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Detection and genomic characterization of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli harboring tet(X4) in black kites (Milvus migrans) in Pakistan
Univ Agr Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Yangzhou Univ, Peoples R China.
Kalmar Cty Hosp, Sweden; Linnaeus Univ, Sweden.
Univ Agr Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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2024 (English)In: Scientific Reports, E-ISSN 2045-2322, Vol. 14, no 1, article id 9054Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The emergence of plasmid-mediated tigecycline resistance gene tet(X4) among clinically relevant bacteria has promoted significant concerns, as tigecycline is considered a last-resort drug against serious infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria. We herein focused on the isolation and molecular characterization of tet(X4)-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) and Escherichia coli (E. coli) in wild bird populations with anthropogenic interaction in Faisalabad, Pakistan. A total of 150 birds including black kites (Milvus migrans) and house crows (Corvus splendens) were screened for the presence of tigecycline resistance K. pneumoniae and E. coli. We found two K. pneumoniae and one E. coli isolate carrying tet(X4) originating from black kites. A combination of short- and long-read sequencing strategies showed that tet(X4) was located on a broad host range IncFII plasmid family in K. pneumoniae isolates whereas on an IncFII-IncFIB hybrid plasmid in E. coli. We also found an integrative and conjugative element ICEKp2 in K. pneumoniae isolate KP8336. We demonstrate the first description of tet(X4) gene in the WHO critical-priority pathogen K. pneumoniae among wild birds. The convergence of tet(X4) and virulence associated ICEKp2 in a wild bird with known anthropogenic contact should be further investigated to evaluate the potential epidemiological implications. The potential risk of global transmission of tet(X4)-positive K. pneumoniae and E. coli warrant comprehensive evaluation and emphasizes the need for effective mitigation strategies to reduce anthropogenic-driven dissemination of AMR in the environment.

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NATURE PORTFOLIO , 2024. Vol. 14, no 1, article id 9054
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Escherichia coli; Klebsiella pneumoniae; tet(X4); ICEKp2; Birds
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-204364DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-59201-5ISI: 001207737100047PubMedID: 38643223OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-204364DiVA, id: diva2:1868747
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Available from: 2024-06-12 Created: 2024-06-12 Last updated: 2024-06-12

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