Acquired antibiotic resistance among wild animals: the case of Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus)

  1. Sousa, M. 3
  2. Gonçalves, A. 3
  3. Silva, N. 3
  4. Serra, R. 4
  5. Alcaide, E. 1
  6. Zorrilla, I. 1
  7. Torres, C. 2
  8. Caniça, M. 5
  9. Igrejas, G. 3
  10. Poeta, P. 3
  1. 1 Junta de Andalucía
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    Junta de Andalucía

    Sevilla, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01jem9c82

  2. 2 Universidad de La Rioja
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    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0553yr311

  3. 3 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

  4. 4 National Centre for Captive Breeding of the Iberian Lynx (CNRLI), Silves, Portugal
  5. 5 National Reference Laboratory of Antibiotic Resistances and Health Associated Infections, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSA), Lisboa, Portugal
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Revista:
Veterinary Quarterly

ISSN: 0165-2176

Año de publicación: 2014

Volumen: 34

Número: 2

Páginas: 105-112

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1080/01652176.2014.949391 SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-84907470367 WoS: WOS:000342291700008 GOOGLE SCHOLAR

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Resumen

The selective pressure generated by the clinical misuse of antibiotics has been the major driving force leading to the emergence of antibiotic resistance among bacteria. Antibiotics or even resistant bacteria are released into the environment and contaminate the surrounding areas. Human and animal populations in contact with these sources are able to become reservoirs of these resistant organisms. Then, due to the convergence between habitats, the contact of wild animals with other animals, humans, or human sources is now more common and this leads to an increase in the exchange of resistance determinants between their microbiota. Indeed, it seems that wildlife populations living in closer proximity to humans have higher levels of antibiotic resistance. Now, the Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus) is a part of this issue, being suggested as natural reservoir of acquired resistant bacteria. The emerging public health concern regarding microbial resistance to antibiotics is becoming true: the bacteria are evolving and are now affecting unintentional hosts. (Figure presented.) (Figure presented.).