PREVALENCE OF ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS AND E. FAECIUM INLIVE PANGASIANODON HYPOPHTHALMUS OBTAINED FROM RETAIL FISH MARKETS IN LUCKNOW, INDIA AND THEIR ANTIMICROBIALRESISTANCE PROFILE
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ANIL KUMAR
Exotic & Aquatic Animal Health Division, ICAR- National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Canal Ring Road, P.O. Dilkusha Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226 002, India
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DR. ARTI DWIVEDI
Exotic & Aquatic Animal Health Division, ICAR- National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Canal Ring Road, P.O. Dilkusha Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226 002, India
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MAYANK SONI
Exotic & Aquatic Animal Health Division, ICAR- National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Canal Ring Road, P.O. Dilkusha Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226 002, India
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VIKASH SAHU
Exotic & Aquatic Animal Health Division, ICAR- National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Canal Ring Road, P.O. Dilkusha Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226 002, India
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MOHD IMRAN
Institute of Biosciences & Technology, Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Village Hadauri, Post Tindola, Lucknow-Deva Road, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh 225 003, India
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CHANDRA BHUSHAN KUMAR
Exotic & Aquatic Animal Health Division, ICAR- National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Canal Ring Road, P.O. Dilkusha Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226 002, India
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U. K. SARKAR
Exotic & Aquatic Animal Health Division, ICAR- National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Canal Ring Road, P.O. Dilkusha Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226 002, India
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GAURAV RATHORE
Gaurav.Rathore@icar.gov.in
Keywords:
Prevalence, E. faecalis, E. faecium, Pangasius, AMRAbstract
Enterococcus faecalis and E. faecium can cause severe infections in human and their presence in food, especially when multidrug-resistant, threatens human health. This study documented the prevalence of E. faecalis and E. faecium in Pangasianodon hypophthalmus collected from retail fish markets in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and determined their antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The prevalence of E. faecalis was 47.05% and 35.29% for E. faecium. Both the enterococcal species showed higher resistance to erythromycin (~76%) and lower resistance (<30%) to tetracycline, quinopristion-dalfopristion, ciprofloxacin and chloramphenicol. Multidrug resistance was higher in E. faecium as compared to E. faecalis. Our study highlights AMR profile of enterococcal isolates from pangasius and suggests the need of improving hygiene in the fish markets.
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