Fei Gao
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Fei Gao has a total of 10 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Chenxu Zhao
College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
1 shared publication - Dongliang Li
College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, China
1 shared publication - Hong Duan
College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
1 shared publication - Linyang Yu
College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
1 shared publication - Qunchao Liang
College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
1 shared publication - Rui Zong
College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 24 September 2025
- Published by MDPI AG in Preprints.org
Isolation, Identification, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Exiguobacterium mexicanum from a Giraffe
In May 2025, a female giraffe in poor body condition died unexpectedly at a zoo in Henan Province, China. A bacterial strain, designated HN-1, was isolated from the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys of the deceased animal. After 24 hours of incubation at 37°C on Luria–Bertani (LB) agar, the colonies appeared round, smooth, pale yellow, translucent, and raised. Gram staining revealed that the isolate was a Gram-positive, rod-shaped, and non-spore-forming bacterium. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing, the strain showed more than 99.7% homology with reference sequences of E. mexicanum from various sources in GenBank. The results of the susceptibility test showed that E. mexicanum was susceptible to levofloxacin, clindamycin, chloramphenicol, trimethoprim, rifampicin, tetracycline, minocycline, gentamicin, erythromycin, and doxycycline, but resistant to oxacillin, penicillin, ciprofloxacin, and linezolid. These findings provide valuable insights for the diagnosis and treatment of infections caused by E. mexicanum in giraffes.
- 24 September 2025
- Published by MDPI AG in Preprints.org
Open AccessIsolation, Identification, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Exiguobacterium mexicanum from a Giraffe
In May 2025, a female giraffe in poor body condition died unexpectedly at a zoo in Henan Province, China. A bacterial strain, designated HN-1, was isolated from the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys of the deceased animal. After 24 hours of incubation at 37°C on Luria–Bertani (LB) agar, the colonies appeared round, smooth, pale yellow, translucent, and raised. Gram staining revealed that the isolate was a Gram-positive, rod-shaped, and non-spore-forming bacterium. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing, the strain showed more than 99.7% homology with reference sequences of E. mexicanum from various sources in GenBank. The results of the susceptibility test showed that E. mexicanum was susceptible to levofloxacin, clindamycin, chloramphenicol, trimethoprim, rifampicin, tetracycline, minocycline, gentamicin, erythromycin, and doxycycline, but resistant to oxacillin, penicillin, ciprofloxacin, and linezolid. These findings provide valuable insights for the diagnosis and treatment of infections caused by E. mexicanum in giraffes.