Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Factors of Campylobacter coli Isolated from Chicken in Côte..

The Campylobacters family of bacteria is a significant cause of gastroenteritis in humans.Consumption ofraw or cross-contaminated poultry meat is the main source of infection.

The researchers wanted to look at the antimicrobial profile and virulence factors associated with Campylobacter coli isolated from the ceaca of chickens slaughtered commercially in Abidjan. Methodology: A total of 336 chicken ceaca samples were obtained from two Abidjan municipalities' markets and tested using traditional microbiological methods and a PCR-based molecular test.

The isolates' antibiotic susceptibility was determined using the disc diffusion method, and the existence of virulence genes was investigated using a simple PCR method.The results showed that 210/336 (62.50 percent) of the samples tested positive for Campylobacter.A total of 53 isolates were classified as C.coli were used for phenotypic and genotypic analysis using PCR detection.51/53 of the strains tested positive for one or more antibiotic molecules.Nalidixic acid 51/53 (96.22 percent), tetracyclin 49/53 (92.45 percent), and ciprofloxacin 38/53 had the highest rates of antimicrobial resistance (71.69 percent ).Furthermore, MDR involving the 3, 4, 5, and 6 antibiotic families was found in 11/53 (20.75%) of isolates.Detection of virulence genes, on the other hand, revealed the existence of the cadF gene in 86.01 percent of isolates, while 82.21 percent were positive for the three cdt genes (A, B and C) genetics Conclusion: The occurrence of high pathogenic Campylobacter coli contamination in thechickens tested was confirmed in this research. The bacteria were identified using molecular techniques, and high resistance to antimicrobials from the fluoroquinolone family was discovered.

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