Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Vibrio spp. in the shrimp retail trade in Northwest Mexico

Joe Luis Arias Moscoso; Francisco  Cadena Cadena; Alba Rocio Ochoa-Meza; Leandris  Argentel-Martinez; Ofelda Peñuelas-Rubio; Dulce Alondra Cuevas Acuña; Frank Denis Torres Huaco; Maritza Noemi Valdenebra Gonzales

doi:10.1016/j.microb.2026.100674

Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Vibrio spp. in the shrimp retail trade in Northwest Mexico

Joe Luis Arias Moscoso
, Francisco Cadena Cadena
, Alba Rocio Ochoa-Meza
, Leandris Argentel-Martinez
, Ofelda Peñuelas-Rubio
, Dulce Alondra Cuevas Acuña
, Frank Denis Torres Huaco
, Maritza Noemi Valdenebra Gonzales

Facultad de ingeniería

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Resumen

El noroeste de México representa una de las principales regiones de producción de camarón blanco (Litopenaeus vannamei), lo que la convierte en una actividad importante para la economía regional y la seguridad alimentaria nacional. Aunque gran parte del camarón se exporta, también se vende en los mercados locales. En estos mercados, a menudo existen problemas en la manipulación y el almacenamiento del camarón, lo que provoca el rápido crecimiento de bacterias dañinas, como Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio cholerae y Vibrio alginolyticus.

La resistencia antimicrobiana bacteriana (RAM) es un problema grave en México y en todo el mundo. Afecta la salud pública, la producción acuícola y la inocuidad de los alimentos. Se analizaron noventa y cuatro tipos diferentes de bacterias del género Vibrio frente a 16 antibióticos distintos. V. parahaemolyticus mostró alta resistencia al cloranfenicol (81,25%) y a la tetraciclina (56,25%), mientras que V. cholerae fue resistente al sulfametoxazol-trimetoprima y a la ampicilina (76,47%). V. alginolyticus presentó niveles más bajos de resistencia.

Además, se identificaron genes causantes de enfermedades, como pirA/B, tdh, trh y VpadF, que están vinculados a la acuicultura intensiva en el noroeste de México, así como genes de resistencia a antibióticos, como qnrVC457, strA, blaCARB, cat y tetA, especialmente en V. cholerae y V. parahaemolyticus. Estos hallazgos muestran que debemos tomar medidas más decisivas para controlar y monitorear el uso de antimicrobianos.

Idioma original	Inglés estadounidense
Páginas (desde-hasta)	1
-	25
Publicación	Microbe (Netherlands)
Volumen	2026
N.º	100674
Fecha en línea anticipada	11 feb. 2026
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microb.2026.100674
Estado	Indizado - 20 may. 2026

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ODS 3: Salud y bienestar
ODS 12: Producción y consumo responsables

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V. parahaemolyticus
4 RAM
shrimp
antimicrobial resistance

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Arias Moscoso, J. L., Cadena Cadena, F., Ochoa-Meza, A. R., Argentel-Martinez, L., Peñuelas-Rubio, O., Cuevas Acuña, D. A., Torres Huaco, F. D., & Valdenebra Gonzales, M. N. (2026). Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Vibrio spp. in the shrimp retail trade in Northwest Mexico. Microbe (Netherlands), 2026(100674), 1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microb.2026.100674

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Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Vibrio spp. in the shrimp retail trade in Northwest Mexico

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