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Antimicrobial Resistance in Nontyphoidal Salmonella and Clinically Relevant Enterococcus From Faecal Samples of Conservation-Priority Captive Ungulates in a United Arab Emirates Urban Zoo: A Cross-Sectional Baseline Study.
| Τίτλος: | Antimicrobial Resistance in Nontyphoidal Salmonella and Clinically Relevant Enterococcus From Faecal Samples of Conservation-Priority Captive Ungulates in a United Arab Emirates Urban Zoo: A Cross-Sectional Baseline Study. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Habib I; Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE.; ASPIRE Research Institute for Food Security in the Drylands (ARIFSID), United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE., Qablan MA; Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE.; ASPIRE Research Institute for Food Security in the Drylands (ARIFSID), United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE., Alzaabi FA; Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE., Alnuaimi FR; Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE., Almemari GA; Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE., Lakshmi GB; Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE.; ASPIRE Research Institute for Food Security in the Drylands (ARIFSID), United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE., Naqbi SA; Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE.; ASPIRE Research Institute for Food Security in the Drylands (ARIFSID), United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE., Shamsi FA; Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE.; ASPIRE Research Institute for Food Security in the Drylands (ARIFSID), United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE., Vijay D; Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE.; ASPIRE Research Institute for Food Security in the Drylands (ARIFSID), United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE., Mhongovoyo J; Al-Ain Zoo, Al Ain, UAE., Alkaabi SK; Al-Ain Zoo, Al Ain, UAE., Alotaiba AM; Al-Ain Zoo, Al Ain, UAE. |
| Πηγή: | Environmental microbiology reports [Environ Microbiol Rep] 2026 Oct; Vol. 18 (5), pp. e70416. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Society for Applied Microbiology and Blackwell Pub Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101499207 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1758-2229 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 17582229 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Environ Microbiol Rep Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: [Hoboken, N.J.] : Society for Applied Microbiology and Blackwell Pub., c2009- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Feces*/microbiology , Anti-Bacterial Agents*/pharmacology , Animals, Zoo*/microbiology , Enterococcus*/drug effects , Enterococcus*/isolation & purification , Enterococcus*/genetics , Enterococcus*/classification , Salmonella*/drug effects , Salmonella*/genetics , Salmonella*/isolation & purification , Drug Resistance, Bacterial*, Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial/genetics ; Salmonella Infections, Animal/microbiology ; Animals ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; United Arab Emirates ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests |
| Περίληψη: | Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a One Health challenge driven by microbial exchange among humans, animals and the environment. Zoological institutions offer useful settings for environmental AMR surveillance. This single-zoo cross-sectional study examined the occurrence, antimicrobial susceptibility and genomic characteristics of nontyphoidal Salmonella enterica (NTS) and clinically relevant Enterococcus spp. in faecal samples from 101 clinically healthy captive ungulates representing seven conservation-priority species at a major urban zoo in the United Arab Emirates. NTS was detected in 4/101 samples (3.9%), including serovars Schwarzengrund (n = 2), Kentucky (n = 1) and Chester (n = 1). Among the four recovered NTS isolates, all met the study MDR definition within the tested panel, including a Salmonella Kentucky ST198 isolate carrying multiple resistance genes and quinolone-associated mutations. Enterococcus spp. were detected in 77/101 samples (76.2%), dominated by Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus casseliflavus (each 41.5%). Among 33 E. faecium/Enterococcus faecalis isolates tested phenotypically, resistance was generally low, with erythromycin and ciprofloxacin resistance each observed in 9.1%. One clinically important E. faecium isolate showed glycopeptide resistance and genetic markers associated with reduced daptomycin susceptibility. These single-institution cross-sectional data provide an initial regional baseline for AMR-relevant enteric bacteria in conservation-managed ungulates and identify priorities for broader longitudinal and interface-based surveillance. (© 2026 The Author(s). Environmental Microbiology Reports published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.) |
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| Grant Information: | G00005128 United Arab Emirates University; G00005130 United Arab Emirates University |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Salmonella enterica; antimicrobial resistance; environmental surveillance; one health; zoological institutions |
| Substance Nomenclature: | 0 (Anti-Bacterial Agents) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260917 Date Completed: 20260917 Latest Revision: 20260922 |
| Update Code: | 20260922 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13583175 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1758-2229.70416 |
| PMID: | 42750254 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1758-2229 |
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| DOI: | 10.1111/1758-2229.70416 |