Microbiology Resource Announcements,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 10, 2024
ABSTRACT
We
sequenced
the
whole
genome
of
Enterococcus
faecium
MBBL3,
isolated
from
healthy
cow
milk.
The
draft
MBBL3
is
2,971,195
bp
with
95.61×
coverage,
spanned
over
106
contigs.
Microbiology Resource Announcements,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 29, 2025
ABSTRACT
Escherichia
coli
is
an
important
antibiotic-resistant
pathogen
in
mastitis,
with
broader
public
health
implications.
We
report
the
genomes
of
two
E.
strains,
MBBL4
and
MBBL5,
isolated
from
mastitic
cow
milk.
The
draft
genomes,
covering
4.6
Mbp
each,
revealed
57.5%
GC
content
100×
sequencing
depth.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
20(2), P. e0315938 - e0315938
Published: Feb. 6, 2025
In
the
past
decade,
there
has
been
a
notable
rise
in
foodborne
outbreaks,
prominently
featuring
Escherichia
coli
as
primary
pathogen.
This
bacterium,
known
for
its
prevalence
illnesses
and
reservoir
of
antimicrobial
resistance,
was
isolated
from
raw
vegetables,
soil,
water
samples
collected
rooftop
surface
gardens
urban
(Dhaka
North
City
Corporation;
DNCC
Dhaka
South
DSCC)
peri-urban
(Gazipur
GCC)
areas
Bangladesh.
this
study,
145
including
vegetables
(n
=
88),
27)
soils
30)
85),
DSCC
30),
GCC
were
analyzed
to
assess
E
.
using
culture,
biochemical
tests,
PCR
targeting
malB
gene.
detected
85
samples,
indicating
an
overall
58.62%
(95%
CI:
50.48–66.31).
(DNCC
DSCC),
rates
44.70%
80.0%,
respectively,
with
showing
higher
contamination
(70.83%)
than
(46.57%).
GCC,
76.7%,
more
contaminated
(93.33%)
(60.0%).
Antibiogram
profiling
54
randomly
selected
isolates
revealed
100%
resistance
ampicillin,
varying
ciprofloxacin
(25.92%),
tetracycline
(14.81%),
cotrimoxazole
imipenem
(9.25%),
fosfomycin
(1.0%).
Notably,
all
susceptible
ceftazidime,
gentamicin,
chloramphenicol,
nitrofurantoin,
cefotaxime.
Multidrug
(MDR)
found
14.81%
isolates.
The
blaTEM
gene
present
81.48%
isolates,
while
tetA
3.70%.
These
findings
underscore
urgent
global
health
concern
posed
by
significant
presence
fresh
highlighting
need
improved
safety
measures
monitoring
prevent
spread
through
food
chain.
Microbiology Resource Announcements,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 18, 2025
ABSTRACT
We
present
the
draft
genome
of
Escherichia
coli
strain
MBBL3,
a
virulent
and
antimicrobial-resistant
pathogen
isolated
from
milk
cow
suffering
clinical
mastitis.
The
assembled
spans
4,713,190
base
pairs,
organized
into
115
contigs,
harbors
52
antimicrobial
resistance
genes
(ARGs)
alongside
25
virulence
factor
(VFGs).
Veterinary Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
12(3), P. 227 - 227
Published: March 2, 2025
(1)
Background:
Bovine
mastitis
is
a
lactational
disease
caused
by
infection
and
milk
stagnation
in
the
mammary
glands.
Danggui
buxue
decoction
(DBD),
traditional
remedy
for
blood
tonification,
anti-inflammation,
antioxidation,
has
not
been
used
previously
to
treat
mastitis.
(2)
Methods:
In
this
study,
an
Escherichia
coli
model
was
established
infecting
lactating
Kunming
mice
with
clinically
isolated
bovine
mastitis-derived
E.
coli.
Based
on
this,
effects
of
DBD
inflammation
oxidative
stress
were
evaluated
conducting
routine
tests,
H&E
staining,
qRT-PCR
analysis,
ELISA,
microcolorimetry.
(3)
Results:
We
found
that
treatment
reduced
body
weight
loss,
abnormal
organ
indices,
cell
counts,
pathological
damage
breast
tissue,
upregulation
expression
inflammatory
factor
infection.
also
increased
antioxidants
antioxidant
genes
decreased
oxidation
products
oxidation-related
tissue.
The
therapeutic
effect
(OS)
occurred
through
regulation
TLR4/NF-κB
Nrf2/HO-1
signaling
pathways.
(4)
Conclusions:
imparted
its
anti-inflammatory
inhibiting
pathway
activating
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: March 6, 2025
The
emergence
and
spread
of
multidrug-resistant
pathogens,
such
as
Escherichia
coli,
present
major
global
public
health
challenges.
This
study
aimed
to
investigate
the
prevalence,
antibiotic
resistance
patterns,
biofilm
production,
presence
genes
(ARGs)
biofilm-forming
in
E.
coli
isolated
from
fish
open-body
water
(wild)
sources
land-based
aquaculture
(cultured)
systems
Mymensingh,
Bangladesh.
We
collected
130
(Koi:
Anabas
testudineus
Shing:
Heteropneustes
fossilis)
among
which
70
were
wild
60
cultured
systems.
screened
116
probable
isolates
through
selective
culture,
Gram-staining,
biochemical
tests.
Using
malB
gene-specific
PCR,
we
confirmed
87
(67.0%)
coli.
Cultured
had
a
higher
prevalence
(70.0%)
compared
(64.0%).
Biofilm
formation
was
detected
20.0%
by
Congo
red
agar
However,
crystal
violet
assays
revealed
that
70.0%
produced
biofilm,
fish,
with
7.0%
showing
strong
production.
Antibiotic
profiling
showed
100.0%
resistant
ampicillin
ceftazidime,
beta-lactamase-producing
antibiotics.
Resistance
patterns
varied
source,
nearly
97.0%
being
(MDR),
60.0%
fish.
identified
potential
reservoirs
ARGs
blaTEM
(83.0%),
blaSHV
(81.0%),
blaCTX
(78.57%),
forming
gene
fimC
(100.0%).
Significant
associations
observed
for
(p
=
0.033),
0.038),
0.005).
These
findings
highlight
need
monitoring
β-lactamase-resistant
both
Bangladesh
due
their
threat
animal
populations.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 8, 2024
Abstract
Mastitis
poses
a
major
challenge
in
the
dairy
industry,
with
rising
antibiotic-resistant
strains
underscoring
urgent
need
for
alternative
antimicrobial
strategies.
This
study
aimed
to
(i)
identify
essential
core
proteins
clinical
mastitis
(CM)-causing
pathogens
using
genomic
approach,
and
(ii)
assess
efficacy
of
natural
peptides
as
novel
therapeutic
agents
targeting
selected
rational
management
cows.
Through
analysis
16
CM-causing
pathogens,
including
Staphylococcus
aureus,
S.
warneri
,
Streptococcus
agalactiae
uberis
Escherichia
coli
Klebsiella
pneumoniae
Pseudomonas
aeruginosa
P.
putida
asiatica
we
identified
65
shared
among
these
pathogens.
Among
them,
ten
PhoH,
TrpB,
FtsZ,
HslV,
HupB,
RibH,
InfA,
MurA,
GlxK,
Rho
were
found
be
survival
virulence
Importantly,
further
novelty,
resistance,
assessments
HupB
potential
targets.
A
comprehensive
screening
70
bacteriocin
(BPs)
revealed
14
BPs
that
effectively
interacted
both
proteins.
Further
showed
BP8
BP32
disrupt
protein
function
by
blocking
transcription
termination
process,
while
BP8,
BP39,
BP40
prevent
from
binding
DNA.
These
findings
confirm
promising
stability
against
target
CM-pathogens,
highlighting
it
broad-spectrum
agent.
Our
computational
key
which
can
targeted
bacteriocins
like
suggesting
its
developing
effective
sustainable
therapeutics
cattle.
Author
Summary
significant
threat
global
antibiotic
resistance
necessitating
mastitis-causing
through
approach
evaluated
(bacteriocins)
agents.
core-genomic
analysis,
Bacteriocin
such
demonstrated
disrupting
regular
process
DNA
replication,
offering
solution
next-generation
therapies.
The
underscore
sustainable,
agent,
contributing