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Evaluation of commercial veterinary probiotics containing enterococci for transferrable vancomycin resistance genes

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) are of significant public health concern. The identification of VRE in livestock and food has increased. The objective of this study was to determine if the transferrable vancomycin resistance genes vanA and vanB were present in probiotics marketed for use in animals that claimed to contain Enterococcus spp. RESULTS: Of the 40 products selected, Enterococcus spp. DNA was successfully extracted from 36 products. Of these 36 products with enterococcal DNA, 2 (6%) had a PCR product consistent with vanA which was confirmed by sequencing. None of the products appeared to contain vanB.

Source: BMC Research Notes

DOI: 10.1186/s13104-020-05114-1

Authors: Ana Berreta, Rachel M. Baumgardner, Jamie J. Kopper

Institutions: Washington State University, Iowa State University

Language: English

Topic: Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

Subfield: Microbiology (medical)

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,570