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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-12-10
pubmed:abstractText
The high incidences of waterborne diseases are frequently associated with shiga toxin (STEC) and enterotoxin producing Escherichia coli (ETEC). Therefore, in the present study, surface water samples collected from the river Saryu were analyzed for the presence of multi-antimicrobial resistant ETEC and STEC. Forty-two E. coli isolates were screened for virulence determinants of STEC and ETEC. Eighteen E. coli isolates exhibit both stx1 and stx2 genes (66.6%) or only stx1 (33.3%) gene. eaeA, hlyA, and chuA genes were present in 94.5%, 83.3%, and 55.6% of STEC, respectively. Further, it was observed that 12 isolates exhibit only ST1 gene (25%) or both LT1 and ST1 genes (75%). The resistance to multi-antimicrobials was observed in 100% and 27.7% of ETEC and STEC isolates, respectively. The presence of multi-antimicrobial resistant diarrheagenic E. coli in surface waters of south Asia is an important health concern due to risk of developing waterborne outbreaks.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1090-2414
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
72
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
490-5
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Surface water of a perennial river exhibits multi-antimicrobial resistant shiga toxin and enterotoxin producing Escherichia coli.
pubmed:affiliation
Environmental Microbiology Division, Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR), Post Box 80, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow 226001, UP, India.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't