Are food animals responsible for transfer of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli or their resistance determinants to human populations? A systematic review

The role of farm animals in the emergence and dissemination of both AMR bacteria and their resistance determinants to humans is poorly understood and controversial. Here, we systematically reviewed the current evidence that food animals are responsible for transfer of AMR to humans. We searched PubM...

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Main Authors: Muloi, Dishon M., Ward, M.J., Pedersen, A.B., Fèvre, Eric M., Woolhouse, Mark E.J., Bunnik, B.A.D. van
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Mary Ann Liebert Inc 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92516
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author Muloi, Dishon M.
Ward, M.J.
Pedersen, A.B.
Fèvre, Eric M.
Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
Bunnik, B.A.D. van
author_browse Bunnik, B.A.D. van
Fèvre, Eric M.
Muloi, Dishon M.
Pedersen, A.B.
Ward, M.J.
Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
author_facet Muloi, Dishon M.
Ward, M.J.
Pedersen, A.B.
Fèvre, Eric M.
Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
Bunnik, B.A.D. van
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description The role of farm animals in the emergence and dissemination of both AMR bacteria and their resistance determinants to humans is poorly understood and controversial. Here, we systematically reviewed the current evidence that food animals are responsible for transfer of AMR to humans. We searched PubMed, Web of Science, and EMBASE for literature published between 1940 and 2016. Our results show that eight studies (18%) suggested evidence of transmission of AMR from food animals to humans, 25 studies (56%) suggested transmission between animals and humans with no direction specified and 12 studies (26%) did not support transmission. Quality of evidence was variable among the included studies; one study (2%) used high resolution typing tools, 36 (80%) used intermediate resolution typing tools, six (13%) relied on low resolution typing tools, and two (5%) based conclusions on co-occurrence of resistance. While some studies suggested to provide evidence that transmission of AMR from food animals to humans may occur, robust conclusions on the directionality of transmission cannot be drawn due to limitations in study methodologies. Our findings highlight the need to combine high resolution genomic data analysis with systematically collected epidemiological evidence to reconstruct patterns of AMR transmission between food animals and humans.
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spelling CGSpace925162023-07-03T16:45:52Z Are food animals responsible for transfer of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli or their resistance determinants to human populations? A systematic review Muloi, Dishon M. Ward, M.J. Pedersen, A.B. Fèvre, Eric M. Woolhouse, Mark E.J. Bunnik, B.A.D. van health resistance to antibiotics The role of farm animals in the emergence and dissemination of both AMR bacteria and their resistance determinants to humans is poorly understood and controversial. Here, we systematically reviewed the current evidence that food animals are responsible for transfer of AMR to humans. We searched PubMed, Web of Science, and EMBASE for literature published between 1940 and 2016. Our results show that eight studies (18%) suggested evidence of transmission of AMR from food animals to humans, 25 studies (56%) suggested transmission between animals and humans with no direction specified and 12 studies (26%) did not support transmission. Quality of evidence was variable among the included studies; one study (2%) used high resolution typing tools, 36 (80%) used intermediate resolution typing tools, six (13%) relied on low resolution typing tools, and two (5%) based conclusions on co-occurrence of resistance. While some studies suggested to provide evidence that transmission of AMR from food animals to humans may occur, robust conclusions on the directionality of transmission cannot be drawn due to limitations in study methodologies. Our findings highlight the need to combine high resolution genomic data analysis with systematically collected epidemiological evidence to reconstruct patterns of AMR transmission between food animals and humans. 2018-08 2018-05-11T13:33:09Z 2018-05-11T13:33:09Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92516 en Open Access Mary Ann Liebert Inc Muloi, D., Ward, M.J., Pedersen, A.B., Fèvre, E.M., Woolhouse, M.E.J. and Bunnik, B.A.D. van. 2018. Are food animals responsible for transfer of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli or their resistance determinants to human populations? A systematic review. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease 15(8): 467–474.
spellingShingle health
resistance to antibiotics
Muloi, Dishon M.
Ward, M.J.
Pedersen, A.B.
Fèvre, Eric M.
Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
Bunnik, B.A.D. van
Are food animals responsible for transfer of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli or their resistance determinants to human populations? A systematic review
title Are food animals responsible for transfer of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli or their resistance determinants to human populations? A systematic review
title_full Are food animals responsible for transfer of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli or their resistance determinants to human populations? A systematic review
title_fullStr Are food animals responsible for transfer of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli or their resistance determinants to human populations? A systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Are food animals responsible for transfer of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli or their resistance determinants to human populations? A systematic review
title_short Are food animals responsible for transfer of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli or their resistance determinants to human populations? A systematic review
title_sort are food animals responsible for transfer of antimicrobial resistant escherichia coli or their resistance determinants to human populations a systematic review
topic health
resistance to antibiotics
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92516
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