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Antibiotic resistance of Gallibacterium anatis biovar haemolytica isolates from chickens Cover

Antibiotic resistance of Gallibacterium anatis biovar haemolytica isolates from chickens

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|Mar 2024

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Fig. 1.

Antibiotic resistance of Gallibacterium anatis biovar haemolytica isolates by the anatomical tracts from which they were isolated (minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) method) red line – dilution at which resistance started; * – statistically significant differences (P-value <0.05) between strains isolated from the gastrointestinal tract and other tracts
Antibiotic resistance of Gallibacterium anatis biovar haemolytica isolates by the anatomical tracts from which they were isolated (minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) method) red line – dilution at which resistance started; * – statistically significant differences (P-value <0.05) between strains isolated from the gastrointestinal tract and other tracts

Fig. 2.

Venn diagram of the numbers of antibiotics resisted by at least 50% of isolates from the chicken respiratory, reproductive and gastrointestinal tracts GA – Gallibacterium anatis
Venn diagram of the numbers of antibiotics resisted by at least 50% of isolates from the chicken respiratory, reproductive and gastrointestinal tracts GA – Gallibacterium anatis

Fig. 3.

Venn diagram of a) virulence genes and b) resistance genes in Gallibacterium anatis biovar haemolytica * – statistically significant differences (P-value < 0.05) between the presence of the GtxA and gyrB virulence genes and presence of the flfA gene ** – statistically significant differences associated with the presence of virulence genes GtxA and gyrB, and the presence of resistance genes tetH, aphA and blaROB (P-value < 0.05)
Venn diagram of a) virulence genes and b) resistance genes in Gallibacterium anatis biovar haemolytica * – statistically significant differences (P-value < 0.05) between the presence of the GtxA and gyrB virulence genes and presence of the flfA gene ** – statistically significant differences associated with the presence of virulence genes GtxA and gyrB, and the presence of resistance genes tetH, aphA and blaROB (P-value < 0.05)

List of Gallibacterium anatis isolates obtained from flocks of hens

IsolateType of flockAge of birds (weeks)Tract of sample origin
GA1layer28respiratory
GA2layer28respiratory
GA3layer31respiratory
GA4layer30reproductive
GA5layer28reproductive
GA6layer31reproductive
GA7layer31reproductive
GA8layer28reproductive
GA9layer28reproductive
GA10layer30reproductive
GA11layer25respiratory
GA12broiler4respiratory
GA13broiler4respiratory
GA14broiler3respiratory
GA15layer27reproductive
GA16layer29reproductive
GA17layer28reproductive
GA18broiler4respiratory
GA19broiler4gastrointestinal
GA20broiler3gastrointestinal
GA21broiler4gastrointestinal
GA22broiler4gastrointestinal
GA23broiler3gastrointestinal
GA24broiler4gastrointestinal
GA25broiler4gastrointestinal
GA26broiler4gastrointestinal

Antibiotic resistance of Gallibacterium anatis biovar haemolytica isolates by anatomical tract of sample origin (disc diffusion method)

AntibioticDose μgRespiratory (n)Resistance (%)Reproductive (n)Resistance (%)Gastrointestinal (n)Resistance (%)
enrofloxacin5225.010100.0562.5
tilmicosin158100.010100.08100.0
amoxicillin25562.510100.08100.0
doxycycline30562.5220.08100.0
ceftazidime30112.5110.05*62.5
tylosin308100.010100.03*37.5
colistin50225.0110.08*100.0
florfenicol30337.5110.0562.5

List of antibiotics used to determine the antibiotic susceptibility of Gallibacterium anatis biovar haemolytica isolates

Antibiotic classAntibiotic
aminoglycosidegentamicin
β-lactamamoxicillin
ampicillin
cephalosporinceftazidime
amphenicolflorfenicol
chloramphenicol
fluoroquinoloneenrofloxacin
ciprofloxacin
glycopeptidevancomycin
teicoplanin
lipopeptidedaptomycin
macrolideerythromycin
tylosin
tilmicosin
oxazolidinonelinezolid
polymyxincolistin
streptograminquinupristin/dalfopristin
tetracyclinetetracycline
doxycycline
tigecycline

Antibiotic resistance of Gallibacterium anatis biovar haemolytica isolates (disc diffusion and minimum inhibitory concentration methods)

Antibiotic classAntibioticResistance %
aminoglycosidegentamicin69.2
β-lactamamoxicillin88.0
ampicillin73.1
cephalosporinceftazidime19.0
amphenicolflorfenicol15.0
chloramphenicol0.0
fluoroquinoloneenrofloxacin88.0
ciprofloxacin69.2
glycopeptidevancomycin88.5
teicoplanin92.3
lipopeptidedaptomycin69.2
erythromycin96.2
macrolidetylosin100.0
tilmicosin100.0
oxazolidinonelinezolid92.3
polymyxincolistin31.0
streptograminquinupristin/dalfopristin100.0
tetracyclinetetracycline96.2
doxycycline46
tigecycline57.7
Language: English
Page range: 93 - 100
Submitted on: Aug 18, 2023
Accepted on: Feb 2, 2024
Published on: Mar 23, 2024
Published by: National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2024 Olimpia Kursa, Grzegorz Tomczyk, Agata Sieczkowska, Anna Sawicka-Durkalec, published by National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
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