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Genetic Detection of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Containing Escherichia coli Isolates from Birds of Prey from Serra da Estrela Natural Reserve in Portugal

Luís Pinto, Hajer Radhouani, Céline Coelho, Paulo Martins da Costa, Roméo Simões, Ricardo M. L. Brandão, Carmen Torres, Gilberto Igrejas, Patrícia Poeta
Luís Pinto
1Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
2Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centre of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
3Centre of Studies of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
4Veterinary Science Department, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
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Hajer Radhouani
1Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
2Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centre of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
3Centre of Studies of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
4Veterinary Science Department, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
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Céline Coelho
1Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
2Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centre of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
3Centre of Studies of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
4Veterinary Science Department, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
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Paulo Martins da Costa
5Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute, University of Oporto, Oporto, Portugal
6Interdisciplinary Center for Marine and Environmental Research, University of Oporto, Oporto, Portugal
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Roméo Simões
5Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute, University of Oporto, Oporto, Portugal
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Ricardo M. L. Brandão
7Center of Ecology, Monitoring and Recovery of Wild Animal, Gouveia, Portugal
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Carmen Torres
8Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Area, University of La Rioja, Logroño, Spain
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Gilberto Igrejas
1Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
2Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centre of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
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Patrícia Poeta
3Centre of Studies of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
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DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02761-09
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  • TABLE 1.

    Animal species in which ESBL-positive E. coli isolates were recovered

    Animal speciesNo. of tested animalsNo. of animals with ESBL-positive E. coli isolates
    Common buzzard (Buteo buteo)2311
    Common barn owl (Tyto alba)84
    Eurasian tawny owl (Strix aluco)102
    Booted eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus)115
    Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus)52
    Black kite (Milvus migrans)162
    Eurasian black vulture (Aegypius monachus)21
    Bonelli's eagle (Hieraaetus fasciatus)21
    Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo)82
    Common raven (Corvus corax)32
    Other speciesa310
    • ↵ a Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis; n = 5); European scops owl (Otus scops; n = 5); Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus; n = 4); common crane (Grus grus; n = 2); honey buzzard (Pernis apivorus; n = 2); carrion crow (Corvus corone; n = 2); yellow-legged gull (Larus cachinnans; n = 2); little owl (Athene noctua; n = 2); Eurasian marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus; n = 1); Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus; n = 1); common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus; n = 1); azure-winged magpie (Cyanopica cyanus; n = 1); European magpie (Pica pica; n = 1); common swift (Apus apus; n = 1); and red kite (Milvus milvus; n = 1).

  • TABLE 2.

    Characteristics of the ESBL-positive fecal E. coli isolates recovered from birds of prey

    Isolate no.Animal speciesResistance pattern to β-lactam antibioticsaβ-Lactamase-encoding genes detectedResistance pattern to non-β-lactam antibioticsbResistance genes for non-β-lactam antibioticsIntegron-related genesPhylogenetic group
    B1 Buteo buteo AMP-CTX bla CTX-M-1 plus blaTEM-20CIP-NAL-TET-STR-SXT tetA, sul2 intI1 B1
    B2 Buteo buteo AMP-CTX-ATM bla CTX-M-1 plus blaTEM-1DCIP-NAL-TET-SXT tetA, sul2 intI1 B1
    B3 Buteo buteo AMP-CTX bla CTX-M-1 NAL-SXT sul2, sul3 intI1 B1
    B9 Buteo buteo AMP-CTX-ATM bla CTX-M-1 plus blaTEM-1bCIP-NAL-TET-SXT tetA, sul2 intI1 B1
    B10 Buteo buteo AMP-CTX bla CTX-M-1 plus blaTEM-1bCIP-NAL-TET-STR-SXT tetA, sul2 intI1 B1
    B14 Buteo buteo AMP-CTX-ATM bla CTX-M-1 plus blaTEM-1DNAL-TET-STR-CHL-SXT tetA, sul2 intI1 A
    B15 Buteo buteo AMP-CTX bla CTX-M-1 plus blaTEM-1DNAL-TET-STR-SXT aadA, tetA, sul2 intI1, intI2A
    B17 Buteo buteo AMP-CTX bla CTX-M-1 CIP-NAL-STR-SXT sul2, sul3 intI1 B2
    B18 Buteo buteo AMP-CTX-CAZ bla TEM-20 NAL-TET-STR-SXT-KAN tetA, sul2 intI1 B1
    B19 Buteo buteo AMP-CTX bla CTX-M-1 CIP-NAL-STR-SXT sul2, sul3 intI1 B2
    B24 Buteo buteo AMP-CTX bla CTX-M-1 CIP-NAL-TET-SXT tetA, sul3B2
    H6 Hieraaetus pennatus AMP-CTX bla CTX-M-1 NAL-TET-SXT sul2, sul3 intI1 B1
    H7 Hieraaetus pennatus AMP-CTX bla CTXM-1 TET-SXT sul2 intI1 A
    H8 Hieraaetus pennatus AMP-CTX bla CTX-M-1 plus blaTEM-1bCIP-NAL-TET-SXT tetA, sul2 intI1 B1
    H11 Hieraaetus pennatus AMP-CTX bla CTX-M-1 plus blaTEM-1dCIP- NAL-TET-SXT tetA, sul2A
    H12 Hieraaetus pennatus AMP-CTX bla CTX-M-1 plus blaTEM-1dCIP- NAL-TET-SXT tetA, sul2A
    T4 Tyto alba AMP-CTX-ATM bla CTX-M-1 plus blaTEM-1dNAL-TET-STR-SXT aadA, tetA, sul2 intI1, intI2A
    T28 Tyto alba AMP-CTX-AMC bla CTX-M-1 plus blaTEM-1bNAL-TET-STR-SXT aadA, tetA, sul1 intI1 B2
    T29 Tyto alba AMP-CTX-ATM-CAZ-AMC bla SHV-5 CIP-NAL-TET-STR-CHL- SXT-KAN-TOB-GEN aadA, sul1 intI1 A
    T30 Tyto alba AMP-CTX-ATM bla CTX-M-1 plus blaTEM-1bTET-STR-CHL-SXT-KAN aadA, sul1 intI1, intI2B1
    S5 Strix aluco AMP-CTX bla CTX-M-1 NAL-TET-SXT sul2, sul3 intI1 B1
    S20 Strix aluco AMP-CTX bla CTX-M-1 CIP-NAL-STR-SXT sul2, sul3B2
    M13 Milvus migrans AMP-CTX bla CTX-M-1 plus blaTEM-1bCIP- NAL-TET-STR-SXT sul1, sul2B1
    M21 Milvus migrans AMP-CTX-ATM bla CTX-M-1 NAL-SXT sul3 intI1 B1
    C22 Circus pygargus AMP-CTX bla CTX-M-1 plus blaTEM-1bNAL-TET-STR-SXT tetA B2
    C23 Circus pygargus AMP-CTX bla CTX-M-1 NAL-TET-SXT sul3 intI1 A
    BU26 Bubo bubo AMP-CTX bla CTX-M-1 CIP- NAL-SXT sul3 intI1 B2
    BU27 Bubo bubo AMP-CTX bla CTX-M-1 CIP-NAL-SXT sul3 intI1 B2
    CO31 Corvus corax AMP-CTX-ATM bla SHV-5 plus blaTEM-1bTET-STR-CHL-SXT cmlA, tetA, sul3 intI1 B1
    CO32 Corvus corax AMP-CTX-ATM-CAZ bla SHV-5 plus blaTEM-1bTET- STR-CHL-SXT cmlA, aadA, tetA, sul3 intI1 B1
    A16 Aegypius monachus AMP-CTX bla CTX-M-1 plus blaTEM-1bCIP-NAL-STR-CHL-SXT sul1, sul2 intI1 B1
    HI25 Hieraaetus fasciatus AMP-CTX bla CTX-M-1 CIP-NAL-SXT sul3 intI1 B2
    • ↵ a AMP, ampicillin; AMC, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid; ATM, aztreonam.

    • ↵ b GEN, gentamicin; TOB, tobramycin; STR, streptomycin; TET, tetracycline; SXT, sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim; NAL, nalidixic acid; CIP, ciprofloxacin; CHL, chloramphenicol; KAN, kanamycin.

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Genetic Detection of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Containing Escherichia coli Isolates from Birds of Prey from Serra da Estrela Natural Reserve in Portugal
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Genetic Detection of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Containing Escherichia coli Isolates from Birds of Prey from Serra da Estrela Natural Reserve in Portugal
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Applied and Environmental Microbiology Jun 2010, 76 (12) 4118-4120; DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02761-09
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