PMID- 36558768 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20221226 IS - 2076-0817 (Print) IS - 2076-0817 (Electronic) IS - 2076-0817 (Linking) VI - 11 IP - 12 DP - 2022 Nov 28 TI - Genetic and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Mammary Pathogenic E. coli (MPEC) Isolates from Bovine Clinical Mastitis. LID - 10.3390/pathogens11121435 [doi] LID - 1435 AB - Mammary pathogenic E. coli (MPEC) is one of the main pathogens of environmental origin responsible for causing clinical mastitis worldwide. Even though E. coli are strongly associated with transient or persistent mastitis and the economic impacts of this disease, the virulence factors involved in the pathogenesis of MPEC remain unknown. Our aim was to characterize 110 MPEC isolates obtained from the milk of cows with clinical mastitis, regarding the virulence factor-encoding genes present, adherence patterns on HeLa cells, and antimicrobial resistance profile. The MPEC isolates were classified mainly in phylogroups A (50.9%) and B1 (38.2%). None of the isolates harbored genes used for diarrheagenic E. coli classification, but 26 (23.6%) and 4 (3.6%) isolates produced the aggregative or diffuse adherence pattern, respectively. Among the 22 genes investigated, encoding virulence factors associated with extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli pathogenesis, fimH (93.6%) was the most frequent, followed by traT (77.3%) and ompT (68.2%). Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis revealed six pulse-types with isolates obtained over time, thus indicating persistent intramammary infections. The genes encoding beta-lactamases detected were as follows: bla(TEM) (35/31.8%); bla(CTX-M-2)/bla(CTX-M-8) (2/1.8%); bla(CTX-M-15) and bla(CMY-2) (1/0.9%); five isolates were classified as extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producers. As far as we know, papA, shf, ireA, sat and bla(CTX-M-8) were detected for the first time in MPEC. In summary, the genetic profile of the MPEC studied was highly heterogeneous, making it impossible to establish a common genetic profile useful for molecular MPEC classification. Moreover, the detection of ESBL-producing isolates is a serious public health concern. FAU - Campos, Fernanda C AU - Campos FC AD - Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, Sao Paulo State University, Botucatu 18618-691, Brazil. FAU - Castilho, Ivana G AU - Castilho IG AD - Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, Sao Paulo State University, Botucatu 18618-691, Brazil. FAU - Rossi, Bruna F AU - Rossi BF AD - Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, Sao Paulo State University, Botucatu 18618-691, Brazil. FAU - Bonsaglia, Erika C R AU - Bonsaglia ECR AD - Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, Sao Paulo State University, Botucatu 18618-691, Brazil. FAU - Dantas, Stefani T A AU - Dantas STA AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7839-4677 AD - Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, Sao Paulo State University, Botucatu 18618-691, Brazil. FAU - Dias, Regiane C B AU - Dias RCB AD - Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, Sao Paulo State University, Botucatu 18618-691, Brazil. FAU - Fernandes Junior, Ary AU - Fernandes Junior A AD - Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, Sao Paulo State University, Botucatu 18618-691, Brazil. FAU - Hernandes, Rodrigo T AU - Hernandes RT AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-6695-6003 AD - Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, Sao Paulo State University, Botucatu 18618-691, Brazil. FAU - Camargo, Carlos H AU - Camargo CH AD - Bacteriology Division, Adolfo Lutz Institute, Sao Paulo 01246-000, Brazil. FAU - Ribeiro, Marcio G AU - Ribeiro MG AD - Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Sao Paulo State University, Botucatu 18618-681, Brazil. FAU - Pantoja, Jose C F AU - Pantoja JCF AD - Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Sao Paulo State University, Botucatu 18618-681, Brazil. FAU - Langoni, Helio AU - Langoni H AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5127-0762 AD - Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Sao Paulo State University, Botucatu 18618-681, Brazil. FAU - Rall, Vera L M AU - Rall VLM AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-4280-5619 AD - Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, Sao Paulo State University, Botucatu 18618-691, Brazil. LA - eng GR - 302383/2018-2/National Council for Scientific and Technological Development/ GR - 001/Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20221128 PL - Switzerland TA - Pathogens JT - Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) JID - 101596317 PMC - PMC9781227 OTO - NOTNLM OT - ESBL OT - MPEC OT - intramammary infection OT - phylogroup OT - virulence COIS- The authors certify that they have no affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest or non-financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript. EDAT- 2022/12/24 06:00 MHDA- 2022/12/24 06:01 PMCR- 2022/11/28 CRDT- 2022/12/23 01:54 PHST- 2022/10/27 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/11/24 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/11/25 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/12/23 01:54 [entrez] PHST- 2022/12/24 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/12/24 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/11/28 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - pathogens11121435 [pii] AID - pathogens-11-01435 [pii] AID - 10.3390/pathogens11121435 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Pathogens. 2022 Nov 28;11(12):1435. doi: 10.3390/pathogens11121435.