Genomic Characteristics and Molecular Epidemiology of Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains Carried by Wild Birds
Xue Wang, Jianan Zhao, Fang Ji, Meng Wang, Bin Wu, Jianhua Qin, Guoying Dong, Ruili Zhao, Chengmin Wang
Abstract
isolates carried by wild birds was mainly attributed to multidrug resistance plasmids, and these multidrug resistance plasmids from wild birds were closely related to human-infecting bacteria. Wild bird habitats overlap to a great extent with human and livestock habitats, which further increases the potential for horizontal transfer of multidrug-resistant bacteria among humans, animals, and the environment. Therefore, wild birds, as potential transmission hosts of multidrug-resistant bacteria, should be given attention and monitored.
Topics & Concepts
Klebsiella pneumoniaeMultiple drug resistanceBiologyPlasmidMicrobiologyKlebsiellaMolecular epidemiologyEnterobacteriaceaeBacteriaOutbreakDrug resistanceGeneticsVirologyGeneGenotypeEscherichia coliAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaSalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyEscherichia coli research studies