Ecological and laboratory assessment of the resistance spectrum and antibacterial susceptibility of Vibrio cholerae strains isolated in the Caspian region of Kazakhstan
Mussagalieva R.S. Abdel Z.Z. Zhumadilova Z.B. Baitursyn B.A. Toizhanov B.K. Abdeliyev B.Z. Shakiyev N.N. Dalibayev Z.S. Korotetskiy I.S. Otebay D.M.
October 2025University of Guilan
Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences
2025#23Issue 4965 - 978 pp.
Given Kazakhstan’s geographical proximity to the Caspian Sea and the detection of V. cholerae in the rive systems connected to the Caspian basin, this study also contributes to a broader understanding of cholera ecology and antimicrobial resistance within the region. For the first time, this study identified and thoroughly examined the role of genetic and biochemical factors contributing to the development of resistance in the V. cholerae strains under the conditions of the Republic of Kazakhstan. A comprehensive analysis was conducted on the antibiotic resistance of V. cholerae strains isolated in Kazakhstan from 1997 to 2023, with attention to their potential for persistence, adaptation, and spread within the broader Caspian ecological network. Molecular and biochemical mechanisms underlying resistance development were investigated, and their potential impact on the epidemiological situation and biological safety was assessed. Phenotypic susceptibility testing of V. cholerae (n = 13) conducted in vitro demonstrated high sensitivity to cefotaxime, tetracycline, doxycycline, ciprofloxacin, and kanamycin. A similarly high level of susceptibility was observed for gentamicin, chloramphenicol, ampicillin, and rifampicin (96.2% of isolates). Real-time PCR results revealed no presence of resistance genes to glycopeptide or beta-lactam antibiotics in the tested V. cholerae strains. However, vanA/B genes (Ct = 9.166, FAM channel) and the tem gene (Ct = 34.60, CY5 channel) were detected in the control strains of Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 9027 (Ct = 8.954 and 24.85, respectively). In conclusion, the absence of resistance to major classes of antimicrobial agents among all 13 V. cholerae isolates indicates the continued high clinical efficacy of these antibiotics in the treatment of cholera. These findings are of critical importance in the context of potential epidemic outbreaks and environmental persistence of V. cholerae in the Caspian-associated aquatic systems, as they provide clinicians and public health officials with a reliable basis for empirical therapy selection and regional preparedness planning.
Antibiotics , Cholera strains , Resistance , Sensitivity , Statistics
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Masgut Aikimbayev’s National Scientific Center Especially Dangerous Infections of the National Holding “QazBioPharm” of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 14 Zhakhanger St, Almaty, 050054, Kazakhstan
Scientific Center for Anti-Infective Drugs of the National Holding “QazBioPharm”, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
LLP Research and Production Association Kazpharmacom, Spasskaya str., 64A, Alamty, 050028, Kazakhstan
Masgut Aikimbayev’s National Scientific Center Especially Dangerous Infections of the National Holding “QazBioPharm” of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Scientific Center for Anti-Infective Drugs of the National Holding “QazBioPharm”
LLP Research and Production Association Kazpharmacom
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