SISTEMAS CRISPR TIPO I EM ISOLADOS DE Enterobacter PROVENIENTES DE SOLOS DE FLORESTA E AGRÍCOLAS
SISTEMAS CRISPR TIPO I EM ISOLADOS DE Enterobacter PROVENIENTES DE SOLOS DE FLORESTA E AGRÍCOLAS
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Palavras-chave: antibiótico; biofertlizantes; plasmídeos.
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Keywords: antibiotic; biofertilizers; one health.
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Abstract: Antimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest public health challenges and must be addressed from a single health perspective. Soils harbor a high abundance of microorganisms and antimicrobial resistance genes, which can be transferred to human pathogens, mainly through mobile genetic elements (EGMs). The CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) system, not yet well understood, may serve, in addition to other functions, as protection of some EGMs. The aim of the work is to investigate the presence of the CRISPR type I system in bacteria of the genus Enterobacter isolated from forest soils and agricultural cultivation in the São José do Vale do Rio Preto region, and its relationship with the antimicrobial resistance profile. Resistance analysis was performed using the disk diffusion method. The CRISPR I system was detected by PCR. Among the 47 isolates, 12 (25.5%) presented the CRISPR type I system. Among the isolates that presented the CRISPR type I system, 8.33% (1/12) were resistant to at least 1 antimicrobial and 91.67% (11/12) were sensitive to all antimicrobials evaluated. Therefore, based on this preliminary study, it is suggested that CRISPR systems may contribute to a lower incidence of antimicrobial resistance in the environment.
- Everaldo Zonta
- Thamiris Shiva Cardoso de Souza Silva
- Natália Pereira de Oliveira Machado
- Camila Moledo de Souza
- Allan Rychard do Vale Chaves
- Érico Átila de Paiva Teles
- Irene da Silva Coelho