Antimicrobial resistance and genetic characterisation of Salmonella enterica from retail poultry meats in Benin City, Nigeria. (1st November 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Igbinosa, Etinosa O.; Beshiru, Abeni; Igbinosa, Isoken H.; Okoh, Anthony I.
• Is Part Of: Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft + Technologie =. Volume 169(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-11-01
• Subjects: Virulence -- Biofilm -- Poultry -- Multi-resistance -- Serovar; Food industry and trade -- Periodicals; Food -- Composition -- Periodicals; Microbiology -- Periodicals; Nutrition -- Periodicals; 664.005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2022.114049
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0023-6438

Abstract

Abstract: Salmonellosis is a frontrunner in food-borne diseases with emerging public health concerns. This study aimed to characterise the virulence and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of Salmonella enterica recovered from poultry meat within Benin City, Nigeria. Of the 250 poultry meat samples, 103/250(41.2%) were positive for Salmonella species. Of the 185 Salmonella strains screened for Salmonella enterica, 85/185(45.9%) were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to include: 16/85(18.8%) Salmonella Enteritidis, 9/85(10.6%) Salmonella Typhimurium, 39/85(45.9%) Salmonella Infantis, 21/85(24.7%) other Salmonella enterica serovars. All Salmonella serovars harboured ≥1 and ≤ 10 virulence genes from the virulence genes screened. Biofilm profiles showed 22(25.9%) and 20(23.5%) as strong and moderate biofilm formers. All Salmonella serovars were resistant to≥1 and ≤ 13 antibiotics. The multiple-antibiotic resistance index ranged from 0.05 to 0.59, while 32(37.7%) were multidrug-resistant. Genotypic resistance profile screened includes: sul I 19/85(22.4%), sul II 18/85(21.2%), flo R 22/85(25.9%), bla CTX 9/85(10.6%), bla TEM 8/85(9.4%), and strA 3/85(3.5%). Findings from this study provide updated information on AMR for food safety risk assessment of Salmonella serovars from retailed chicken in Nigeria. This underscores the initialisation step for implementing and developing the Nigeria Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) National Action Plan, which will greatly assist in future surveillance to guarantee the microbiological safety of chicken supply. Highlights: Only 103(41.2%) poultry meat samples were positive for Salmonella species. Detected serovars include S. Enteritidis, S. Typhimurium, S. Infantis, and others. A total of 22(25.9%) and 20(23.5%) isolates were strong and moderate biofilm formers. Salmonella isolates harboured ≥1 and ≤ 10 virulence genes; resistant to ≥1 and ≤ 13 antibiotics.