Genomics Characterization of Colistin Resistant Escherichia coli from Chicken Meat-the First Report in the United Arab Emirates

• Published in: Foodborne pathogens and disease
• Main Authors: Habib, Ihab, Mohamed, Mohamed-Yousif Ibrahim, Elbediwi, Mohammed, Ghazawi, Akela, Khan, Mushtaq, Abdalla, Afra, Lakshmi, Glindya Bhagya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2024
• Subjects: UAE; mcr-1.1; chicken; Inc l2; polymyxins

Plasmid-mediated colistin resistance is an emerging One Health challenge at the human-food-environment interface. In this study, 12 colistin-resistant carrying gene were characterized using whole-genome sequencing. This is the first report from locally produced chicken meat in the United Arab Emirat...