Molecular Identification and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Bacterial Isolates from Urine Samples of African Buffalo, Eland and Cattle
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2021-07-03
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International Journal of Applied Biology
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Presence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in natural environment is an
escalating risk of serious implication on human and animal health. Livestock and
wildlife have been long recognized as reservoirs for antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Nonetheless, there is limited knowledge regarding the potential of livestock and
wildlife urine to act as transmission corridor for the spread of antibiotic resistant
bacteria. The present study aimed at evaluating antibiotic susceptibility patterns
and molecular identification of bacteria isolated from livestock and wildlife urine
samples. A total of 19 different bacteria isolated from urine samples of African
buffalo, eland and cattle were subjected to antibiotic susceptibility test. The
isolates showed diverse susceptibility patterns against co-trimoxazole,
tetracycline, amoxycillin, ciprofloxacin, streptomycin, nalidixic acid,
chloramphenicol and gentamicin. Of the tested isolates, 73.7 % were exhibited
resistance while 31.6 % were intermediate to the range of antibiotics tested.
High resistance prevalence to amoxicillin (58%), tetracycline (26 %) and cotrimoxazole (11%) by the tested bacteria was observed. This study reveals the
bacteria associated with African buffalo, eland and cattle urine as potential
candidates for antibiotic resistance. This information demonstrates the need for
measures to be adopted to limit the presence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in
wildlife and livestock reservoirs.
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Musonye, H. A., Njeru, E. M., Hassanali, A., Langata, L. M., & Nonoh, J. (2021). Molecular identification and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of bacterial isolates from urine samples of African buffalo, eland and cattle. International Journal of Applied Biology, 5(1)), 1-12.