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March 29, 2026AntibioticsOpen Access

Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Genetic Variability of Escherichia coli Across Dairy Farm Environments

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YVYuvaneswary VelooSRS. RajendiranSRSalina Abdul Rahman

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Characterizes genetic diversity and antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli from dairy farms, indicating significant AMR reservoirs.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the genomic diversity and antimicrobial resistance profiles of E. coli from dairy farm environments.
  • Isolated E. coli from soil, effluent, cow dung, and milk samples
  • Performed DNA extraction, library preparation, and sequencing on the Illumina MiSeq platform
  • Conducted bioinformatic analysis to assess genomic data and identify ARGs
  • Identified 20 distinct sequence types, including one novel type
  • 71% of isolates contained plasmids, predominantly from the IncF family
  • Detected 12 ARG groups, with 67.7% of isolates showing β-lactam resistance genes

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Veloo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c8c28cde0f0f753b39cdb8https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics15040344
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