Antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli isolated from pigeon fecal samples in Bac Ninh, Vietnam
Chu Thi Thanh Huong, Cao Thi Bich Phuong, Truong Lan Oanh, Le Van Truong, Truong Ha Thai · 2026
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Chu Thi Thanh Huong and colleagues survey, in a 2026 study, drug resistance in E. coli from pigeon droppings in Bac Ninh, Vietnam. Pigeons can harbor bacteria that resist drugs, and their meat and eggs are increasingly farmed and eaten. The team collected 128 fresh fecal samples from pigeon farms. They confirmed isolates in the lab, ran disc diffusion tests, and screened quinolone-resistant strains for movable genes.
Three quarters of samples, 75.8 percent, carried E. coli. Resistance ran highest against ampicillin at 69.1 percent of isolates, with sulfonamide and tetracycline close behind. Two-thirds of isolates qualified as multidrug-resistant. Every quinolone-resistant strain carried at least one movable gene, led by qnrS in 65.6 percent of them. A worrying 11.3 percent of isolates were even suspected of meropenem resistance. The authors warn that pigeon farming can seed resistant bacteria into the wider livestock environment and food chain.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Chu Thi Thanh Huong, Cao Thi Bich Phuong, Truong Lan Oanh, Le Van Truong, Truong Ha Thai |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 25 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |