A survey of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli isolated from wild sika deer (Cervus nippon) in Japan

We examined the antimicrobial susceptibility of 848 Escherichia coli isolates from 237 feces samples of wild sika deer (Cervus nippon) captured between 2016 and 2019 in 39 of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Five of the 237 wild sika deer (2.1%) carried E. coli with resistance to at least one antimicrob...

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Published in:Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 2021, Vol.83(5), pp.754-758
Main Authors: TAMAMURA-ANDOH, Yukino, TANAKA, Nobuyuki, SATO, Keisuke, MIZUNO, Yoshino, ARAI, Nobuo, WATANABE-YANAI, Ayako, AKIBA, Masato, KUSUMOTO, Masahiro
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Language:English
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Antimicrobial agents
Antimicrobial resistance
Bacteriology
Cervus nippon
Drug resistance
E coli
Escherichia coli
wild sika deer
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Summary:We examined the antimicrobial susceptibility of 848 Escherichia coli isolates from 237 feces samples of wild sika deer (Cervus nippon) captured between 2016 and 2019 in 39 of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Five of the 237 wild sika deer (2.1%) carried E. coli with resistance to at least one antimicrobial, and all the resistant isolates showed resistance to tetracycline. The resistant isolates contained antimicrobial resistance genes that were similar to those in E. coli derived from humans and farm animals. Although wild sika deer are not currently likely to be a source for the transmission of antimicrobial resistance in Japan, they can potentially mediate antimicrobial resistance spread by coming into contact with humans, animals, and their surroundings.
ISSN:0916-7250
1347-7439
DOI:10.1292/jvms.21-0005