The carriage of antibiotic resistance by enteric bacteria from imported tokay geckos (Gekko gecko) destined for the pet trade

摘要: The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a growing public health concern and has serious implications for both human veterinary medicine. nature the global economy encourages movement humans, livestock, produce, wildlife, as well their potentially bacteria, across international borders. Humans livestock can be reservoirs bacteria; however, little known about prevalence harbored by wildlife and, to our knowledge, limited data been reported wild-caught reptiles that were specifically collected pet trade. In current study, we examined antibiotic resistance lactose-positive Enterobacteriaceae isolates from Tokay geckos (Gekko gecko) imported Indonesia use in addition, proposed conditions under which wild animals are captured, transported, handled might affect shedding or fecal resistance. particular interested effects density; address this, experimentally modified densities after import documented changes patterns. commensal enteric (G. trade displayed against some antibiotics including: ampicillin, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, cefoxitin, chloramphenicol, kanamycin tetracycline. There was no significant difference mimicking stressful transportation experience prior purchase. were, interesting trends observed when comparing housed individually those groups. Understanding resistant flora common paramount because potential humans exposed these acquire released pets disseminate native wildlife.