Detection of vanA-containing Enterococcus species in faecal microbiota of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)
- Barros, J. 2
- Andrade, M. 2
- Radhouani, H. 23
- López, M. 1
- Igrejas, G. 2
- Poeta, P. 23
- Torres, C. 1
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Universidad de La Rioja
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Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
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- 3 Center of Studies of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vila Real, Portugal
ISSN: 1342-6311
Ano de publicación: 2012
Volume: 27
Número: 4
Páxinas: 509-511
Tipo: Artigo
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Resumo
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.