Metagenomic characterization of poultry cloacal and oropharyngeal swabs in Kenya reveals bacterial pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance genes

Poultry enteric bacterial diseases are of significant economic importance because they are responsible for production losses due to weight loss, increased morbidity and mortality, and increased cost of production arising from poor feed conversion and treatment. This cross-sectional purposive study c...

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Autores principales: Panyako, P.M., Ommeh, S.C., Kuria, S.N., Lichoti, J.K., Musina, J., Nair, V., Nene, Vishvanath, Munir, M., Oyola, Samuel O.
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Publicado: Hindawi Limited 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139566
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author Panyako, P.M.
Ommeh, S.C.
Kuria, S.N.
Lichoti, J.K.
Musina, J.
Nair, V.
Nene, Vishvanath
Munir, M.
Oyola, Samuel O.
author_browse Kuria, S.N.
Lichoti, J.K.
Munir, M.
Musina, J.
Nair, V.
Nene, Vishvanath
Ommeh, S.C.
Oyola, Samuel O.
Panyako, P.M.
author_facet Panyako, P.M.
Ommeh, S.C.
Kuria, S.N.
Lichoti, J.K.
Musina, J.
Nair, V.
Nene, Vishvanath
Munir, M.
Oyola, Samuel O.
author_sort Panyako, P.M.
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description Poultry enteric bacterial diseases are of significant economic importance because they are responsible for production losses due to weight loss, increased morbidity and mortality, and increased cost of production arising from poor feed conversion and treatment. This cross-sectional purposive study characterized enteric bacterial pathogens in poultry from selected agroclimatic regions in Kenya and investigated their antimicrobial resistance gene profiles. Cloacal (<i>n</i> = 563) and oropharyngeal (<i>n</i> = 394) swabs were collected and pooled into 16 and 14 samples, respectively, to characterize bacterial pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance gene profiles. We report that <i>Proteobacteria</i>, <i>Chlamydiae</i>, and <i>Firmicutes</i> are the most dominant phyla present in both cloacal and oropharyngeal swabs of the six poultry species studied, indicating the colonization of the poultry gut by many pathogenic bacteria. Using KEGG and COG databases, some pathways related to metabolism, genetic information, and cellular processing were detected. We also report the abundance of antimicrobial resistance genes that confer resistance to β-lactamases, aminoglycosides, and tetracycline in most of the poultry analyzed, raising concern about the dangers associated with continuous and inappropriate use of these antibiotics in poultry production. The antimicrobial resistance gene data generated in this study provides a valuable indicator of the use of antimicrobials in poultry in Kenya. The information generated is essential for managing bacterial diseases, especially in backyard poultry raised under scavenging conditions.
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spelling CGSpace1395662025-10-26T12:50:58Z Metagenomic characterization of poultry cloacal and oropharyngeal swabs in Kenya reveals bacterial pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance genes Panyako, P.M. Ommeh, S.C. Kuria, S.N. Lichoti, J.K. Musina, J. Nair, V. Nene, Vishvanath Munir, M. Oyola, Samuel O. antimicrobial resistance poultry Poultry enteric bacterial diseases are of significant economic importance because they are responsible for production losses due to weight loss, increased morbidity and mortality, and increased cost of production arising from poor feed conversion and treatment. This cross-sectional purposive study characterized enteric bacterial pathogens in poultry from selected agroclimatic regions in Kenya and investigated their antimicrobial resistance gene profiles. Cloacal (<i>n</i> = 563) and oropharyngeal (<i>n</i> = 394) swabs were collected and pooled into 16 and 14 samples, respectively, to characterize bacterial pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance gene profiles. We report that <i>Proteobacteria</i>, <i>Chlamydiae</i>, and <i>Firmicutes</i> are the most dominant phyla present in both cloacal and oropharyngeal swabs of the six poultry species studied, indicating the colonization of the poultry gut by many pathogenic bacteria. Using KEGG and COG databases, some pathways related to metabolism, genetic information, and cellular processing were detected. We also report the abundance of antimicrobial resistance genes that confer resistance to β-lactamases, aminoglycosides, and tetracycline in most of the poultry analyzed, raising concern about the dangers associated with continuous and inappropriate use of these antibiotics in poultry production. The antimicrobial resistance gene data generated in this study provides a valuable indicator of the use of antimicrobials in poultry in Kenya. The information generated is essential for managing bacterial diseases, especially in backyard poultry raised under scavenging conditions. 2024-01 2024-02-21T16:58:29Z 2024-02-21T16:58:29Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139566 en Open Access Hindawi Limited Panyako, P.M., Ommeh, S.C., Kuria, S.N., Lichoti, J.K., Musina, J., Nair, V., Nene, V., Munir, M. and Oyola, S.O. 2024. Metagenomic characterization of poultry cloacal and oropharyngeal swabs in Kenya reveals bacterial pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance genes. <i>International Journal of Microbiology</i> 2024: 8054338.
spellingShingle antimicrobial resistance
poultry
Panyako, P.M.
Ommeh, S.C.
Kuria, S.N.
Lichoti, J.K.
Musina, J.
Nair, V.
Nene, Vishvanath
Munir, M.
Oyola, Samuel O.
Metagenomic characterization of poultry cloacal and oropharyngeal swabs in Kenya reveals bacterial pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance genes
title Metagenomic characterization of poultry cloacal and oropharyngeal swabs in Kenya reveals bacterial pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance genes
title_full Metagenomic characterization of poultry cloacal and oropharyngeal swabs in Kenya reveals bacterial pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance genes
title_fullStr Metagenomic characterization of poultry cloacal and oropharyngeal swabs in Kenya reveals bacterial pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance genes
title_full_unstemmed Metagenomic characterization of poultry cloacal and oropharyngeal swabs in Kenya reveals bacterial pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance genes
title_short Metagenomic characterization of poultry cloacal and oropharyngeal swabs in Kenya reveals bacterial pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance genes
title_sort metagenomic characterization of poultry cloacal and oropharyngeal swabs in kenya reveals bacterial pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance genes
topic antimicrobial resistance
poultry
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139566
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