Potential Transfer of Antimicrobial Resistance and Zoonotic Bacteria Through Global Ornamental Fish Trade

Haenen, O.L.M.; Veldman, Kees; Ceccarelli, Daniela; Tafro, Nedzib; Zuidema, T.; Mevius, Dik

doi:10.33997/j.afs.2020.33.s1.008

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“…Even though the published data of the AMR E. coli in ornamental fish culture is not available in Sri Lanka, E. coli isolated from shrimp muscle has revealed considerably high percentages of resistance against the antibiotics of common use. Prevalence of AMR and MDR in E. coli isolated from ornamental fish farm samples in the current study and many research done around the world highlight its potential risk in transmission of AMR bacteria to wider environment via the routes of export (Haenen et al, 2020;Rose et al, 2013). Further, the surface runoff from livestock containing antimicrobial residues and resistant bacteria into fish ponds may encourage the growth and selection of antibioticresistant bacteria, with a possible danger of resistance genes spreading into a variety of aquatic environmental microorganisms (Dang et al, 2011).…”

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“…Even though the origin of the E. coli isolated from the ornamental fish farm is not clear, it is indicative of E. coli contamination of the ornamental fish farm (Banerjee & Ray, 2017;Dang & Dalsgaard , 2012). It could either be due to human contact with the fish farm in activities such as cleaning, feeding etc, wild animals feeding on fish can expose the fish farm tanks or constitute to the endogenous flora of the fish (Weir et al, 2012;Haenen et al, 2020).…”

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Profiling of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and multi drug resistance (MDR) of <em>Escherichia coli</em> isolates from livestock, wild animals and an ornamental fish farm in Polgahawela, Sri Lanka

Basnayake,

Wijewickrama,

Nisansala

et al. 2023

Sri Lanka Vet. J.

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The pattern of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the prevalence of multi drug resistance (MDR) of Escherichia coli (E. coli) isolates from livestock, wild animals and an ornamental fish farm were investigated in a selected area in Polgahawela, Sri Lanka. Sampling area of one square Km containing an ornamental fish farm, a broiler farm, cattle, goat, and backyard poultry which are located separately within the sampling area but not in an integrated farming system with its associated wildlife was mapped using GPS. Faecal samples were examined from 89 wild animals (terrestrial and avian species), 28 livestock animals (including poultry) as well as 40 samples from an ornamental fish farm (fish faecal material, pond water and pond sediment). E. coli was isolated using standard methods and AMR profiles were investigated for 12 antimicrobials using Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method. Sixty nine percent (62/89) of wild animals and 86% (24/28) of livestock samples were positive for E. coli whereas the isolation rate was 17.5% (7/40) in the samples from the ornamental fish farm. A maximum of two randomly selected E. coli isolates from each sample, making a total of 164 isolates were tested for AMR of which 114, 43 and 7 were from wild animals, livestock and the ornamental fish farm, respectively. The E. coli isolates tested against 12 antimicrobials reflected that the proportions of E. coli isolates resistant to at least one antimicrobial were 30%, 63% and 71% in wild animals, livestock and the ornamental fish farm, respectively. Multidrug-resistant E. coli isolates were detected in wild animals, livestock and the samples from ornamental fish farm. Overall, according to the statistical analysis, E. coli isolated from livestock and the ornamental fish farm reflected a significantly higher chance of carrying AMR compared with E. coli from wild animals.

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Profiling of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and multi drug resistance (MDR) of <em>Escherichia coli</em> isolates from livestock, wild animals and an ornamental fish farm in Polgahawela, Sri Lanka

Basnayake,

Wijewickrama,

Nisansala

et al. 2023

Sri Lanka Vet. J.

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“…Freshwater and marine ornamental fishes are traded in more than 125 countries with a total retail value of greater than 10 billion USD annually (Dey 2016). Some of these fishes may carry pathogenic fish viruses, which may cause devastating fish mortalities in importing countries (Ito, Kurita, and Haenen 2017;Haenen et al 2020). Pathogens and diseases of ornamental fish can easily spread.…”

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Workshop report: Diseases of ornamental and laboratory fishes

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Stinton

et al. 2022

Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists

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Ornamental and laboratory fish populations are part of the global trade and can spread pathogens around the world. Laboratory fish are widely used as model for biomedical research, which can be impacted by underestimated health conditions affecting the fish model. The global ornamental fish industry deals with a huge diversity of fish species. High mortality rate often causes significant losses, linked to polymicrobial infections facilitated by stressful conditions compromising host health, although accurate data on ornamental fish trade losses remain difficult to retrieve. Pet fish diseases can spread undetected between artificially recreated ecosystems, posing threats difficult to eradicate once established or when contaminating natural water systems. This 3-hour virtual workshop aimed at highlighting novel aspects of the pathobiology and diagnostics of infectious threats that could be spread through ornamental fishes and impact research using laboratory fish as biological models. In total, 108 participants from various countries all over the world joined this virtual workshop during the EAFP conference live streaming.

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Potential Transfer of Antimicrobial Resistance and Zoonotic Bacteria Through Global Ornamental Fish Trade

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Profiling of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and multi drug resistance (MDR) of <em>Escherichia coli</em> isolates from livestock, wild animals and an ornamental fish farm in Polgahawela, Sri Lanka

Profiling of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and multi drug resistance (MDR) of <em>Escherichia coli</em> isolates from livestock, wild animals and an ornamental fish farm in Polgahawela, Sri Lanka

Workshop report: Diseases of ornamental and laboratory fishes

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