Insects in confined swine operations carry a large antibiotic resistant and potentially virulent enterococcal community |
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| Authors: | Ahmad Aqeel Ghosh Anuradha Schal Coby Zurek Ludek |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Entomology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA;(2) Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA;(3) Department of Entomology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA;(4) Monsanto Company, 63167 St. Louis, MO, USA |
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| Abstract: | Background Extensive use of antibiotics as growth promoters in the livestock industry constitutes strong selection pressure for evolution
and selection of antibiotic resistant bacterial strains. Unfortunately, the microbial ecology and spread of these bacteria
in the agricultural, urban, and suburban environments are poorly understood. Insects such as house flies (Musca domestica) and German cockroaches (Blattella germanica) can move freely between animal waste and food and may play a significant role in the dissemination of antibiotic resistant
bacteria within and between animal production farms and from farms to residential settings. |
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