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Role of biofilms in antimicrobial resistance of the bacterial bovine respiratory disease complex

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Andrés-Lasheras, Sara, Zaheer, Rahat, Jelinski, Murray, McAllister, Tim A.·2024·Frontiers in Veterinary Science

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An increase in chronic, non-responsive bovine respiratory disease (BRD) infections in North American feedlot cattle is observed each fall, a time when cattle are administered multiple antimicrobial treatments for BRD. A number of factors are responsible for BRD antimicrobial treatment failure, with formation of biofilms possibly being one. It is widely accepted that biofilms play a role in chronic infections in humans and it has been hypothesized that they are the default lifestyle of most bacteria. However, research on bacterial biofilms associated with livestock is scarce and significant knowledge gaps exist in our understanding of their role in AMR of the bacterial BRD complex. The four main bacterial species of the BRD complex, Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, Histophilus somni, and Mycoplasma bovis are able to form biofilms in vitro and there is evidence that at least H. somni retains this ability in vivo. However, there is a need to elucidate whether their biofilm-forming ability contributes to pathogenicity and antimicrobial treatment failure of BRD. Overall, a better understanding of the possible role of BRD bacterial biofilms in clinical disease and AMR could assist in the prevention and management of respiratory infections in feedlot cattle. We review and discuss the current knowledge of BRD bacteria biofilm biology, study methodologies, and their possible relationship to AMR.

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  • Biofilms enable bacteria to resist a wide range of environmental stressors, making them up to 1,000 times more resistant than in their planktonic form.

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Authors
Andrés-Lasheras, S., Zaheer, R., Jelinski, M., & McAllister, T. A.
Affiliations
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (CA)
  • University of Saskatchewan (CA)
Corresponding author
McAllister, Tim A.
Venue
Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Published
2024-06-12
Volume
11
Pages
1353551-1353551
ISSN
2297-1769 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4399592585
Cited by
15
References
83
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 2
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0.77
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journal article
Language
en
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  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Beef Cattle Research Council (21C)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Microbiology › Microbial infections and disease research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Endocrinology › Escherichia coli research studies
Keywords
biofilm, antimicrobial resistance, bovine respiratory disease, feedlot cattle, Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, Histophilus somni, Mycoplasma bovis, antimicrobial treatment failure, chronic infection, bacterial pathogenicity

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