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Chicken as reservoir for extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli in humans, Canada.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Mar; 18(3):415-21.EI

Abstract

We previously described how retail meat, particularly chicken, might be a reservoir for extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) causing urinary tract infections (UTIs) in humans. To rule out retail beef and pork as potential reservoirs, we tested 320 additional E. coli isolates from these meats. Isolates from beef and pork were significantly less likely than those from chicken to be genetically related to isolates from humans with UTIs. We then tested whether the reservoir for ExPEC in humans could be food animals themselves by comparing geographically and temporally matched E. coli isolates from 475 humans with UTIs and from cecal contents of 349 slaughtered animals. We found genetic similarities between E. coli from animals in abattoirs, principally chickens, and ExPEC causing UTIs in humans. ExPEC transmission from food animals could be responsible for human infections, and chickens are the most probable reservoir.

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Bergeron CR
Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, 1020 Pine Ave West, 36B, Montréal, QC H3A 1A2, Canada.
Prussing C
No affiliation info available
Boerlin P
No affiliation info available
Daignault D
No affiliation info available
Dutil L
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Reid-Smith RJ
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Zhanel GG
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Manges AR
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MeSH

AdolescentAdultAnimalsCanadaCattleChickensDisease ReservoirsEscherichia coliEscherichia coli InfectionsFemaleFood MicrobiologyHumansMeatMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMiddle AgedSwineUrinary Tract InfectionsYoung Adult

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22377351

Citation

Bergeron, Catherine Racicot, et al. "Chicken as Reservoir for Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia Coli in Humans, Canada." Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 18, no. 3, 2012, pp. 415-21.
Bergeron CR, Prussing C, Boerlin P, et al. Chicken as reservoir for extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli in humans, Canada. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012;18(3):415-21.
Bergeron, C. R., Prussing, C., Boerlin, P., Daignault, D., Dutil, L., Reid-Smith, R. J., Zhanel, G. G., & Manges, A. R. (2012). Chicken as reservoir for extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli in humans, Canada. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 18(3), 415-21. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1803.111099
Bergeron CR, et al. Chicken as Reservoir for Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia Coli in Humans, Canada. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012;18(3):415-21. PubMed PMID: 22377351.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Chicken as reservoir for extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli in humans, Canada. AU - Bergeron,Catherine Racicot, AU - Prussing,Catharine, AU - Boerlin,Patrick, AU - Daignault,Danielle, AU - Dutil,Lucie, AU - Reid-Smith,Richard J, AU - Zhanel,George G, AU - Manges,Amee R, PY - 2012/3/2/entrez PY - 2012/3/2/pubmed PY - 2012/7/12/medline SP - 415 EP - 21 JF - Emerging infectious diseases JO - Emerg Infect Dis VL - 18 IS - 3 N2 - We previously described how retail meat, particularly chicken, might be a reservoir for extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) causing urinary tract infections (UTIs) in humans. To rule out retail beef and pork as potential reservoirs, we tested 320 additional E. coli isolates from these meats. Isolates from beef and pork were significantly less likely than those from chicken to be genetically related to isolates from humans with UTIs. We then tested whether the reservoir for ExPEC in humans could be food animals themselves by comparing geographically and temporally matched E. coli isolates from 475 humans with UTIs and from cecal contents of 349 slaughtered animals. We found genetic similarities between E. coli from animals in abattoirs, principally chickens, and ExPEC causing UTIs in humans. ExPEC transmission from food animals could be responsible for human infections, and chickens are the most probable reservoir. SN - 1080-6059 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/22377351/Chicken_as_reservoir_for_extraintestinal_pathogenic_Escherichia_coli_in_humans_Canada_ L2 - https://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1803.111099 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -