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Detection of β-Lactamase Resistance and Biofilm Genes in Pseudomonas Species Isolated from Chickens

Research Authors
by Hams M. A. Mohamed 1,*,Sulaiman Mohammed Alnasser 2,*ORCID,Hanan H. Abd-Elhaf
Research Abstract

Bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas are pathogens in both humans and animals. The most prevalent nosocomial pathogen is P. aeruginosa, particularly strains with elevated antibiotic resistance. In this study, a total of eighteen previously identified Pseudomonas species strains, were isolated from chicken. These strains were screened for biofilm formation and antibiotic resistance. In addition, we evaluated clove oil's effectiveness against Pseudomonas isolates as an antibiofilm agent. The results showed that Pseudomonas species isolates were resistant to most antibiotics tested, particularly those from the β-lactamase family. A significant correlation (p < 0.05) between the development of multidrug-resistant isolates and biofilms is too informal. After amplifying the AmpC-plasmid-mediated genes (blaCMYblaMIRDHA, and FOX) and biofilm-related genes (psldrhlA, and pelA) in most of our isolates, PCR confirmed this relationship. Clove oil has a potent antibiofilm effect against Pseudomonas isolates, and may provide a treatment for bacteria that form biofilms and are resistant to antimicrobials.

Research Date
Research Journal
Microorganisms 2022, 10(10), 1975; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10101975 Received: 12 August 2022 / Revised: 26 September 2022 / Accepted: 30 September 2022 / Published: 6 October 2022
Research Publisher
Microorganisms 2022, 10(10), 1975; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10101975 Received: 12 August 2022 / Revised: 26 September 2022 / Accepted: 30 September 2022 / Published: 6 October 2022
Research Rank
Journal Rank: JCR - Q2 (Microbiology)
Research Vol
Microorganisms 2022, 10(10), 1975; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10101975 Received: 12 August 2022 / Revised: 26 September 2022 / Accepted: 30 September 2022 / Published: 6 October 2022
Research Website
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/10/1975
Research Year
Received: 12 August 2022 / Revised: 26 September 2022 / Accepted: 30 September 2022 / Published: 6 October 2022
Research Pages
Microorganisms 2022, 10(10), 1975; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10101975