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House Flies (Musca domestica) from Swine and Poultry Farms Carrying Antimicrobial Resistant Enterobacteriaceae and Salmonella

SIMPLE SUMMARY: House flies (Musca domestica) are ubiquitous insects living in close contact with humans and farmed animals. Due to their behavior and life cycle, these insects could be easily contaminated by bacteria, becoming mechanical vectors of potentially pathogenic microorganisms. In the pres...

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Autores principales: Bertelloni, Fabrizio, Bresciani, Flavio, Cagnoli, Giulia, Scotti, Bruno, Lazzerini, Luca, Marcucci, Marco, Colombani, Giuseppe, Bilei, Stefano, Bossù, Teresa, De Marchis, Maria Laura, Ebani, Valentina Virginia
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Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9968028/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36851422
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10020118
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author Bertelloni, Fabrizio
Bresciani, Flavio
Cagnoli, Giulia
Scotti, Bruno
Lazzerini, Luca
Marcucci, Marco
Colombani, Giuseppe
Bilei, Stefano
Bossù, Teresa
De Marchis, Maria Laura
Ebani, Valentina Virginia
author_facet Bertelloni, Fabrizio
Bresciani, Flavio
Cagnoli, Giulia
Scotti, Bruno
Lazzerini, Luca
Marcucci, Marco
Colombani, Giuseppe
Bilei, Stefano
Bossù, Teresa
De Marchis, Maria Laura
Ebani, Valentina Virginia
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description SIMPLE SUMMARY: House flies (Musca domestica) are ubiquitous insects living in close contact with humans and farmed animals. Due to their behavior and life cycle, these insects could be easily contaminated by bacteria, becoming mechanical vectors of potentially pathogenic microorganisms. In the present investigation, house flies were captured in poultry and swine farms, and they were microbiologically evaluated. Enterobacteriaceae were abundantly detected in analyzed samples; high levels of resistance were found against commonly used antimicrobials, such as β-lactams and tetracyclines. One extended spectrum β-lactamase producer strain was identified among Enterobacteriaceae, carrying the gene blaTEM-1. Salmonella spp. was detected in samples from about one third of farms; most of the tested antimicrobials were effective against more than 80% of isolated salmonellae. House flies could be important vectors of antimicrobial resistant bacteria and Salmonella, representing a potential source of infection for farmed animals and practitioners. ABSTRACT: The house fly (Musca domestica) is a very common insect, abundantly present in farm settings. These insects are attracted by organic substrates and can easily be contaminated by several pathogenic and nonpathogenic bacteria. The aim of this survey was to evaluate the presence of Salmonella spp. and other Enterobacteriaceae in house flies captured in small-medium size farms, located in Northwest Tuscany, Central Italy, and to evaluate their antimicrobial resistance; furthermore, isolates were tested for extended spectrum β-lactamase and carbapenems resistance, considering the importance these antimicrobials have in human therapy. A total of 35 traps were placed in seven poultry and 15 swine farms; three different kinds of samples were analyzed from each trap, representing attractant substrate, insect body surface, and insect whole bodies. Enterobacteriaceae were isolated from 86.36% of farms, 82.87% of traps, and 60.95% of samples; high levels of resistance were detected for ampicillin (61.25% of resistant isolates) and tetracycline (42.5% of resistant isolates). One extended spectrum β-lactamase producer strain was isolated, carrying the bla(TEM-1) gene. Salmonella spp. was detected in 36.36% of farms, 25.71% of traps, and 15.24% of samples. Five different serovars were identified: Kentucky, Kisarawe, London, Napoli, and Rubislaw; some isolates were in R phase. Resistance was detected mainly for ampicillin (31.21%) and tetracycline (31.21%). House flies could represent a serious hazard for biosecurity plans at the farm level, carrying and sharing relevant pathogenic and antimicrobial resistant bacteria.
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spelling pubmed-99680282023-02-27 House Flies (Musca domestica) from Swine and Poultry Farms Carrying Antimicrobial Resistant Enterobacteriaceae and Salmonella Bertelloni, Fabrizio Bresciani, Flavio Cagnoli, Giulia Scotti, Bruno Lazzerini, Luca Marcucci, Marco Colombani, Giuseppe Bilei, Stefano Bossù, Teresa De Marchis, Maria Laura Ebani, Valentina Virginia Vet Sci Article SIMPLE SUMMARY: House flies (Musca domestica) are ubiquitous insects living in close contact with humans and farmed animals. Due to their behavior and life cycle, these insects could be easily contaminated by bacteria, becoming mechanical vectors of potentially pathogenic microorganisms. In the present investigation, house flies were captured in poultry and swine farms, and they were microbiologically evaluated. Enterobacteriaceae were abundantly detected in analyzed samples; high levels of resistance were found against commonly used antimicrobials, such as β-lactams and tetracyclines. One extended spectrum β-lactamase producer strain was identified among Enterobacteriaceae, carrying the gene blaTEM-1. Salmonella spp. was detected in samples from about one third of farms; most of the tested antimicrobials were effective against more than 80% of isolated salmonellae. House flies could be important vectors of antimicrobial resistant bacteria and Salmonella, representing a potential source of infection for farmed animals and practitioners. ABSTRACT: The house fly (Musca domestica) is a very common insect, abundantly present in farm settings. These insects are attracted by organic substrates and can easily be contaminated by several pathogenic and nonpathogenic bacteria. The aim of this survey was to evaluate the presence of Salmonella spp. and other Enterobacteriaceae in house flies captured in small-medium size farms, located in Northwest Tuscany, Central Italy, and to evaluate their antimicrobial resistance; furthermore, isolates were tested for extended spectrum β-lactamase and carbapenems resistance, considering the importance these antimicrobials have in human therapy. A total of 35 traps were placed in seven poultry and 15 swine farms; three different kinds of samples were analyzed from each trap, representing attractant substrate, insect body surface, and insect whole bodies. Enterobacteriaceae were isolated from 86.36% of farms, 82.87% of traps, and 60.95% of samples; high levels of resistance were detected for ampicillin (61.25% of resistant isolates) and tetracycline (42.5% of resistant isolates). One extended spectrum β-lactamase producer strain was isolated, carrying the bla(TEM-1) gene. Salmonella spp. was detected in 36.36% of farms, 25.71% of traps, and 15.24% of samples. Five different serovars were identified: Kentucky, Kisarawe, London, Napoli, and Rubislaw; some isolates were in R phase. Resistance was detected mainly for ampicillin (31.21%) and tetracycline (31.21%). House flies could represent a serious hazard for biosecurity plans at the farm level, carrying and sharing relevant pathogenic and antimicrobial resistant bacteria. MDPI 2023-02-04 /pmc/articles/PMC9968028/ /pubmed/36851422 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10020118 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Bertelloni, Fabrizio
Bresciani, Flavio
Cagnoli, Giulia
Scotti, Bruno
Lazzerini, Luca
Marcucci, Marco
Colombani, Giuseppe
Bilei, Stefano
Bossù, Teresa
De Marchis, Maria Laura
Ebani, Valentina Virginia
House Flies (Musca domestica) from Swine and Poultry Farms Carrying Antimicrobial Resistant Enterobacteriaceae and Salmonella
title House Flies (Musca domestica) from Swine and Poultry Farms Carrying Antimicrobial Resistant Enterobacteriaceae and Salmonella
title_full House Flies (Musca domestica) from Swine and Poultry Farms Carrying Antimicrobial Resistant Enterobacteriaceae and Salmonella
title_fullStr House Flies (Musca domestica) from Swine and Poultry Farms Carrying Antimicrobial Resistant Enterobacteriaceae and Salmonella
title_full_unstemmed House Flies (Musca domestica) from Swine and Poultry Farms Carrying Antimicrobial Resistant Enterobacteriaceae and Salmonella
title_short House Flies (Musca domestica) from Swine and Poultry Farms Carrying Antimicrobial Resistant Enterobacteriaceae and Salmonella
title_sort house flies (musca domestica) from swine and poultry farms carrying antimicrobial resistant enterobacteriaceae and salmonella
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9968028/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36851422
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10020118
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