Title
Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Staphylococcus spp with resistance to methicillin in commercial chickens
Other title
Caracterización fenotípica y genotípica de Staphylococcus spp con resistencia a meticilina en pollos comerciales
Date Issued
24 June 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Abstract
The study aimed to identify Staphylococcus spp with phenotypes and genotypes of methicillin resistance, as well as to identify variants of the coa + gene polymorphism in S. aureus. In total, 97 strains of Staphylococcus spp isolated from chickens were used and antibiograms and multiplex PCR, conventional PCR and sequencing tests were carried out. The phenotypic results indicate the presence of resistance to 2 MRSA and 26 SCN resistant to methicillin (cefoxitin) and 2 S. aureus and 67 SCN with presumed resistance to methicillin (oxacillin) in the antibiograms. Using PCR, the mecA gene responsible for methicillin resistance was identified in 24 strains: 2 MRSA and 22 SCNRM. In addition, 4 S. aureus genotypes with variants of the coagulase gene polymorphism were identified. The results suggest a constant genetic activity, the appearance of clones and the expression of genes for resistance to the main antibiotics faced by Staphylococcus spp.
Volume
32
Issue
3
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Biología celular, Microbiología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85111726449
Source
Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru
ISSN of the container
16823419
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