TETRACYCLINE RESISTANCE IN ESCHERICHIA COLI ISOLATES FROM POULTRY
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Keywords

Escherichia coli
poultry
resistance
tetracycline

How to Cite

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Ljubojević D, Velhner M, Todorović D, Pajić M, Milanov D. TETRACYCLINE RESISTANCE IN ESCHERICHIA COLI ISOLATES FROM POULTRY. AVM [Internet]. 2016 Nov. 17 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];9(1):61-8. Available from: https://niv.ns.ac.rs/e-avm/index.php/e-avm/article/view/97

Abstract

The objectives of the present paper are the analysis and comparison of the results from available literature regarding the prevalence of tetracycline
resistance in Escherichia coli strains isolated from poultry in different countries. Tetracycline is still one of the most commonly used antibiotic in many developing countries both in human and in veterinary medicine. The main reasons are its relatively low cost and availability. Besides that, this class of antibiotics is still used in developed countries for prophylactic and therapeutic purposes. Th e widespread use of tetracycline in poultry farming could result in horizontal transfer of resistance determinates from poultry to humans as well as to the environment. Escherichia coli, is a commensal bacteria from human and poultry digestive systems, and present one of the most important reservoirs of antibiotic resistance and has a signifi cant role in the transfer of various resistance determinants. Some strains of Escherichia coli are highly pathogenic and can cause several diseases in poultry which require antibiotic therapy. Positive correlation between the usage of antibiotics both in human and in veterinary medicine and the corresponding antibiotic resistance were reported by many authours. Furthermore, there is also some evidence that the positive correlations were also found between the usage of antibiotics in veterinary medicine and the appereance of antibiotic resistance in bacteria isolated from humans. Th e prudent use of tetracycline antibiotic in poultry production is essential as well as permanet monitoring of the presence of the tetracycline resistance.

https://doi.org/10.46784/e-avm.v9i1.97
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