. maculipennis as carrier of AMR. The finding of AMR in wildlife constitutes a useful tool in evaluating the anthropogenic impact on environmental health.
    • Accession Number:
      0 (Anti-Bacterial Agents)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20210707 Date Completed: 20210709 Latest Revision: 20210709
    • Publication Date:
      20240105
    • Accession Number:
      10.1590/0001-3765202120191577
    • Accession Number:
      34231755