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. 2024 Nov 28;13(12):1046.
doi: 10.3390/pathogens13121046.

Systematic Review of the Occurrence and Antimicrobial Resistance Profile of Foodborne Pathogens from Enterobacteriaceae in Wild Ungulates Within the European Countries

Răzvan-Tudor Pătrînjan  1 , Adriana Morar  1 , Alexandra Ban-Cucerzan  1 , Sebastian Alexandru Popa  1 , Mirela Imre  1 , Doru Morar  1 , Kálmán Imre  1
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Systematic Review of the Occurrence and Antimicrobial Resistance Profile of Foodborne Pathogens from Enterobacteriaceae in Wild Ungulates Within the European Countries

Răzvan-Tudor Pătrînjan et al. Pathogens. .

Abstract

Game meat is derived from non-domesticated, free-ranging wild animals and plays an important role in human nutrition, but it is recognized as a source of food-borne and drug-resistant pathogens impacting food safety. The present review aimed to provide a comprehensive analysis of the frequency of isolation and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) profiles of major foodborne pathogens from the Enterobacteriaceae, including Salmonella, Escherichia, and Yersinia genera, in wild ungulates, across Europe in the 21st century. A systematic search was conducted via the Google Scholar database using the PRISMA guidelines. In this regard, the content of a total of 52 relevant scientific publications from both European Union (n = 10) and non-European Union countries (n = 3) was processed, highlighting the main scientific achievements and indicating knowledge gaps and future perspectives. The studies highlighted that Salmonella spp. was the most commonly encountered pathogen, and significant AMR levels were noticed for the isolated strains, especially against penicillin (32.8%) and amoxicillin (32.1%). This review underscores the importance of monitoring the presence of food-borne pathogens and their AMR in wildlife as important public health and food safety concerns.

Keywords: E. coli; Salmonella; Yersinia; antimicrobial-resistance; wild ungulates.

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Identification of studies regarding the prevalence and AMR of Enterobacteriaceae members in wild ungulates via databases using PRISMA guidelines.
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Overall prevalence of Salmonella spp. in game animals, recorded by country.
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Overall prevalence of E. coli in game animals, recorded by country.
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Overall prevalence of Yersinia spp. in game animals per country.
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