Escherichia coli with virulence factors and multidrug resistance in the Plankenburg River

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dc.contributor.authorLamprecht, Corneen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRomanis, Marcoen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHuisamen, Nicolaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCarinus, Annerien_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSchoeman, Nikaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSigge, G. O.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBritz, Trevor J.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-28T12:41:59Z
dc.date.available2016-04-28T12:41:59Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionCITATION: Lamprecht, C., et al. 2014. Escherichia coli with virulence factors and multidrug resistance in the Plankenburg River. South African Journal of Science, 110(9-10): 1-6, doi: 10.1590/ sajs.2014/20130347.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.sajs.co.za
dc.description.abstractEscherichia coli is a natural inhabitant of the gut and E. coli levels in water are considered internationally to be an indication of faecal contamination. Although not usually pathogenic, E. coli has been linked to numerous foodborne disease outbreaks, especially those associated with fresh produce. One of the most common ways through which E. coli can be transferred onto fresh produce is if contaminated water is used for irrigation. In this study, a total of 81 confirmed E. coli strains were isolated from the Plankenburg River as part of three separate studies over 3 years. During sampling, E. coli levels in the river were above the accepted levels set by the World Health Organization and the South African Department of Water Affairs and Forestry for safe irrigation of fresh produce, which indicates that transfer of E. coli during irrigation is highly probable. Multiplex polymerase chain reaction screening for pathogenic gene sequences revealed one enteroaggregative positive strain and four enteropathogenic positive strains. The four enteropathogenic strains were also found to be resistant to three or more critically and highly important antibiotics and were therefore classified as multidrug resistant strains. These results show that E. coli with enteropathogenic potential and multiple antimicrobial resistance properties has persisted over time in the Plankenburg River.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.sajs.co.za/escherichia-coli-virulence-factors-and-multidrug-resistance-plankenburg-river/corne-lamprecht-marco-romanis-nicola-huisamen-anneri-carinus-nika-schoeman-gunnar-o-sigge-trevor-j
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dc.identifier.citationLamprecht, C., et al. 2014. Escherichia coli with virulence factors and multidrug resistance in the Plankenburg River. South African Journal of Science, 110(9-10): 1-6, doi: 10.1590/ sajs.2014/20130347en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1996-7489 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0038-2353 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi: 10.1590/ sajs.2014/20130347
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/98954
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherAcademy of Science of South Africaen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectEscherichia coli -- South Africa -- Stellenboschen_ZA
dc.subjectWater -- Pollution -- South Africa -- Stellenboschen_ZA
dc.subjectPlankenburg River (South Africa)en_ZA
dc.subjectEnterobacteriaceae -- South Africa -- Stellenboschen_ZA
dc.subjectEnterococcal infectionsen_ZA
dc.subjectDrug resistance in microorganismsen_ZA
dc.subjectFoodborne diseases -- South Africa -- Stellenboschen_ZA
dc.titleEscherichia coli with virulence factors and multidrug resistance in the Plankenburg Riveren_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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