CHRISTIAN XEDZRO

Last Updated :2025/06/11

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Assistant Professor (Special Appointment)
E-mail
xedzrohiroshima-u.ac.jp
Self-introduction
My research focuses on the molecular analysis/epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and virulence-associated factors of foodborne bacteria using One Health surveillance systems. My aim is to reveal detailed map of AMR pathogens and the mechanisms of transmission of AMR genes through mobile elements, such as plasmids.

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2018, 2019, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Biosphere, Research Student
  • 2017, 2018, University of Ghana, College of Basic and Applied Science, Research Assistant
  • 2016, 2017, University of Ghana, College of Basic and Applied Science, Teaching and Research Assistant

Educational Backgrounds

  • Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Doctorate, Japan, 2021, 2024
  • Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Masters, Japan, 2019, 2021
  • University of Ghana, College of Basic and Applied Science, Bachelor of Science, Ghana, 2012, 2016

Academic Degrees

  • Hiroshima University
  • Hiroshima University

Research Fields

  • Biology;Biological Science;Molecular biology
  • Agricultural sciences;Agricultural chemistry;Food science

Research Keywords

  • Food Microbiology
  • Antimicrobial Resistance
  • Plasmid and Conjugation
  • DNA cloning
  • One Health Surveillance
  • Epidemiology
  • Food-borne Pathogenic Bacteria
  • Plant Antimicrobials

Affiliated Academic Societies

  • European Society of Clinical Microbiology and infectious Diseases
  • Japanese Society for Bacteriology
  • Japanese Society of Food Microbiology

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Mechanisms by which phytogenic extracts enhance livestock reproductive health: current insights and future directions, FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE, 12, 20250416
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  2. First Report of mcr-10 in a Seafood-Borne ESBL-Producing Enterobacter xiangfangensis Strain, CURRENT MICROBIOLOGY, 82(5), 202505
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  3. Antimicrobial resistance and genotypic attributes of virulence among Vibrio spp. isolated from Japanese retail seafood, JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD RESEARCH, 18, 202412
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  4. Emergence of colistin-reistant Enterobacter cloacae and Raoultella ornithynolytica carrying phosphoethanolamine transferase gene, mcr-9, derived from vegetables in Japan, Microbiology Spectrum, 11(e01063-23), 20231101
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  5. ★, Comparative molecular profiling of antimicrobial resistance and phylogenetic characterization of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from meat sources in 2009 and 2021 in Japan, International Journal of Food Microbiology, 391-393, 20230221
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  6. ★, Predominance of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria isolated from supermarket retail seafood in Japan., Microorganisms, 11(12), 20231207
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  7. Effects of drying temperature on physicochemical properties and resistant starch unripe banana flour obtained from Kluai Khai Pratabong (Musa acuminata, AAA group) and its application in soup product, Songklanakarin J. Sci. Tech., 45, 20230421
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  8. Antibacterial, antibiofilm, and antimotility signatures of some natural antimicrobials against Vibrio cholerae, FEMS Microbiology letters, 369, 20220813
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  9. ★, Antibacterial efficacies and time-kill kinetics of indigenous Ghanaian spice extracts against Listeria monocytogenes and some other food-borne pathogenic bacteria, Microbiological Research, 258(2022), 20220209
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Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. Genomic characterization of colistin-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Aeromonas hydrophila, Christian Xedzro, Tomomi Kimura, Toshi Shimamoto, Liansheng Yu, Yo Sugawara, Motoyuki Sugai, Tadashi Shimamoto, The 98th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Bacteriology, 2025/05/29, Without Invitation, English, Japanese Society for Bacteriology, Kanazawa
  2. Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in seafood and genetic characterization of mcr-10-carrying Enterobacter xiangfangensis, Christian Xedzro, Toshi Shimamoto, Liansheng Yu, Yo Sugawara, Motoyuki Sugai, Tadashi Shimamoto, US-Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program and 25th International Conference on Emerging Infectious Disease, 2025/03/12, With Invitation, English, US-Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program, Tokyo
  3. Contamination of marine products with multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria and complete genome sequence of mcr-10-carrying Enterobacter xiangfangensis., Christian Xedzro, Toshi Shimamoto, Liansheng Yu, Yo Sugawara, Motoyuki Sugai, Tadashi Shimamoto, US-Japan Cholera and other Enteric Bacterial Infection branch meeting. Japan branch, 2024/12/26, Without Invitation, English, US-Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program, Online
  4. Genotypes associated with virulence and antimicrobial resistance in seafood-derived Vibrio spp., Christian Xedzro, Toshi Shimamoto, The 56th Vibrio symposium, 2024/11/01, Without Invitation, English, Vibrio symposium, Tokyo
  5. Identification of mcr-9 in intrinsic colistin-resistant Serratia liquefaciens., Christian Xedzro, Toshi Shimamoto, Liansheng Yu, Yo Sugawara, Motoyuki Sugai, Tadashi Shimamoto, The 77th Annual meeting of Japanese Society for Bacteriology, Chugoku/Shikoku region, 2024/10/05, Without Invitation, English, Japanese Society for Bacteriology, Chugoku/Shikoku region, Okayama
  6. Antimicrobial resistance and genotypic attributes of virulence among Vibrio spp. isolated from retail seafood, Christian Xedzro, Toshi Shimamoto, Tadashi Shimamoto, The 45th Annual meeting of Japanese Society for Food Microbiology, 2024/09/05, Without Invitation, English, Japanese Society for Food Microbiology, Aomori
  7. Genomic insights into enteropathogenic Escherichia coli co-carrying mcr-5 and blaSHV-12., Christian Xedzro, Toshi Shimamoto, Liansheng Yu, Yo Sugawara, Motoyuki Sugai, Tadashi Shimamoto, The 97th Annual meeting of Japanese Society for Bacteriology, 2024/87, Without Invitation, English, Japanese Society for Bacteriology, Sapporo
  8. Prevalence and genetic variability of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from meat sources in Japan, C. Xedzro, T. Kimura, T. Shimamoto, T. Shimamoto, International symposium on UN Sustainable Development Goals, 2023/09/14, With Invitation, English, Hiroshima University, Japan
  9. Isolation of third-generation cephalosporin-resistant ESBL/AmpC beta-lactamase producers from vegetables, C. Xedzro, T. Shimamoto, T. Shimamoto, The 76th Annual meeting of Japanese Society for Bacteriology, Chugoku/Shikoku region, 2023/10/31, Without Invitation, English, Japanese Society for Bacteriology, Online
  10. Biofilm formation and correlations with antimicrobial resistance of Vibrio spp., C. Xedzro, T, Shimamoto, T. Shimamoto, The 55th Vibrio symposium, 2023/10/19, Without Invitation, English, Vibrio symposium, Tsukuba, Japan
  11. Genetic and multidrug-resistant profiles of Gram-negative bacteria isolated from retail seafood, C. Xedzro, T. Shimamoto, T. Shimamoto, The 44th Annual Meeting of Japanese for Food Microbiology, 2023/09/22, Without Invitation, English, Japanese for Food Microbiology, Osaka, Japan
  12. High prevalence of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli and identification of mobile colistin resistance genes (mcr) in meat-derived Gram-negative bacterial isolates in Japan, C. Xedzro, T. Kimura, T. Shimamoto, T. Shimamoto, The 33rd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 2023/04/15, Without Invitation, English, European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, Copenhagen, Denmark
  13. Molecular characterization of multidrug-resistant mcr-positive Gram-negative bacteria isolated from meat sources, C. Xedzro, T. Kimura, T. Shimamoto, T. Shimamoto, The 96th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Bacteriology, 2023/04/16, Without Invitation, English, Japanese Society for Bacteriology, Himeji, Japan
  14. Antimicrobial resistance among colistin-resistant Gram-negative bacteria from food origin, C. Xedzro, T. Shimamoto, T. Shimamoto, The 75th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Bacteriology, Chugoku/Shikoku region, 2022/10/01, Without Invitation, English, Japanese Society for Bacteriology, Online
  15. Prevalence and genetic variability of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from meat sources in Japan, C. Xedzro, T. Shimamoto, T. Shimamoto, ASM Microbe 2022, 2022/06/11, Without Invitation, English, American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC, USA
  16. Molecular profiling of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases and class 1 integrons in retail chicken meat, C. Xedzro, T. Shimamoto, T. Shimamoto, The 95th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Bacteriology, 2022/03/29, Without Invitation, English, Japanese Society for Bacteriology, Online
  17. Antibacterial properties of indigenous Ghanaian spice extracts against Listeria monocytogenes some other foodborne bacterial pathogens, C. Xedzro, K. Tano-Debrah, H. Nakano, 34th European Federation of Food Science and Technology, 2020/11/10, Without Invitation, English, EFFoST, Online

Awards

  1. 2022/12/22, Hiroshima University Excellence Award/Scholarship, Hiroshima University

Social Activities

History as Peer Reviews of Academic Papers

  1. BMC Infectious Diseases, Reviewer
  2. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Reviewer