Pronesh Dutta

1 Introduction Peste des petits ruminants (PPR), also known as small ruminant morbillivirus, is an acute and highly contagious viral disease of sheep and goats. The causative agent, PPR virus (PPRV), belongs to the genus Morbillivirus within the family Paramyxoviridae. The disease is characterized by high morbidity and mortality and poses a significant threat to the livestock sector due to frequent outbreaks and substantial economic losses.

Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Citation: Rumi MA, Dutta P, Islam M, Sayeed MA, Rahman MK, Uddin MH, et al. (2025) Prevalence and risk factors of antimicrobial resistance patterns of Staphylococcus spp. and E. coli in rodents and shrews at human-animal interfaces in Chattogram, Bangladesh. PLoS One 20(7): e0327857.

1. Introduction Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a Gram-negative bacterium that significantly impacts human and animal health [1]. Most E. coli reside in the large intestine of humans and animals as commensal bacteria, but some strains (pathotypes) represent dangerous pathogens that can result in intestinal and systemic illness under various conditions [2]. Antimicrobials are commonly used in veterinary medicine as part of a response to colibacillosis infection [3].