Title
Potential group B Streptococcus interspecies transmission between cattle and people in Colombian dairy farms
Date Issued
01 December 2019
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Cobo-Angel C.G.
Jaramillo-Jaramillo A.S.
Palacio-Aguilera M.
Jurado-Vargas L.
Calvo-Villegas E.A.
Ospina-Loaiza D.A.
Sanchez J.
Zadoks R.
Ceballos-Marquez A.
University of Prince Edward Island
Publisher(s)
Nature Publishing Group
Abstract
Group B Streptococcus (GBS), is a leading cause of neonatal death and an emerging pathogen in adults. Additionally, GBS is a bovine pathogen causing intramammary infections. The likelihood of GBS interspecies transmission is largely unknown. We explored the potential transmission of GBS between cattle and people on dairy farms in Colombia and compared the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) profiles of isolates from both host species. Across 33 farms, throat swabs and rectal swabs were collected from 191 people, and rectal swabs and composite milk samples from 2092 cattle, yielding 60 human isolates and 301 bovine isolates. The majority (64%) of isolates belonged to shared sequence types (ST). Sequence type (ST) 1 was the most common strain in both host species, suggesting that interspecies transmission may be possible. Two members of the bovine-specific clonal complex 61/67 were detected in human samples (ST718 and ST1175), providing evidence for the lack of genuine species barriers. Apparent prevalence of penicillin resistance was surprisingly high in human and bovine isolates. Further investigation of this phenomenon is needed and could lead to modification of standard testing and treatment recommendations in human and veterinary medicine.
Volume
9
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Crías y mascotas
Enfermedades infecciosas
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85072847938
PubMed ID
Source
Scientific Reports
Sponsor(s)
The authors thank the farmers and participants in this study. We are grateful to Colciencias and Universidad de Caldas for funding of this research (grants 811-2015 and 1572916).
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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