Transferring of Lactobacillus antibiotic resistant genes to Salmonella

Authors

  • Muhammad Jawad Bashir University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Sajjad ur Rahman Institute of Microbiology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Ashraf Institute of Microbiology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Rizwan Aslam Institute of Microbiology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Sultan Ali Institute of Microbiology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Sultan Ali Institute of Microbiology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Abdul Jabbar Institute of Microbiology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Abstract

Antibiotic resistance is a worldwide issue and becoming more problematic due to extensive misuse of antibiotics. The present study was aimed to analyze role of Lactobacillus in transmission of antibiotic resistance genes (tetM, ermB, sul2) to Salmonella and verification of these genes by real time polymerase chain reaction. A total of thirty fecal samples (15 were indigenous and 15 were broilers) were collected and analyzed by real time polymerase chain reaction. The results indicated that there was high expression of antibiotic resistance genes in Lactobacillus in case of broiler chicken than indigenous ones indicating Lactobacillus as a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes but found to be non-significant in transferring these genes to Salmonella. In conclusion, the excessive use of animal growth promoters in poultry assists in acquisition of antibiotic resistance genes by normal micro-biota.

Published

2021-09-11

How to Cite

Muhammad Jawad Bashir, Sajjad ur Rahman, Muhammad Ashraf, Rizwan Aslam, Sultan Ali, Sultan Ali, & Abdul Jabbar. (2021). Transferring of Lactobacillus antibiotic resistant genes to Salmonella. Abasyn Journal of Life Sciences, 4(Issue 1), 145-151. Retrieved from http://ajlifesciences.com/ojs/index.php/ajls/article/view/167

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