Kafkas Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 2018 , Vol 24 , Issue 4
Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) Producing Escherichia coli from Cage Birds in Adana Region, Turkey
Fatih SAKİN1, Cem MÜJDE2, Özkan ASLANTAŞ3
1Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, TR-31060 Hatay - TURKEY
2Department of Medical Genetics, Balcalı Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, TR-01330 Adana - TURKEY
3Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, TR-31060 Hatay - TURKEY
DOI : 10.9775/kvfd.2018.19731 In this study, it was aimed to investigate the presence of broad-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli in caged birds. A total of 139 fecal swab samples were collected from cage birds from 14 different aviaries in Adana. ESBL producing E. coli was detected in 4.3% (n=6) of the fecal samples and these isolates harbored blaCTX-M-15 gene. ERIC-PCR analysis revealed three different band patterns among the isolates. These results indicate that cage birds are carrier of ESBL-producing E. coli. Therefore, further epidemiological studies are needed to determine the presence of resistant bacteria including ESBL producing E. coli in various animal species. Keywords : Cage Birds, Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL), Escherichia coli, ERIC-PCR