Heavy metal resistance in bacteria from animals. (February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Argudín, M.A.; Hoefer, A.; Butaye, P.
• Is Part Of: Research in veterinary science. Volume 122(2019)
• Page Start: 132
• Page End: 147
• Publication Date: 2019-02
• Subjects: Arsenic -- Cadmium -- Copper -- Mercury -- Silver -- Zinc; ACME Arginine catabolic mobile element -- As(III) Arsenite -- As(V) Arsenate -- CC Clonal complex -- CDF Cation diffusion facilitator -- CoNS Coagulase negative staphylococci -- ETEC Enterotoxigenic E. coli -- FDA Food and Drug Administration -- QAC Quaternary ammonium compounds -- LA Livestock-associated -- MAs(III) Methylarsenite -- MAs(V) Methylarsonic acid -- MCO Multicopper oxidase -- MGE Mobile genetic element -- MIC Minimal inhibitory concentration -- MLSB Macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B -- MRCoNS Methicillin resistant CoNS -- MRSA Methicillin-resistant S. aureus -- MSSA Methicillin-susceptible S. aureus -- RND Resistance-Nodulation-Cell Division -- SCC Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome -- VRE Vancomycin resistant enterococci; Veterinary medicine -- Periodicals; Veterinary Medicine -- Periodicals; Médecine vétérinaire -- Périodiques; Médecine vétérinaire -- Recherche -- Périodiques; Diergeneeskunde; 636.089
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2018.11.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0034-5288

Abstract

Abstract: Resistance to metals and antimicrobials is a natural phenomenon that existed long before humans started to use these products for veterinary and human medicine. Bacteria carry diverse metal resistance genes, often harboured alongside antimicrobial resistance genes on plasmids or other mobile genetic elements. In this review we summarize the current knowledge about metal resistance genes in bacteria and we discuss their current use in the animal husbandry. Highlights: Metal resistance genes are widely distributed in bacteria. Diverse systems for co-selection of metal and antimicrobial resistance genes exist. Prudent use of metals in animal feed is needed to avoid co-selection.