Fish plays an important role in the human diet, and there is an observed increase in the consumption of fish per capita in Europe. However, intensive growth of industry and agriculture may cause contamination of natural and humanmade aquatic environments, and may affect not only the health of fish, but also raise safety concerns with regard to fish used for human consumption. It is well known that fish and fish products are often associated with human diseases. Thus, it is necessary to study the prevalence of pathogens in fish to ensure the safety of fish products and environments. Microbial assessment of fish also gives additional information about the hygienic status of environments, including lakes, rivers, ponds, and fish farms. Detection of pathogenic microorganisms or changes in natural microflora in the water environment could be an important indicator of possible contamination. The aim of this review was to describe and discuss the five most relevant bacterial genera and species linked to aquatic environments-Vibrio spp., Listeria monocytogenes, Yersinia spp., pathogenic Salmonella serovars, and Clostridium botulinum-causing human foodborne diseases.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to global health. Understanding the emergence, evolution, and transmission of individual antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) is essential to develop sustainable strategies combatting this threat. Here, we use metagenomic sequencing to analyse ARGs in 757 sewage samples from 243 cities in 101 countries, collected from 2016 to 2019. We find regional patterns in resistomes, and these differ between subsets corresponding to drug classes and are partly driven by taxonomic variation. The genetic environments of 49 common ARGs are highly diverse, with most common ARGs carried by multiple distinct genomic contexts globally and sometimes on plasmids. Analysis of flanking sequence revealed ARG-specific patterns of dispersal limitation and global transmission. Our data furthermore suggest certain geographies are more prone to transmission events and should receive additional attention.
Background
Campylobacter
is the main cause of bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide. The main transmission route is through consumption of food contaminated with
Campylobacter
species or contact with infected animals. In Latvia, the prevalence of campylobacteriosis is reported to be low (4.6 cases per 100,000 population in 2016).
Aim
To determine prevalence, species spectrum and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of
Campylobacter
spp. in Latvia, using data from various livestock and human clinical samples.
Methods
We analysed data of
Campylobacter
microbiological monitoring and AMR (2008 and 2014–16) in Latvia. Data from broilers, poultry, pigs, calves and humans were used to determine prevalence of
Campylobacter
. Additionally, 45 different origin isolates (22 human) were sequenced on the Illumina MiSeq platform; for each isolate core genome multilocus sequence typing was used and relevant antimicrobial resistance mechanisms were identified.
Results
Overall,
Campylobacter
prevalence in was 83.3% in pigs, 50.2% in broilers, 16.1% in calves and 5.3% in humans;
C. jejuni
was the predominant species in all sources except pigs where
C. coli
was main species. High level of resistance in
Campylobacter
were observed against fluoroquinolones, tetracycline and streptomycin, in most of sequenced isolates genetic determinants of relevant AMR profiles were identified.
Conclusions
In Latvia, prevalence of
Campylobacter
in livestock is high, especially in pigs and broilers; prevalence in poultry and humans were lower than in other European countries. AMR analysis reveals increase of streptomycin and tetracycline resistant broiler origin
C. jejuni
strains. WGS demonstrates a high compliance between resistance phenotype and genotype for quinolones and tetracyclines.
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