First report of mobile colistin resistance gene mcr -1 in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from turkeys in the Gaza Strip, Palestine.

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study reporting the presence of the gene among the APEC isolates from turkeys in the Gaza Strip. Banned veterinary use of colistin significantly decreased the percentage of resistant APEC isolates from turkeys in Gaza Strip. Further studies are needed to investigate other colistin resistance genes and track the emergence of AMR.