Evolution of Ciprofloxacin Resistance-Encoding Genetic Elements in <i>Salmonella</i>
Kaichao Chen, Chen Yang, Ning Dong, Miaomiao Xie, Lianwei Ye, Edward Wai‐Chi Chan, Sheng Chen
Abstract
Resistance of nontyphoidal Salmonella to fluoroquinolones such as ciprofloxacin is known to be mediated by target mutations. This study surveyed the prevalence of Salmonella strains recovered from 2,989 food products in Shenzhen, China, during the period 2012 to 2017 and characterized the genetic features of several PMQR gene-bearing plasmids and ciprofloxacin resistance-encoding DNA fragments.
Topics & Concepts
SalmonellaCiprofloxacinGeneticsEncoding (memory)Resistance (ecology)BiologyMicrobiologyBacteriaEcologyNeuroscienceSalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaEscherichia coli research studies