Abstract
This pilot study aimed to characterize Riemerella anatipestifer from ducklings, testing their susceptibility to antimicrobial agents and to detect their virulence markers. Seven R. anatipestifer isolates with 11.67% infection rate were identified out of sixty freshly dead ducklings and confirmed by PCR assay targeting gyrB gene. The gyrB gene sequences of R. anatipestifer isolates were 100% identical to each other and also showed 100% sequence similarity to the published gyrB genes. Four virulence genes namely ompA, prtC, hagA, and sspA were identified in all isolates except sspA was detected in 5 isolates. The antibiogram revealed higher sensitive to imipenem, amikacin, and rifampin, while, a remarkably high resistance was displayed against ampicillin, penicillin, cefipime, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, gentamicin, ceftazidime, streptomycin and cefoperazone. Proper and rapid identification of R. anatipestifer with detection of their antimicrobial susceptibility and its virulence potential is essential for understanding the epidemiology of R. anatipestifer and to apply the effective control strategies.
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