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Characteristics of drug-resistant staphylococci isolated from milk of lambed ewes during the perinatal period Cover

Characteristics of drug-resistant staphylococci isolated from milk of lambed ewes during the perinatal period

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|Mar 2025

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Characteristics of Staphylococcus spp_ strains isolated from Polish ewes of the Uhruska (n = 16) and Świniarka (n = 19) breeds

BreedSpeciesNumber of isolatesMDRPhenotypic resistance profilesResistance and virulence gene profiles
UhruskaS. aureus1 R: P10
1 R: DA2
1 I: TE30, C30cat (pC221), tetL
15R: P10, TE30, C30cat (pC194)
I: E15
1 I: E15mrs A
13R: P10
I: QD15, DA2
13I: TE30, CIP5, C30cat (pC221), tetL, tetK
14I: E15, CN10, TE30, C30cat (pC221), cat (pC194), tetL, aph(3)-IIIa, seB
1 R: E15tetL, erm A, erm B
I: TE30, DA2,
14R: FOX30, P10cat (pC221), cat (pC194), tetL, mecC, aph(3)-IIIa, αcc(6’)-Ie-
I: CN10, TE30, C30
S. xylosus1 R: FOX 30, P10
S. condimenti1 R: P10
S. simulans1 R: TE30tetK, tetL, aph(3)-IIIa
13R: FOX 30, P10, TE30tetK
I: DA2
14R: FOX 30, P10, E15, TE30mecC, ermB, cat (pC194), tetK, tetL, aph(3)-IIIa, blaZ
I: DA2
1 R: TE30cat (pC194)
ŚwiniarkaS. aureus4 susceptible
2 I: DA2
1 R: P10
1 R: P10
I: E15
1 I: E15
14I: E15, DA2, TE30, C30cat (pC221), tetL
3 R: FOX30, P10
S. xylosus1 R: P10tetM, aph(3)-IIIa, blaZ
1 R: FOX30, P10tetM, mecC, aph(3)-IIIa, αcc(6’)-Ie-
14R: FOX30, P10,TE30tetM, tetK, mecC, aph(3)-IIIa, msrA
I: E15, RD5
1 R: FOX 30, P10, TE30tetM, tetL, aph(3)-IIIa
S. lentus15R: FOX 30, P10, E15, CN10, TE30
I: DA2
S. simulans13R: FOX30, P10, E15
I: RD5

Phenotypic resistance of Staphylococcus strains isolated from Polish ewes of the Świniarka and Uhruska breeds

AntimicrobialStaphylococcus spp. n/%
S. aureus (n = 20)CoNS (n = 15)Total
FOX 30*1/511/73.312/34.3
C 30*6/30 6/17.1
CIP 51/5 1/6.6
DA 26/303/209/25.7
E157/354/26.611/31.4
CN102/101/6.63/8.5
P10*6/3013/86.619/54.3
RD 5 2/13.32/5.7
QD 151/5 1/6.6
TE 307/357/46.614/40

Occurrence of resistance genes in Staphylococcus strains isolated from Polish ewes of the Świniarka and Uhruska breeds

Resistance geneStaphylococcus spp. %
S. aureus (n = 20)CoNS (n = 15)Total
acc(6’)-Ie-1/51/6.62/5.7
aph(3)-IIIa*2/106/408/22.8
blaZ 2/13.32/5.7
cat (pC194)3/152/13.35/14.2
cat (pC221)*5/25 5/14.2
ermA1/5 1/6.6
ermB1/51/6.62/5.7
mecC1/53/204/11.4
msrA1/51/6.62/5.7
tetK1/54/26.65/14.2
tetL6/303/209/25.7
tetM* 4/26.64/11.4

Occurrence of resistance genes in Staphylococcus spp_ by sheep breed

Resistance geneStaphylococcus spp. n/%
Uhruska (n = 16)Świniarka (n = 19)Total
acc(6’)-Ie-1/6.31/5.32/5.7
aph(3)-IIIa4/254/218/22.8
blaZ1/6.31/5.32/5.7
cat (pC194)*5/31.3 5/14.2
cat (pC221)4/251/5.35/14.2
ermA1/6.3 1/6.6
ermB2/12.5 2/5.7
mecC2/12.52/10.54/11.4
msrA1/6.31/5.32/5.7
tetK4/251/5.35/14.2
tetL*7/43.72/10.59/25.7
tetM 4/214/11.4

Occurrence of Staphylococcus species in milk by sheep breed

Staphylococcus aureusS. xylosusS. simulansS. lentusS. condimenti
BreedUhruska (n = 16)1014 1
Świniarka (n = 19)10711
Total (n = 35) 208511
%* 57.222.814.32.852.85

Phenotypic resistance of Staphylococcus strains by sheep breed

AntimicrobialStaphylococcus spp. n/%
Uhruska (n = 16)Świniarka (n = 19)Total
Cefoxitin4/258/42.112/34.3
Chloramphenicol*5/31.31/5.36/17.1
Ciprofloxacin1/6.3 1/6.6
Clindamycin6/37.53/15.89/25.7
Erythromycin5/31.36/31.611/31.4
Gentamicin2/12.51/5.33/8.5
Penicillin8/5011/57.819/54.3
Rifampicin 2/10.52/5.7
Streptogramin1/6.3 1/6.6
Tetracycline*10/62.54/2114/40
Language: English
Page range: 41 - 50
Submitted on: Aug 1, 2024
Accepted on: Mar 13, 2025
Published on: Mar 25, 2025
Published by: National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
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© 2025 Agata Hahaj-Siembida, Aneta Nowakiewicz, Monika Greguła-Kania, Mariola Bochniarz, Aleksandra Trościańczyk, Marcelina Osińska, published by National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
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