Detection of vanA-containing Enterococcus species in faecal microbiota of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)

  1. Barros, J. 2
  2. Andrade, M. 2
  3. Radhouani, H. 23
  4. López, M. 1
  5. Igrejas, G. 2
  6. Poeta, P. 23
  7. Torres, C. 1
  1. 1 Universidad de La Rioja
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    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0553yr311

  2. 2 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
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    Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro

    Vila Real, Portugal

    ROR https://ror.org/03qc8vh97

  3. 3 Center of Studies of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vila Real, Portugal
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Revista:
Microbes and Environments

ISSN: 1342-6311

Año de publicación: 2012

Volumen: 27

Número: 4

Páginas: 509-511

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1264/JSME2.ME11346 SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-84871115958 WoS: WOS:000312162800023 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

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Resumen

Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis, E. faecium and E. durans isolates with the genotype vanA were detected in 7 of 118 faecal samples (5.9%) of natural gilthead seabream recovered off the coast of Portugal, and one vancomycinresistant isolate/sample was further characterized. The genes erm(B), tet(L), tet(M), aac(6')-aph(2"), aph(3')-IIIa and/ or ant(6)-Ia were identified in most of the 7 vancomycin-resistant enterococci. Sequence types ST273, ST313 and ST76 were detected in three E. faecium isolates and ST6 in two E. faecalis isolates. VanA-containing enterococci are suggested to be disseminated in fish in marine ecosystems close to areas of human activity.