Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Toxin gene and antibiotic resistance in Korean dogs
By Chon, Jung-Whan et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary science·2018·Division of Microbiology, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Prevalence, toxin gene profile, antibiotic resistance, and molecular characterization offrom diarrheic and non-diarrheic dogs in Korea.
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Plain-English summary
A study in Korea found that 63% of dogs with diarrhea tested positive for a specific bacteria, similar to 62% of healthy dogs. This bacteria can cause diarrhea and other health issues in both pets and humans. Most of the bacteria were sensitive to common antibiotics like ampicillin and metronidazole, but some showed resistance to tetracycline and clindamycin. The researchers also identified different strains of the bacteria, but there were no significant differences between the sick and healthy dogs. This information can help veterinarians understand and treat diarrhea in dogs more effectively.
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Abstract
causes diarrhea and other diseases in animals and humans. We investigated the prevalence, toxin gene profiles, and antibiotic resistance ofisolated from diarrheic dogs (DD) and non-diarrheic dogs (ND) in two animal hospitals in Seoul, Korea. Fecal samples were collected from clinically DD (n = 49) and ND (n = 34).was isolated from 31 of 49 DD (63.3%) and 21 of 34 ND dogs (61.8%). Allstrains were positive for the α toxin gene, but not for the β, ε, or ι toxin genes; therefore, all strains were identified as type A. All isolates were-negative, whereas the β2 toxin gene was identified in 83.9% and 61.9% of isolates from DD and ND, respectively. Most isolates were susceptible to ampicillin (94%), chloramphenicol (92%), metronidazole (100%), moxifloxacin (96%), and imipenem (100%). However, 25.0% and 21.2% of isolates were resistant to tetracycline and clindamycin, respectively. Molecular subtyping of the isolated strains was performed by using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Fifty-two isolates were classified into 48 pulsotypes based on more than 90% similarity of banding patterns. No notable differences were observed among the isolates from DD and ND.
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