Draft Genome Sequence of Multidrug-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Strain E1298, with a Sequence Type 1274 Profile, Recovered from the Cloacal Microbiome of a Tropical Screech Owl (Megascops choliba) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Freitas, A. C. C.; Souza, Stephanie S. R.; Faria, Adriana Rocha; Planet, Paul J.; Merquior, Vânia Lúcia Carreira; Teixeira, Lúcia Martins

doi:10.1128/mra.00168-19

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“…A decade ago, whole genome sequencing (WGS) technologies were introduced in epidemiological studies, thus generating huge amounts of relevant data. WGS has been used since then to decode the genetic constitution of a considerable number of enterococcal species from various sources, thereby putting in the spotlight, genetic determinants involved in antibiotic resistance as well as those involved in pathogenesis processes which were previously less studied (Rangel et al, 2019;Sundermann et al, 2019). As WGS tools were gradually used in epidemiological investigations, Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis have become the most studied enterococci, disregarding other supposedly harmless species such as Enterococcus durans and Enterococcus gallinarum, which have evolved into highly resistant strains with time (Rogers et al, 1992;Taucer-Kapteijin et al, 2016;Tatsing and Ateba, 2019).…”

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Complete Genomic Analysis of VRE From a Cattle Feedlot: Focus on 2 Antibiotic Resistance

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Practices in intensive animal farming such as the extensive use of antimicrobials have significant impacts on the genetic make-up of bacterial communities, especially on that of human/animal commensals. In this report, whole genome sequencing of two vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) isolates from a cattle feedlot in the North West Province, South Africa, was used to highlight the threats that extensive antimicrobial usage in intensive animal rearing represents for environmental microbiomes and the food chain. The genomic DNA of the studied strains was extracted using a DNA extraction kit. Whole-genome sequencing was performed through next-generation sequencing. The genomes of Enterococcus durans strain NWUTAL1 and Enterococcus gallinarum strain S52016 consisted of 3,279,618 and 2,374,946 bp, respectively with G + C contents of 40.76 and 43.13%, respectively. Antibiotic resistance genes (ARG), plasmids and virulence factors (involved in biofilm formation, colonization and copper/silver efflux system), were detected in the genomes of both strains. The presence of these genetic determinants in the studied strains is a cause for concern as they may disseminate and find their way into the food chain via horizontal gene transfer amongst bacteria of the different ecological niches. Issues of this nature cannot be undermined and are relevant as far as food safety is concerned.

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