*Fadare, O. S., Olalekan, P., and *Salam, L. B.
Department of Biological Sciences (Microbiology Unit), Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences, Elizade University, Wuraola Ade Ojo Avenue, P. M. B. 002, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, Nigeria
*Correspondence to: olalekan.fadare@elizadeuniversity.edu.ng; +2348169001041; ORCiD: 0000-0002-1749-2238 *Correspondence to: lateef.salam@elizadeuniversity.edu.ng; +234 810 245 0606; ORCID: 0000-0001-8353-534X
Abstract:
Background: Aquaculture environments are increasingly recognized as reservoirs for antimicrobial-resistant bacteria due to the routine use of antibiotics such as tetracyclines. Members of the family Enterobacteriaceae readily acquire and disseminate resistance determinants, posing risks to food safety and public health. In Nigeria, molecular data on tetracycline resistance in aquaculture systems remain limited. This study investigated the occurrence and molecular basis of tetracycline resistance among Enterobacteriaceae isolated from earthen catfish ponds in Akure, Nigeria. Continue reading “Molecular detection of tetracycline resistance genes in an emerging Enterobacteriaceae isolate from earthen catfish ponds in Akure, Nigeria”