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Virulence and antimicrobial resistance potential of Aeromonas spp. associated with shellfish
Author(s) -
De Silva L.A.D.S.,
Wickramanayake M.V.K.S.,
Heo G.J.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
letters in applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.698
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1472-765X
pISSN - 0266-8254
DOI - 10.1111/lam.13489
Subject(s) - aeromonas , shellfish , biology , virulence , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotic resistance , antimicrobial , aeromonas caviae , aeromonas hydrophila , outbreak , pathogenic bacteria , aquatic animal , fishery , bacteria , virology , fish <actinopterygii> , antibiotics , biochemistry , genetics , gene
Aeromonas spp. are associated with seafood‐related outbreaks worldwide. In seafood industry, shellfish play a major role in global seafood production. With this emerging trend of shellfish consumption, shellfish‐related bacterial infections are being reported frequently. Aeromonas spp. are natural contaminants found in shellfish. Although 36 species have been identified, some species including Aeromonas hydrophila , Aeromonas caviae and Aeromonas veronii biotype sobria have dragged major attention as foodborne pathogenic bacteria. The ability to elaborate a variety of virulence factors of Aeromonas spp. contributes to the pathogenic activities. Also, emerging antimicrobial resistance in Aeromonas spp. has become a huge challenge in seafood industry. Furthermore, multidrug resistance increases the risk of consumer health. Studies have supplied pieces of evidence about the emerging health risk of Aeromonas spp. isolated from seafood. Therefore, the present review was intended to highlight the prevalence, virulence and antimicrobial resistance of Aeromonas spp. isolated from various types of shellfish.