Unravelling the menace: detection of antimicrobial resistance in aquaculture
One of the major problems to be addressed in aquaculture is the prominence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The occurrence of bacterial infections in cultured fishes promotes the continuous use of antibiotics in aquaculture, which results in the selection of proliferated antibiotic-resistant ba...
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The Society for Applied Microbiology
2025
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| Online Access: | http://umt-ir.umt.edu.my:8080/handle/123456789/21608 |
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| Summary: | One of the major problems to be addressed in aquaculture is the prominence
of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The occurrence of bacterial infections in
cultured fishes promotes the continuous use of antibiotics in aquaculture,
which results in the selection of proliferated antibiotic-resistant bacteria and
increases the possibility of transfer to the whole environment through
horizontal gene transfer. Hence, the accurate cultivation-dependent and
cultivation-independent detection methods are very much crucial for the
immediate and proper management of this menace. Antimicrobial resistance
determinants carrying mobile genetic transfer elements such as transposons,
plasmids, integrons and gene cassettes need to be specifically analysed through
molecular detection techniques. The susceptibility of microbes to antibiotics
should be tested at regular intervals along with various biochemical assays and
conjugation studies so as to determine the extent of spread of AMR. Advanced
omic-based and bioinformatic tools can also be incorporated for understanding
of genetic diversity. The present review focuses on different detection methods
to unearth the complexity of AMR in aquaculture. This monitoring helps the
authorities to curb the use of antibiotics, commencement of appropriate
management measures and adequate substitute strategies in aquaculture. The
long battle of AMR could be overcome by the sincere implementation of One
Health approach. |
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