Escherichia coli strains isolated from the uteri horn, mouth, and rectum of bitches suffering from pyometra: virulence factors, antimicrobial susceptibilities, and clonal relationships among strains

dc.contributor.authorAgostinho, Juliana M. A. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorSouza, Andressa de [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorSchocken-Iturrino, Ruben P. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorBeraldo, Lívia G. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorBorges, Clarissa A. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorAvila, Fernando A. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorMarin, José M.
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade de São Paulo (USP)
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-07T15:30:58Z
dc.date.available2015-12-07T15:30:58Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractPyometra is recognized as one of the main causes of disease and death in the bitch, and Escherichia coli is the major pathogen associated with this disease. In this study, 70 E. coli isolates from the uteri horn, mouth, and rectum of bitches suffering from the disease and 43 E. coli isolates from the rectum of clinically healthy bitches were examined for the presence of uropathogenic virulence genes and susceptibility to antimicrobial drugs. DNA profiles of isolates from uteri horn and mouth in bitches with pyometra were compared by REP, ERIC, and BOX-PCR. Virulence gene frequencies detected in isolates from canine pyometra were as follows: 95.7% fim, 27.1% iss, 25.7% hly, 18.5% iuc, and 17.1% usp. Predominant resistance was determined for cephalothin, ampicillin, and nalidixic acid among the isolates from all sites examined. Multidrug resistance was found on ∼ 50% pyometra isolates. Using the genotypic methods some isolates from uteri, pus, and saliva of the same bitch proved to have identical DNA profiles which is a reason for concern due to the close relationship between household pets and humans.en
dc.description.affiliationPrograma de Microbiologia Agropecuária, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, UNESP-Campus de Jaboticabal, 14884-900 Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil.
dc.description.affiliationDepartamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, UNESP-Campus de Jaboticabal, 14884-900 Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil.
dc.description.affiliationDepartamento de Patologia Veterinária, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, UNESP-Campus de Jaboticabal, 14884-900 Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil.
dc.description.affiliationDepartamento de Morfologia, Fisiologia e Patologia Básica, FORP, Avenida do Café S/N, Campus USP, 14040-904 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
dc.description.affiliationUnespPrograma de Microbiologia Agropecuária, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, UNESP-Campus de Jaboticabal, 14884-900 Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil.
dc.description.affiliationUnespDepartamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, UNESP-Campus de Jaboticabal, 14884-900 Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil.
dc.description.affiliationUnespDepartamento de Patologia Veterinária, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, UNESP-Campus de Jaboticabal, 14884-900 Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil.
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/979584
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal Of Microbiology, v. 2014, 2014.
dc.identifier.doi10.1155/2014/979584
dc.identifier.filePMC3966421.pdf
dc.identifier.issn1687-918X
dc.identifier.pmcPMC3966421
dc.identifier.pubmed24734047
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/131024
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherInternational Journal Of Microbiology
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal Of Microbiology
dc.rights.accessRightsAcesso aberto
dc.sourcePubMed
dc.titleEscherichia coli strains isolated from the uteri horn, mouth, and rectum of bitches suffering from pyometra: virulence factors, antimicrobial susceptibilities, and clonal relationships among strainsen
dc.typeArtigo
unesp.author.lattes0746647601766390[6]
unesp.author.orcid0000-0003-3408-2633[3]
unesp.author.orcid0000-0002-9779-2213[6]
unesp.campusUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Jaboticabalpt
unesp.departmentBiologia - FCAVpt
unesp.departmentMedicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal - FCAVpt
unesp.departmentPatologia Veterinária - FCAVpt

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