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. 2021 Aug;14(8):2155-2159.
doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2021.2155-2159. Epub 2021 Aug 21.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection of avian origin: Zoonosis and one health implications

Wafaa A Abd El-Ghany  1
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection of avian origin: Zoonosis and one health implications

Wafaa A Abd El-Ghany. Vet World. 2021 Aug.

Abstract

Zoonotic diseases are diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans and vice versa. Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) is a pathogen with zoonotic nature. Commercial poultry could be infected with P. aeruginosa, especially at young ages with great losses. Infection of embryos with P. aeruginosa induced death in the shell, while infection of chicks led to septicemia, respiratory and enteric infections, and high mortality. Humans are also highly susceptible to P. aeruginosa infection, and the disease is associated with severe lung damage, especially in immunocompromised patients. Chicken carcass and related poultry retail products play an important role in the transmission of P. aeruginosa to humans, especially after processing in abattoirs. Treatment of P. aeruginosa infection is extremely difficult due to continuous development of antibiotic resistance. The transfer of antibiotic-resistant genes from poultry products to humans creates an additional public health problem. Accordingly, this study focused on avian pseudomonad, especially P. aeruginosa, with respect to infection of poultry, transmission to humans, and treatment and antibiotic resistance.

Keywords: Pseudomonas aeruginosa; antibiotic resistance; human; poultry; zoonosis.

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