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Characteristics of The Plasmid-Mediate Colistin-Resistance Gene Mcr-1 In Escherichia Coli Isolated from Pig Farm in Jiangxi
 
Yong Wu1*§, Chun-Hua Wang , Xiang Li2, Fan Li1, Meng-Lin Jiang1, Zi-Kui Liu1, Gao-Feng Liu2 and Ji-Yun Li1*
 

1College of Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agricultural University, 1Nongda Rd, District Furong, Changsha city 410128, Hunan China; 2Hunan Canzoho Biological Technology Co. Ltd., Liuyang city 410329, Hunan China. §Co-first author: These authors contributed equally to this work.
*Corresponding author: wuyong712@126.com (YW); lijiyuny@foxmail.com(JL)

Abstract   

To explore the prevalence and characteristics of MCRPEC in pig farms, 278 pig faecal samples were collected from a pig farm in Jiangxi Province. Ten MCRPEC strains were laboratory isolated by culture, PCR, and gel electrophoresis. The broth-microdilution was adopted for the drug sensitivity test. After whole-genome sequencing, the resistance genes and plasmid typing were analysed, and the transferability of mcr-1 was verified through plasmid conjugation transfer. The results showed that all ten strains were resistant to colistin, gentamicin, florfenicol, trimethoprim, cefotaxime, and tetracycline, with a MDR rate of 100%. The ten MCRPEC strains were found to belong to seven STs, and mcr-1 was mainly located on the IncI2 plasmid, featuring a typical plasmid coupling transfer part, type IV secretion system, and antimonite protein gene; horizontal transfer occurred in nine strains. These results indicate that MCRPEC exists on this pig farm and is MDR. Bacterial monitoring should be strengthened, the use of antibiotics on farms should be reduced, and the spread of ARGs should be controlled.

To Cite This Article: Wu Y, Wang CH, Li X, Li F, Jiang ML, Liu ZK, Liu GF and Li JY, 2024. Characteristics of the plasmid-mediate colistin-resistance gene mcr-1 in Escherichia coli isolated from pig farm in Jiangxi. Pak Vet J. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2024.269

 
 
   
 

ISSN 0253-8318 (Print)
ISSN 2074-7764 (Online)



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