Isolation, characterization, and antibiotic resistance of Vibrio spp. in sea turtles from northwestern Mexico

摘要: The aerobic oral and cloacal bacterial microbiota their antimicrobial resistance were characterized for 64 apparently healthy sea turtles captured at foraging grounds in Ojo de Liebre Lagoon (OLL), Baja California Sur, Mexico (Pacific Ocean) the lagoon system of Navachiste (LSN) Marine Area Influence (MAI), Guasave, Sinaloa (Gulf California). A total 34 black (Chelonia mydas agassizii) sampled OLL eight 22 olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) LSN MAI, respectively from January to December 2012. We isolated 13 different species Gram-negative bacteria. most frequently bacteria Vibrio alginolyticus 39/64 (60%), V. parahaemolyticus 17/64 (26%) cholerae 6/64 (9%,). However, was only Gulf (MAI). Among strains, six O serogroups serovars identified which 5/17 (29.4%) belonged pathogenic strains (tdh+ gene) 2/17 (11.7%) had pandemic clone toxRS/new+). all as non-O1/non-O139, 4/6 (66%) accessory cholera enterotoxin gene (ace) but without virulence zot, ctxA ctxB. Of parahaemolyticus, 94.1%, 33.4% 100% demonstrated least one commonly prescribed antibiotic (primarily ampicillin), respectively. In conclusion, presence several potential (toxigenic) human pathogens may represent transmission environmental microbes a high-risk food-borne disease. Therefore, based on fact that it is illegal unhealthy, we discourage consumption turtle meat or eggs northwestern Mexico.