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Table 2 Prevalence of the bacteria isolated from wild birds, water and humans

From: Evidence of colistin resistance genes (mcr-1 and mcr-2) in wild birds and its public health implication in Egypt

Sample

Total number

Isolated bacteria

E. coli

K. pneumoniae

K. oxytoca

P. aeruginosa

Resident birds

Hooded crow

20

12 (60%)

4 (20%)

1 (5%)

1 (5%)

Cattle egret

20

9 (45%)

1 (5%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Rock pigeon

20

10 (50%)

3 (15%)

1 (25%)

3 (15%)

Laughing dove

20

11 (55%)

11 (55%)

2 (10%)

4 (20%)

Total

80

33 (41.2%)

22 (27.5%)

4 (5%)

8 (10%)

Migratory birds

Shoveler duck.

20

9 (45%)

4 (20%)

1 (5%)

6 (30%)

Cotte duck

20

12 (60%)

3 (15%)

2 (10%)

2 (10%)

Green-winged teal duck

20

8 (40%)

2 (10%)

3 (15%)

3 (15%)

Total

60

29 (48.3%)

9 (15%)

6 (10%)

11 (18.3%)

Water

20

7 (35%)

7 (35%)

1 (5%)

3 (15%)

Humans

50

10 (20%)

15 (30%)

2 (4%)

4 (8%)