title: Antimicrobial resistance of Aeromonas hydrophila isolated from different food sources: A mini-review.
abstract: Aeromonas hydrophila is a Gram-negative, oxidase-positive, facultative, anaerobic, opportunistic aquatic pathogen. A. hydrophila produces virulence factors, such as hemolysins, aerolysins, adhesins, enterotoxins, phospholipase and lipase. In addition to isolation from aquatic sources, A. hydrophila has been isolated from meat and meat products, milk and dairy products, and vegetables. However, various studies showed that this opportunistic pathogen is resistant to commercial antibiotics. This is attributed to factors such as the indiscriminate use of antibiotics in aquaculture, plasmids or horizontal gene transfer. In this report, we highlight the occurrence, prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of A. hydrophila isolated from different food samples. The presence of antimicrobial-resistant A. hydrophila in food poses threats to public and aquatic animal health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Hygiene and Control, Veterinary Legislation and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. Electronic address: deyan.stratev@trakia-uni.bg.
authors.forename: Deyan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stratev
authors.affiliation: Ecology and Biodiversity, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Australia; ACeFORE International, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Olumide A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Odeyemi
mesh_terms: D016980:Aeromonas hydrophila / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: A. hydrophila; Antimicrobial resistance; Microbial food safety