Prevalence of virulence and antimicrobial resistance genes in <i>Aeromonas</i> species isolated from marketed cockles ( <i>Tegillarca granosa</i> ) in Korea
P.S. Dahanayake, Sabrina Hossain, M.V.K.S. Wickramanayake, Gang‐Joon Heo
Abstract
, tetA, tetB, qnrA, qnrB and aphAI-IAB genes and the class1 integron were not detected. The high occurrence of virulence and antimicrobial resistance genes in cockles reveals that it can be a potential health risk source for consumers.
Topics & Concepts
MicrobiologyBiologyVirulenceImipenemAeromonasAmpicillinAeromonas veroniiAeromonas hydrophilaAntimicrobialIntegronAntibiotic resistanceColistinMultiple drug resistanceDrug resistanceAntibioticsGeneBacteriaGeneticsAquaculture disease management and microbiotaTurtle Biology and ConservationMyxozoan Parasites in Aquatic Species