title: Molecular typing and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Choleraesuis isolates from diseased pigs in Japan.
abstract: Salmonella enterica serovar Choleraesuis (S. Choleraesuis) isolates derived from diseased pigs in Japan during 2001 and 2005 were analyzed for biotype, based on H(2)S production and dulcitol fermentation, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) profile, and antimicrobial resistance profile. S. Choleraesuis biotype Choleraesuis (biotype Choleraesuis) was classified into one genotype, while varietas Kunzendorf (var. Kunzendorf) was classified into two genotypes. The isolates of var. Kunzendorf belonging to one genotype were isolated in a limited area of Japan. Variation in the antimicrobial resistance pattern was observed in isolates of both biotypes Choleraesuis and var. Kunzendorf. We have also shown that the PFGE profile was associated with the biotype and isolation region of each isolate.
authors.affiliation: National Veterinary Assay Laboratory, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Kokubunji, Tokyo, Japan. asai-t@nval.go.jp
authors.forename: Tetsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Asai
authors.forename: Takanori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Namimatsu
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Osumi
authors.forename: Akemi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kojima
authors.forename: Kazuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harada
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: Toshiya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sameshima
authors.forename: Toshio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takahashi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D005285:Fermentation; D005516:Food Microbiology; D004376:Galactitol / Q000378:metabolism; D014644:Genetic Variation; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008460:Meat / Q000382:microbiology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D019779:Salmonella enterica / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D013447:Sulfites / Q000378:metabolism; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013447:Sulfites; D004376:Galactitol; C042345:hydrogen sulfite