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Asian Journal of Biological Sciences

Year: 2019 | Volume: 12 | Issue: 2 | Page No.: 356-363
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Adinortey Cynthia Ayefoumi

Adinortey Cynthia Ayefoumi

Amewowor Damian H.A.K.

Galyuon Isaac K.A.

Otwe Emmanuel Plas

Asante Daniel K.A.

Yafetto Levi

Adinortey Michael Buenor

Adinortey Michael Buenor

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Background and Objective: Throughout the world, antibiotic resistance has been recognized as an emerging major issue of concern. In this study, genes responsible for the production of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) in various E. coli isolates were characterized. Materials and Methods: Isolates of E. coli were obtained from clinical and environmental samples. These samples were collected from Cape Coast, Ghana. The isolates were tested for ESBL production. Subsequently, PCR assays of DNA extractions from the isolates were used to determine prevalence of blaTEM and blaSHV genes. Results: Findings revealed that more ESBL producers were phenotypically identified in E. coli isolates recovered from clinical than those recovered from environmental samples. Very low percentages of environmental and clinical isolates that were phenotypically confirmed as non-ESBL producers were found to carry only blaTEM. There was no detection of either gene in majority of the environmental and clinical isolates that were phenotypically confirmed as non-ESBL producers. Conclusion: The environment could be a repository of blaTEM and blaSHV genes thus it is imperative to intensify public health education on the risks associated with the misuse of antibiotics.
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Adinortey Cynthia Ayefoumi, Amewowor Damian H.A.K., Galyuon Isaac K.A., Otwe Emmanuel Plas, Asante Daniel K.A., Yafetto Levi and Adinortey Michael Buenor, 2019. Molecular Characterization of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Escherichia coli from Clinical and Environmental Samples in Ghana. Asian Journal of Biological Sciences, 12: 356-363.

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