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Biofilm Formation Plays a Role in the Formation of Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Toward Nutrients in Microcosm Experiments.

Xiu P Chen1, Liaqat Ali1,2, Li-Yun Wu1, Can Liu1, Chen X Gang1, Qi F Huang1, Jing H Ruan1, Song Y Bao1, Yun P Rao1, DaoJin Yu1.   

Abstract

In this study, microcosms were established to determine the effect of n class="Chemical">nitrogen (N) anpan>d pan> class="Chemical">phosphorus (P) on the multidrug resistance and biofilm-forming abilities of Escherichia coli. The expression of biofilm-formation-related genes was detected to establish correlations between genotype and phenotype. Different concentrations of N and P were added to make one control group and four treatment groups. The glass tube method was used to determine biofilm-forming capabilities. Real-time PCR was used to detect the mRNA abundance of six biofilm-formation-related genes in E. coli. No resistant strains were isolated from the control group; meanwhile, multidrug resistance rates were high in the treatment groups. Expression of the biofilm-associated genes luxS, flhD, fliA, motA, and fimH was detected in all treatment groups; however, there was no expression of mqsR. The expression of luxS, flhD, fliA, motA, and fimH significantly correlated with the concentration of N and P, as well as with the appearance and duration of multidrug resistance in different groups. Overall, the results of this study suggest that biofilm-forming ability plays a key role in the formation of multidrug resistance in E. coli after the addition of N and P to a microcosm.

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Keywords:  Escherichia coli; antibiotic resistance; biofilm; biofilm-forming related genes; microcosm; nitrogen; no observed effect concentration (NOEC); phosphorus

Year:  2018        PMID: 29552003      PMCID: PMC5840168          DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00367

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Front Microbiol        ISSN: 1664-302X            Impact factor:   5.640


Introduction

Diverse aquatic microorganisms including n class="Species">Escherichia coli population stick to each other to form a colonizinpan>g surface which leads to the formation of biofilm (Danpan>g anpan>d Lovell, 2016). In these associations, the microbes are exposed to diverse environmental conditions such as nutrient availability, temperature, pH, anpan>d so on. Onpan>e of the mainpan> properties of biofilm development is to promote resistanpan>ce to anpan>tibiotics compared with planpan>ktonic cells (Soto, 2013). Furthermore, biofilms protect microbes againpan>st environmental stresses anpan>d result inpan> inpan>creased resistanpan>ce to anpan>timicrobial treatments anpan>d disinpan>fectanpan>ts (Sanpan>chez-Vizuete et al., 2015). The reduced sensitivity of biofilms to anpan>tibiotics is a critical problem inpan> the chronic pan> class="Disease">infection treatments. Approximately 65% of bacterial infections are linked with biofilms (Romling and Balsalobre, 2012). Furthermore, biofilm are 100–1,000 times more resistant to antibiotics than planktonic bacteria (Ito et al., 2009). Biofilm resistance is one of the main modes of transmission of drug resistance in n class="Species">E. coli. It is also the way that most biofilm forminpan>g bacteria survive inpan> hostile environments. In pan> class="Chemical">drinking water, the biofilm development is dependent on the physiological state of E. coli rather than anaerobic conditions (Farkas et al., 2016). Bjergbæk et al. (2006) found that minimal and complex media may affect E. coli biofilm development in aerobic condition. Furthermore, this bacterium is also capable to develop biofilm in anaerobic conditions. Higher phosphorus (P) concentrations in drinking water promote biofilm and prolonged the survival of E. coli (Juhna et al., 2007). Cerca and Jefferson (2008) found that while the expression of pga (a gene operon of E. coli) and polysaccharide synthesis were induced by ethanol, NaCl, and glucose, however, biofilm formation was only induced by glucose. At a high glucose concentration (1 g⋅L-1), the extreme biofilm volume was achieved after 24 h; similar values were obtained in incubators with orbital diameters of both 50 and 25 mm. At a low glucose concentration (0.5 g⋅L-1), lower biofilm volumes were obtained (Moreira et al., 2013). Biofilm development within aquatic environment depends on the chemical and physical characteristics of the n class="Chemical">water anpan>d sediments. In the unpan>derlyinpan>g sediments, nutrient, dissolved pan> class="Chemical">organic carbon, carbon dioxide, and oxygen concentrations can vary in spatial and temporal regions with respect to temperature, pH, diurnal, and annual changes that lead to horizontal and vertical stratifications of biofilm development. In the sediment, nutrients such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) play important role in the biofilm development (Ahmad et al., 2017; Shrestha and Afsar, 2017). Previous studies have reported that cornmeal; N and P induced fecal colonization and antibiotic resistance in mesocosm experiments. Mesocosm constructions are useful tools because these approaches allow researchers to simulate realistic environmental conditions, replicates of different treatments, and extended periods of experimentation (Taub, 1997). In recent years, controlled conditions have been used to evaluate the bacterial biofilm development in marine and freshwater, using mesocosm and characterized by taxonomy, microscopy, gravimetry, chemical analysis and molecular biology (Zippel et al., 2007; Ali et al., 2016). To the best of our knowledge, previous studies have not examined the direct relationship between nutritional factors and biofilm formation class="Chemical">n and drug resistanpan>ce, nor dose-effect anpan>d time-effect associationpan>s. Biofilm formationpan>-related genpan>es play differenpan>t roles inpan> biofilm formationpan>; it is necessary to determinpan>e the expressionpan> levels of these genpan>es, as well as the relationpan>ship betweenpan> their expressionpan> levels anpan>d the level of nutritiopan> class="Chemical">n and drug resistance. We have previously studied the impacts on the drug resistance of n class="Species">Enterococcus spp. anpan>d pan> class="Species">E. coli of adding cornmeal, glucose, nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) nutrients to mesocosms (Yu et al., 2009, 2012; Xiao et al., 2015; Ali et al., 2016; Zhang et al., 2016). Yu et al. (2009) established mesocosm experiments to study the effects of feed residue on the acquired antibiotic resistance of bacteria in sediment. Furthermore, Yu et al. (2012) examined the antibiotic resistance in a mesocosm containing different concentrations of cornmeal. In the presence of several environmental factors in aquatic environments, biofilm development is one of the best survival strategies for microbes. Previous studies have often focused on bacterial resistance, while little is known about biofilm development in aquatic environments. In this study, the effect of N and P on the multidrug resistance and biofilm-forming abilities of E. coli were examined, as well as the correlations between the expression of biofilm-formation-related genes and different stages of biofilm formation. This provides a deeper understanding of the mechanism of bacterial resistance caused by nutritional factors, improves awareness of environmental pollution, and provides a theoretical basis for improved control of bacterial resistance.

Materials and Methods

Materials

Microcosm

Sediment: soil without antibiotics was collected from Fuzhou Forest Park, Fujian Province, China. n class="Chemical">Water: moderately filtered pan> class="Chemical">water (single distilled water) was exposed to sunlight for 1 day. Plastic bucket: a white transparent storage box with a volume of 12 L. Tents: 3 m × 3 m × 2 m, surrounded by white transparent plastic film, with top covering of a plastic film. The microcosms were arranged in a randomized complete block design in five blocks. Each block represents different treatment (three replicate microcosms per treatment).

Standard Antibiotics

n class="Chemical">Ampicillin, pan> class="Chemical">cefazolin, cefotaxime, gentamicin, ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, and chloramphenicol were purchased from the China Pharmaceutical and Biological Products Inspection Institute.

Reagents

Premix TaqTM (Takara TaqTM Version 2.0), a PrimeScript RT reagent Kit with gDNA Eraser, n class="Chemical">SYBR® Premix Ex TaqTM (Tli RNaseH Plus), DL500 Marker, anpan>d 6 × pan> class="Chemical">Agarose Gel Loading buffer were purchased from Takara (Dalian, China). TAE buffer (5 ×) was purchased from Sangon Biotech Co., Ltd. (Shanghai, China).

Standard Strain

n class="Species">Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922) was purchased from the Nationpan>al Inpan>stitute for the Conpan>trol of Pharmaceutical anpan>d Biological Products (Beijinpan>g, Chinpan>a).

Methods

Autoclaved soil (15 kg) was evenly distributed in 12 L white transparent pails and mixed with 10 L of distilled n class="Chemical">water anpan>d the appropriate stanpan>dard dilutionpan> of pan> class="Species">E. coli ATCC 25922. The water level of each pail was marked and maintained at a constant volume. The transparent buckets were placed in plastic greenhouses for 30 days, with about 10 cm between buckets.

Sample Collection

Bacterial samples were collected from the microcosm sediments on days 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 36, 54, and 85 as described previously (Yu et al., 2012). These samples were collected from four random locations of each microcosm (five treatments and three replicates) for further analyses. In order to avoid overlapping, the samples were collected from consistently dispersed points of the entire microcosm. The total n class="Chemical">nitrogen (TN) anpan>d total pan> class="Chemical">phosphorus (TP) levels were measured during incubation. Once the system was set up, the water-sediment interface was sampled (0 day). Then, sterilized N (NH4NO3) and P (NaH2PO4) were added at the specified concentrations. Samples were taken at 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 36, 54, and 85 days. There was one control group and four treatment groups; each group was run in triplicate. Based on preliminary tests (data not shown), the added concentrations of TN and TP in the microcosm were lowered. The final nutrient concentrations of all treatment groups ranged from moderately eutrophic to hypertrophic (Table ). Total n class="Chemical">N and total P treatmenpan>ts in the microcosm.

Escherichia coli Sensitivity Test

Colonies were suspended in Mueller-Hinton Broth (MHB) for 6 h and quantified using an ultraviolet Spectrophotometer (Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Wilmington, DE, United States). The cultures were then diluted with sterilized n class="Chemical">MHB broth (about 10 times to achieve the absorbanpan>ce value betweenpan> 0.08 anpan>d0.10). Broth dilutionpan> technpan>ique was carried out to determinpan>e resistanpan>ce to the anpan>timicrobials (Table ). Standard of equivalent minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) breakpoints for n class="Species">Escherichia coli. Antibiotic resistance testing was performed according to the broth microdilution method (Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute [CLSI], 2015). Strains with an MIC less than or equal to the break points were considered susceptible; those higher than the break points were considered resistant. Susceptibility test results were interpreted using Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute [CLSI] (2006) breakpoint criteria (Table ).

Glass Tube Test

A tube containing 1 mL of liquid medium was inoculated with 10 μL of n class="Species">E. coli anpan>d inpan>cubated at 37°C for 17 h. Then, the medium was removed anpan>d the cells were stainpan>ed with 1.5 mL of 1% pan> class="Chemical">crystal violet at 18–20°C (room temperature) for 30 min. The crystal violet staining solution was removed by washing with clear water until colorless water was obtained; then, the cells were dried at room temperature. Visual observation was performed to observe the junction of the liquid level and color of the glass tube wall. Pictures were taken to record the results.

Real-Time PCR

Total RNA was extracted from 45 samples using n class="Chemical">TRIzol method (Invitrogen) anpan>d cDNA was obtainpan>ed by reverse tranpan>scription kit (Takara Dalianpan>, Chinpan>a). Real-time PCR was performed accordinpan>g to the conditions described previously (Maeda et al., 2003). Seven sets of PCR primers (Table ) were used (synthesized by Sanpan>gon Biotech). To ensure primer specificity, pan> class="Chemical">agarose gels with the PCR product were run and product melting was assessed at the end of the reaction to verify the specificity of the reaction (Supplementary Figure ). Standards for all seven genes (gapA, luxS, mqsR, flhD, fliA, motA, and fimH) were prepared and were serially diluted over five or six orders of magnitude to generate a standard curve (Supplementary Figure ). The PCR conditions were: pre-denaturation at 95°C for 2 min, then 39 cycles of denaturation at 95°C for 15 s, annealing at 62°C for 15 s, and extension at 72°C for 20 s. After the cycling program, a melting curve was generated by cooling the samples to 65°C for 2 min and then slowly increasing the temperature to 95°C with a slope of 0.2°C/s while measuring fluorescence continuously. List of primers used in this study.

Statistical Analysis

Quantification cycle (Cq) values were obtained after completion of the fluorescence quantitative PCR reaction. The relative abundance of the target gene in each sample and calibrator (blank group) was calculated using the Cq value of the internal reference gene gapA as a control and the relative expression level of the target gene = 2-ΔΔCq (where ΔCq = Cq(target gene) - Cq(reference gene), and ΔΔCq = ΔCq(test) - ΔCq(calibrator)) as described previously (Livak and Schmittgen, 2001). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software (version 10.0).

Results

Multidrug Resistance in E. coli

In the control group, no resistant n class="Species">E. coli strainpan>s were obtainpan>ed (Table ). The multidrug resistanpan>ce rate was highest inpan> the medium pan> class="Chemical">N and P dose group; the rate was second highest in the high-dose group. The resistance rate was lowest in the lowest- and low-dose groups. After 1 day, high multidrug resistance rates were found in the lowest, medium, and high dose groups. In the medium dose group, there were multiple multidrug-resistant E. coli strains isolated on selected days after the addition of N and P. In all treatment groups, there were high levels of multidrug-resistant strains from day 29 to the end of the experiment. Multidrug resistance (%) of n class="Species">Escherichia coli inpan> differenpan>t dose groups.

Biofilm Formation of E. coli in Different Dose Groups Detected by Glass Tube Method

There was no biofilm formation in the control group or at day 0 in any of the treatment groups. After adding n class="Chemical">N and P nutrienpan>ts, biofilm formationpan> inpan> the medium-dose group was the highest, followed by the high-dose anpan>d two low-dose groups (Figure ). The biofilm that formed onpan> the glass tube of the middle-dose group was visually apparenpan>t from the 1st day onpan>ward; meanpan>while, the biofilm inpan> the other groups was visually apparenpan>t from the 29th day onpan>ward. There was a positive correlationpan> betweenpan> the multidrug resistanpan>ce rate anpan>d biofilm formationpan> (Figure ). n class="Species">Escherichia coli biofilm developed by differenpan>t-dose groups at differenpan>t time poinpan>ts. Differenpan>t lowercase letters inpan>dicate signpan>ificanpan>t differenpan>ces (P < 0.05); marked with the same lowercase letters inpan>dicate no signpan>ificanpan>t differenpan>ce (P > 0.05). n class="Species">Escherichia coli biofilm developed by differenpan>t-dose groups inpan> test tubes. R, resistanpan>t; I, inpan>termediate; S, senpan>sitive.

Results of Real-Time PCR

There was no mqsR gene expression observed throughout the study (samples collected on day 0 as controls). Five genes (i.e., the self-inducible gene luxS, motif flhD, fliA, motA, and fimH) were not expressed in the control group. The gene expression level and duration trends of flhD, fliA, motA, and fimH in different treatment groups were consistent. The order of duration class="Chemical">n and expressionpan> level from highest to lowest was: the medium-dose group, the high-dose group, the low-dose group, anpan>d the lowest-dose group. The expressionpan> levels of the genpan>es peaked after 8 days inpan> the medium-dose group anpan>d high-dose group, anpan>d reached minpan>ima at the 15th anpan>d the 22npan>d day, respectively. The expressionpan> levels of the genpan>es inpan> the low-dose group anpan>d lowest-dose group peaked after 15 days, anpan>d reached minpan>ima at the 29th anpan>d 36th day, respectively. Inpan> the lowest-, low-, anpan>d medium-dose groups, fliA had the highest expressionpan> level, followed by motA, fimH, anpan>d flhD. The overall expressionpan> levels of the four genpan>es were similar inpan> the high-dose group. The luxS expression levels were similar in all groups except the high-dose group (Figure ) and the hierarchy of luxS expression duration class="Chemical">n and level inpan> the other three groups was the same as for the other genes tested. We found that luxS beganpan> to be expressed inpan> the medium- anpan>d high-dose groups after 1 anpan>d 8 days, respectively; the expressionpan> level was signpan>ificanpan>tly higher thanpan> that of the other four genes. Meanpan>while, luxS was expressed onpan> the 1st day inpan> the lowest-dose group at a higher level thanpan> all of the other genes except fliA. Relative expressions level of luxS, flhD, fliA, motA, and fimH genes.

Discussion

Response of Drug Resistance to Environment

Thevenon et al. (2012) investigated multiple antibiotic resistance (MAR) of the fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) n class="Species">E. coli anpan>d pan> class="Species">Enterococcus spp. from sediments of Lake Geneva (Switzerland) over multiple decades. Their study showed that after 1970 sediments had deposited much higher levels of FIB with MAR than those before 1970. This is due to the fact that, after 1970, eutrophication greatly increased around Lake Geneva. Thus, the trophic state of the lake and municipal wastewater treatment plants had substantial effects on FIB and on the distribution of multidrug resistance genes in the sediments. In addition, certain areas of the bay constitute a reservoir of FIB and FIB with MAR in the contaminated sediments. Therefore, the suspension of FIB and FIB with MAR can impact health risks and water quality during recreational activities. Our previous studies also found that FIB from microcosms quickly acquired resistance when subjected to different concentrations of cornmeal, n class="Chemical">glucose, or pan> class="Chemical">N and P (Yu et al., 2009, 2012). Here, the concentrations of N and P were lowered; however, they were still equivalent to a medium eutrophication level (the N and P levels in the control group were equivalent to a mesotrophic level). We have found that even small additions of any type of nutrient salt to a microcosm can alter the resistance characteristics of FIB (Ali et al., 2016; Zhang et al., 2016). The resistance mechanism(s) of FIB seem to be sensitive to environmental changes, and we believe that these resistance mechanisms play a key role in bacterial self-defense systems in changing conditions, and are even more important than antibiotics themselves (Rochelle-Newall et al., 2015). Thus, it would be of great interest to develop a new system capable of detecting the no observed effect concentration (NOEC) of glucose or N and P on the formation of resistance in FIB. Furthermore, these NOECs will be critical in evaluating the threat of FIB resistance in water sources.

Relationship Between Biofilm-Forming Genes and MAR

Real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR showed that n class="Species">E. coli mqsR was not expressed (Figure ). Although studies have shownpan> that mqsR canpan> regulates the motility master regulonpan> flhD anpan>d play anpan> importanpan>t role inpan> biofilm developmenpan>t (Gonpan>zález Barrios et al., 2006), our results show that the formationpan> of pan> class="Species">E. coli biofilms was not related to mqsR expression following the addition of low levels of N and P. Quantitative fluorescence PCR showed that expression levels of luxS, flhD, fliA, motA, and fimH, genes involved in biofilm formation, increased to a certain extent in each treatment group (Figure ). This provides further confirmation that n class="Species">E. coli uses biofilm formationpan> to adapt to chanpan>ges inpan> the externpan>al enpan>vironpan>menpan>t, inpan> this case, inpan> responpan>se to the additionpan> of low levels of pan> class="Chemical">N and P. Niu et al. (2013) proved that luxS influences n class="Species">E. coli biofilm development inpan>dependently of autoinpan>ducer-2 anpan>d canpan> assist inpan> adaptation to varied conditions. In our study, the expression of luxS was inpan>duced rapidly inpan> response to the addition of nutrient pan> class="Chemical">salts; it was detected in the medium- and high-concentration groups on day one. Pratt and Kolter (1998) used E. coli as a model organism to examine the initiation of biofilm development. Their study showed that motility is critical for normal biofilm development. Furthermore, it has been presented that type I pili (harboring the fimH gene) is required for initial surface adhesion (Pratt and Kolter, 1998). Niu et al. (2013) also showed that fimbriae may promote surface colonization and other aspects of initial biofilm development by E. coli. Based on the role of pili and kinetic (or motility) genes in biofilm formation, as well as the results of this study, we infer that the lack of flhD, fliA, motA, and fimH expression suggests that the mature biofilm has begun to form. After completion of the adhesion class="Chemical">n and microcolony formation stages, inpan> which the flagella anpan>d pili play anpan> importanpan>t role, the bacteria beginpan> to gradually enter the mature biofilm stage (Berne et al., 2015). The shorter the duration of gene expressiopan> class="Chemical">n and maintenance of these four genes, the earlier E. coli enter the mature biofilm forming stage. We showed that the expression of the four genes was maintained for the shortest time in the medium-dose group, followed by the high-dose group, the lowest-dose group, and the low-dose group. Thus, the medium-dose group was the earliest to form a mature biofilm; this agrees with previous analyses of biofilm formation abilities (Abberton et al., 2016). In addition, judging from the overall gene expression levels, gene expression is positively correlated over time, indicating that the medium-dose group was the best-adapted to the external environment. It formed a mature and stable biofilm in the shortest time and at the lowest gene expression levels, which ensured the survival of the bacteria in a changing environment.

The Expression Level of Biofilm Forming Genes and Their Relationship

The expression levels and trends of the three motor genes and pilus were consistent (Figure ). The expression level of fliA was the highest, followed by motA, fimH, and flhD. In n class="Species">E. coli, flg, flh, anpan>d fli are the flagellum biosynthetic genes, anpan>d mot are motor genes (Chepan> class="Chemical">n and Helmann, 1992). The fimH adhesin is the tip protein of E. coli type I fimbriae (Lee et al., 2005). At the top of the hierarchy is the flhD master operon, which is consists of the flhD and flhC genes: expression of this regulon is essential for the expression of all of the remaining genes (Supplementary Figure ). Class II operons consist of operons under direct control of the master operon. The genes contained in these operons encode a flagellum-specific sigma factor (σ28 or FliA) that is required for the transcription of class III operons, many structural components assembled in the early and middle stages of flagella synthesis, and some proteins of unknown function. Class IIIa regulons are under the dual control of fliA and flhD; meanwhile, class IIIb operons (such as motA) are under the control of fliA alone (Liu and Matsumura, 1994). Claret et al. (2007) showed that sigma factor FliA, transcriptional activator FlhD2C2, and flagella regulators are involved in the coordination of flagella and type I pilus synthesis. FliA is also a key regulatory component linking synthesis of the flagella and type I pili; its effect on type I pili is mediated via a c-di-GMP-dependent signaling pathway. Additionally, fliA, the key gene connecting flagella and pili, had the highest overall expression in our experiments, followed by motA, the motor gene (Belas, 2014). This is important since motility plays a critical role in surface contact and biofilm expansion during the initial stages of biofilm formation.

Author Contributions

XC, LA, JR, L-YW, CL, QH, and DY conceived and designed the study. XC and LA performed the experiments. XC, LA, CG, SB, and YR analyzed the data and wrote the paper. All authors contributed to the editing of the manuscript.

Conflict of Interest Statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
Table 1

Total N and total P treatments in the microcosm.

Treatment groups
Blank groupLowest-dose groupLow-dose groupMedium-dose groupHigh-dose group
Bucket numbera,b1, 23, 45, 67, 8
TN (mg⋅L-1)0.651.52.53.54.5
TP (mg⋅L-1)0.0150.150.250.350.45
Table 2

Standard of equivalent minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) breakpoints for Escherichia coli.

AntibioticMIC (μg⋅mL-1)
SIR
Ampicillin≤816≥32
Cefazolin≤12≥4
Cefotaxime≤12≥4
Gentamicin≤48≥16
Ciprofloxacin≤12≥4
Tetracycline≤48≥16
Chloramphenicol≤816≥32
Table 3

List of primers used in this study.

GeneLengthPrimerSequenceReference
LuxS116 bpluxS-F5′-TGCCACACTGGTAGACGTTC-3′This study
luxS-R5′-TGATTGGTACGCCAGATGAG-3′
MqsR105 bpmqsR-F5′-ACGCACACCACATACACGTT-3′This study
mqsR-R5′-TCCAAACCTAACTCATCTGCAT-3′
FlhD135 bpflhD-F5′-ATCGTCTGGTGGCTGTCAA-3′This study
flhD-R5′-GTCCGCTATGTTTCGTCTCG-3′
FliA112 bpfliA-F5′-GCTGGCTGTTATTGGTGTCG-3′This study
fliA-R5′-CAACTGGAGCAGGAACTTGG-3′
MotA120 bpmotA-F5′-CTTCCTCGGTTGTCGTCTGT-3′This study
motA-R5′-CTATCGCCGTTGAGTTTGGT-3′
FimH127 bpfimH-F5′-GCGATGATTTCCAGTTTGTG-3′This study
fimH-R5′-ATTGGCACTGAACCAGGGTA-3′
GapA104 bpgapA-F5′-GAAATGGGACGAAGTTGGTG-3′Congrui et al., 2013
gapA-R5′-AACCACTTTCTTCGCACCAG-3′
Table 4

Multidrug resistance (%) of Escherichia coli in different dose groups.

Sampling timeBlank groupLowest-dose groupLow-dose groupMedium-dose groupHigh-dose group
0 day0%0%0%0%0%
1 day0%60%0%50%57.14%
8 days0%69.23%0%81.82%0%
15 days0%0%50%50%0%
22 days0%0%66.67%100%81.82%
29 days0%60%57.14%100%100%
36 days0%100%100%83.33%100%
54 days0%100%100%100%100%
85 days0%100%100%100%100%
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