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Antibiotic resistance profiling in Listeria monocytogenes isolates from white meat available in Pakistani retail markets.

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Background: . The significance of its prevalence in raw meat lies in its potential to cause illness if the meat is undercooked, fails to reach the recommended internal temperature, or through cross-contamination. Aims: in fresh chicken, fish, and frozen/ready-to-eat (RTE) meat sourced from the retail markets of two major cities in Pakistan. Methods: genes by PCR and was sequence analyzed, isolates sequences were submitted to NCBI GenBank to get accession number (ON859912, ON933793, ON933794, ON933795, ON933790, ON933791, and ON933792). The antibiotic resistance of these isolates was confirmed against seven antibiotics using the Disk Diffusion Method. Results: The antibiotic susceptibility profile of these isolates shows that most of the isolates were resistant to Vancomycin (43.2%), Gentamycin (37.8%), and Erythromycin (18.9%). Conclusion: in meat samples, accompanied by antibiotic resistance to commonly used antibiotics for listeriosis in Pakistan. This alarming situation poses serious hazards to public health.

Source: PubMed

Authors: S Gull, T Ahmed, S Sana, M A Shaheen

Institutions: Capital University of Science and Technology, Government College University, Lahore

Language: English

Topic: Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety

Subfield: Biotechnology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Zero hunger

Open Access status: green

Funder: Higher Education Commision, Pakistan

OpenAlex ID: W4414168039