Antimicrobial Resistance Glides in the Sky—Free-Living Birds as a Reservoir of Resistant Escherichia coli With Zoonotic Potential

M Skarżyńska, M Zajac, A Bomba, Ł Bocian… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most important global health concerns;
therefore, the identification of AMR reservoirs and vectors is essential. Attention should be …

Acquisition and dissemination of cephalosporin-resistant E. coli in migratory birds sampled at an Alaska landfill as inferred through genomic analysis

CA Ahlstrom, J Bonnedahl, H Woksepp, J Hernandez… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacterial pathogens threatens global health, though the
spread of AMR bacteria and AMR genes between humans, animals, and the environment is …

Antibiotic resistance, virulence, and phylogenetic analysis of Escherichia coli strains isolated from free-living birds in human habitats

B Rybak, B Krawczyk, B Furmanek-Blaszk… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Wild birds can be colonized by bacteria, which are often resistant to antibiotics and have
various virulence profiles. The aim of this study was to analyze antibiotic resistance …

Prevalence and phenotypic antimicrobial resistance among ESKAPE bacteria and Enterobacterales strains in wild birds

TP Russo, A Minichino, A Gargiulo, L Varriale… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a current public health issue globally. To counter this
phenomenon and prioritize AMR in the health sector, the World Health Organization (WHO) …

World Health Organization critical priority Escherichia coli clone ST648 in magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) of an uninhabited insular environment

AC Ewbank, D Fuentes-Castillo, C Sacristán… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Antimicrobial resistance is an ancient natural phenomenon increasingly pressured by
anthropogenic activities. Escherichia coli has been used as markers of environmental …

Genetic structure and antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli and cryptic clades in birds with diverse human associations

MDJ Blyton, H Pi, B Vangchhia… - Applied and …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
The manner and extent to which birds associate with humans may influence the genetic
attributes and antimicrobial resistance of their commensal Escherichia communities through …

Antimicrobial resistance profiles of Escherichia coli from common European wild bird species

S Guenther, M Grobbel, A Lübke-Becker… - Veterinary …, 2010 - Elsevier
The emergence and spread of multiresistant bacteria in natural environments constitute a
serious impact on animal and human health. To gain more insight into the role of wild birds …

Implications of foraging and interspecies interactions of birds for carriage of Escherichia coli strains resistant to critically important antimicrobials

S Mukerji, S Gunasekera, JN Dunlop… - Applied and …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Globally, gulls have been associated with carriage of high levels of Escherichia coli strains
resistant to critically important antimicrobials (CIAs), a major concern, as these …

Migratory wild birds carrying multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli as potential transmitters of antimicrobial resistance in China

Y Yuan, B Liang, B Jiang, L Zhu, T Wang, Y Li, J Liu… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Migratory birds play an important role in the spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria. To
investigate the prevalence of MDR Escherichia coli in migratory birds in China and potential …

Antimicrobial Resistance of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Companion Birds

L Varriale, L Dipineto, TP Russo, L Borrelli, V Romano… - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance is a public health concern worldwide and it is largely attributed to
the horizontal exchange of transferable genetic elements such as plasmids carrying …