Aims:The aim of this study was to isolate and identify a cellulolytic bacterium from the rumen fluid of Aceh’s cattle. Biodegradation by cellulolytic rumen bacteria can be used as a source of cellulolytic bacteria that act to degrade feed fibrous material so as to improve the quality of nutrients and digestibility of feed ingredients at a cheaper price than the use of commercial cellulase enzymes.Materials and Methods:Samples were collected from rumen fluid of Aceh’s cattle in Abattoirs (RPH) of Banda Aceh city, Indonesia, isolation, and screening of cellulolytic bacteria were done in Microbiology Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, Indonesia.Results:The S1 isolates showed ±2.5 cm of clear zone diameter. Microscopically, this strain was found to be a Gram-negative, Bacillus. Homology and phylogenetic tree analysis of 16S rRNA showed that S1 isolate has 91% of sequence similarity with that of Enterobacter cloacae. 91% sequence homology shown in this study proved that the S1 isolate is probably either a new species or another genus of Enterobacteriaceae.Conclusion:Current study suggests that cellulose hydrolytic bacteria isolated from rumen fluid of Aceh cattle on Bushnell Haas medium-carboxymethylcellulose agar, and some potent cellulose degrading bacteria have been identified.

Aims: This study aimed to assess the risk of reproductive tract contamination in Aceh cattle by Escherichia fergusonii as revealed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing of preputial swab samples. Methodology and results: Preputial swabs taken from 50 breeding bulls at the Indrapuri Breeding and Forage Center of Aceh Cattle, Banda Aceh, Indonesia, were examined for the presence of bacteria. Samples were streaked on MacConkey agar and incubated under aerobic conditions at 37 °C for 24 h. Smooth, yellow-or rose-colored colonies were selected for their characteristic appearance and subjected to further analysis. Genetic identification was based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing and PCR analysis. We conducted a 16S rRNA sequence similarity search with GenBank using BLAST and constructed neighbour-joining dendrograms using MEGA. From among closely related species of the genus Enterobacteriaceae, we identified the enteric bacterium E. fergusonii as having the highest sequence similarity. Conclusion, significance and impact of study: We concluded that the E. fergusonii bacterium positively presence in preputial swab samples of clinically healthy Aceh cattle population. Accordingly, it is potentially allowing the bacterium to be spread during natural mating or semen collection processing for artificial insemination in cattle breeding farm.

Aim:This research aimed to identify Staphylococcus species isolated from preputial swabs of healthy Aceh cattle, based on 16S ribosomal RNA gene analysis.Materials and Methods:The bacterium was isolated from preputial swabs of healthy Aceh cattle. The total DNA from the isolated bacteria was extracted using the Genomic DNA Mini Kit followed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of the 16S rRNA gene. The product of PCR amplification was then sequenced and aligned to the known sequences in the GenBank database by multiple alignments and was also analyzed by bioinformatics software to construct a phylogenetic tree.Results:The results revealed that the bacterial isolate 3A had genetically closed relation to Staphylococcus pasteuri with <97% maximum identity. Data derived from the phylogenetic tree revealed that the bacterial isolate 3A was also related to Staphylococcus warneri, yet, it shows a different evolutionary distance with the ancestors (S. pasteuri).Conclusion:The results of this research suggested that the bacterium 3A, isolated from preputial swabs of healthy Aceh cattle, is a Staphylococcus species.

Objective: This study aimed to isolate and identify Escherichia coli from broiler samples from Sukabumi, Indonesia. Also, antibiogram studies of the isolated bacteria were carried out considering the detection of the antibiotic resistance genes. Materials and Methods: Cloaca swabs ( n = 45) were collected from broilers in Sukabumi, Indonesia. Isolation and identification of E. coli were carried out according to standard bacteriological techniques and biochemical tests, followed by confirmation of the polymerase chain reaction targeting the uspA gene. Antibiotic sensitivity test, using several antibiotics [tetracycline (TE), oxytetracycline (OT), ampicillin (AMP), gentamicin (CN), nalidixic acid (NA), ciprofloxacin (CIP), enrofloxacin (ENR), chloramphenicol, and erythromycin] was carried out following the Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion method. Detection of antibiotic resistance coding genes was carried out by PCR using specific oligonucleotide primers. Statistical analysis was carried out with one-way analysis of variance. Results: The results showed that 55.6% (25/45) of the samples were associated with the presence of E. coli . Antibiotic sensitivity test showed that the E. coli isolates were resistant to TE (88%; 22/25), OT (88%; 22/25), AMP (100%; 25/25), CN (64%; 16/25), NA (100%; 22/25), CIP (88%; 22/25), ENR (72%; 18/25), chloramphenicol (0%; 0/25), and erythromycin (92%; 23/25). On the other hand, the antibiotic resistance coding genes were tetA (86.4%; 19/22), blaTEM (100%; 25/25), aac(3)-IV (0%; 0/16), gyrA (100%; 25/25), and ermB (13%; 3/23). It was found that chloramphenicol is markedly different from other antibiotic treatment groups. Conclusion: Escherichia coli was successfully isolated from cloacal swabs of broiler in Sukabumi, Indonesia. The bacteria were resistant to TE, OT, AMP, CN, NA, CIP, ENR, and erythromycin. Chloramphenicol was more sensitive and effective than other antibiotics in inhibiting the growth of E. coli. The antibiotic resistance genes detected were tetA , blaTEM , gyrA , and ermB .

Abstract. Juwita S, Indrawati A, Damajanti R, Safika, Mayasari NLPI. 2021. Multiple antibiotic resistance and virulence factors of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from dairy farms in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 23: 1015-1022. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an important issue affecting human and animal health worldwide. This study aimed to investigate antibiotic resistance and determine the virulence factors of S. aureus isolated from the dairy farms in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Thirty-one isolates of S. aureus were tested for sensitivity to 9 types of antibiotics using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. The analysis of antibiotic resistance and virulence genes in S. aureus isolates was performed by the conventional PCR method. The results showed that S. aureus isolates from human samples were resistant to penicillin G (PEN) (86%), ampicillin (AMP) (86%), oxacillin (OXA) (14%), cefoxitin (FOX) (14%), tetracycline (TET) (43%) and ciprofloxacin (CIP) (14%). Staphylococcus aureus isolates from the animal samples were resistant to penicillin G (PEN) (50%), ampicillin (AMP) (50%), tetracycline (TET) (15%), and erythromycin (5%). Meanwhile, S. aureus isolates from dangke were resistant to penicillin G (PEN) and ampicillin (AMP) (50% each). Antimicrobial resistance genes for blaTEM (83%), mecA (17%), and tetA (100%) were detected in S. aureus isolates from human samples, whereas those for blaTEM (90%) and tetA (100%) were detected in isolates from animal samples. Meanwhile, the genes for blaTEM (100%) were detected in isolates from dangke. A total of 19 S. aureus isolates harbored the virulence gene for fnbA (26%), clfA (58%), hla (58%), and tst (21%). The use of antibiotics in humans and animals needs to be implemented properly in local communities to prevent the spread of antibiotic resistance. The presence of the tst gene in raw milk is essential for consumer protection against the risk of toxic shock syndrome.

Antibiotic resistance is now a global health issue. Antibiotic abuse leads microorganisms to grow resistant to a variety of antibiotics. Antibiotic resistance and resistant genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae in broiler chickens in West Java Province were investigated. Broilers from Bogor and Sukabumi were used to obtain 200 cloacal swab samples. Cultures on MacConkey agar, Gram staining, biochemistry test, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were used to isolate and identify the samples. The Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method was used to investigate antibiotic sensitivity, and PCR was used to detect resistance genes. A total of 20% of the samples tested positive for K. pneumoniae. Among other drugs, K. pneumoniae isolates demonstrated resistance to erythromycin (100%), oxytetracycline (97.5%), ampicillin (97.5%), tetracyclines (95%), nalidixic acid (95%), enrofloxacin (EN) (87.5%), EN (82.5%), ciprofloxacin (75.0%), gentamicin (45.0%), and chloramphenicol (25%). All isolates (100.0%) had gyrA and blaTEM genes, 85.0% had tetA genes, and 52.5% had ermB genes, according to the molecular test. Klebsiella pneumoniae may be isolated and identified from broiler chickens in West Java, Indonesia, according to this study. Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated possessed gyrA, blaTEM, tetA, and ermB-resistant genes and was multidrug-resistant.

West Java province has largest population of chicken poultry, with Bogor, Sukabumi, and Cianjur has highest chicken population. Farmers used antibiotics for prophylaxis and therapy to maintain the production. However, extensive use of antibiotic increased the number of antibiotic resistant bacteria. Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus spp, and Klebsiella spp are the example of flora normal in chicken that affected with abusive use of antibiotic. The aim of this study was to determine the antibiotic resistance profile of S. aureus, Streptococcus spp., and Klebsiella spp. isolated from cloacal swab of chicken poultry in 3 regions. Total of 320 samples were collected and the positive number of S. aureus, Streptococcus spp., and Klebsiella spp were 61, 8, and 58 isolates respectively. The result of antibiotics susceptibility test showed that S. aureus was resistant to ampicillin (98%), erythromycin (95%), nalidixic acid (93%), tetracycline (92%), oxytetracycline (90%), enrofloxacin (69%), and ciprofloxacin (56%). Streptococcus spp. was resistant to tetracycline (100%) and doxycycline (87.5%). Klebsiella spp. was resistant to erythromycin (100%), ampicillin (94.83%) oxytetracycline (93.10%), tetracycline and nalidixic acid (89.66%), enrofloxacin (86.21%), and ciprofloxacin (81.03%). S. aureus, Streptococcus spp., and Klebsiella spp. has a high level of resistance to antibiotics and most of the isolates were multi-resistant.

A major current problem in public health is the issue of antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli in humans and poultry. In Indonesia, multidrug-resistant E. coli are of specific concern since such E. coli may cause public health problems in humans. The prevalence of multidrug-resistant chicken E. coli strains and the E. coli resistance genes, which are tet(A) and tet(B) genes, were investigated in the present study. A total of 57 swabs were collected from layer and broiler breeder farms in West Java, Indonesia, and used in the experiment. Eighteen isolates were identified as E. coli by the disk diffusion method. The isolates classified as drug-resistant and intermediate were then identified using PCR for the antimicrobial resistance genes. The results showed that 18 isolates of E. coli from layerbreeder and broiler-breeder farms in West Java were resistant to ampicillin (100%), nalidixic acid (94%), tetracycline (88%), oxytetracycline (83%), gentamicin (27%), and chloramphenicol (22%). PCR identification of E. coli antimicrobial-resistant genes in 18 isolates showed tet(A) and tet(B) genes. This study reports antimicrobial resistance genes among E. coli on layer and broiler breeder farms in West Java. This present study showed that E. coli isolated from layers-breeder and broiler-breeder farms in West Java of Indonesia carried tet(A) and tet(B) genes, the multidrug-resistance genes.