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Digital Droplet-PCR for Quantification of Viable Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli in Chicken Meat Rinses. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12115315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The EU commission established Regulation (2017/1495) in 2017 to reduce Campylobacter on chicken skin and to decrease the number of human cases of campylobacteriosis attributable to the consumption of poultry meat. A Process Hygiene Criterion based on colony-forming unit data was set to a maximum of 1000 CFU Campylobacter spp. per gram chicken neck skin at slaughterhouses. Confronted with stressors, including cold, oxidative stress or antibiotic treatment, live cells may enter into a viable but non-cultivable state (VBNC) and lose the ability to grow, in reference to the plate count ISO 10272-2:2017 method, but still possess the potential to recover and cause infections under favorable conditions. In this study, a droplet digital PCR combined with the intercalating dye propidium monoazide (PMA) was established for quantification of C. coli and C. jejuni in chicken meat rinses. The PMA was used to inactivate DNA from dead cells in this technique. This method was successfully validated against the reference method according to ISO 16140-2:2016 for accuracy and relative trueness. Additionally, it presented a 100% selectivity for Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli. Moreover, the technical measurement uncertainty was determined according to ISO 19036:2019, and the applicability of ddPCR for quantifying C. coli and C. jejuni in chicken meat rinses was investigated on naturally contaminated samples from slaughterhouses and supermarkets. Results obtained from this study demonstrated a strong correlation to qPCR as well as the classical microbiological reference method.
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Parada J, Galas M, Faccone D, Tamiozzo P, Carranza A. Antibiotic resistance and associated resistance determinants in different Salmonella enterica serovars isolated from pigs in Argentina. Vet World 2022; 15:1215-1220. [PMID: 35765497 PMCID: PMC9210835 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2022.1215-1220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background and Aim: Salmonellosis is one of the most common foodborne diseases in the world, and the increasing antibiotic resistance in Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica recovered from food animals constitutes an important risk from a One Health approach. This study aimed to characterize antibiotic resistance and some of its associated resistance determinants in different S. enterica serovars isolated from pigs in Argentina. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on Salmonella strains isolated between 2011 and 2015 from pigs in the Pampean region of Argentina. The antimicrobial susceptibility patterns to 21 antimicrobials and some antibiotic resistance determinants were characterized in 55 Salmonella isolates, representing 58 farms. Results: We identified 56% (n=30) of the strains as multidrug-resistant, where resistance to tetracycline (62%, n=34), ampicillin (53%, n=29), nalidixic acid (53%, n=29), chloramphenicol (33%, n=18), and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (31%, n=17) was most common. The wide range of resistance to ampicillin correlates with the presence of TEM type β-lactamases in the strains. However, high susceptibility was found in the new generation of β-lactams. Fluoroquinolone resistance is a major concern. Most strains with decreased susceptibility to ciprofloxacin showed gyrA mutations and plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance gene qnrB. Conclusion: Here, we identified broad resistance to some antibiotics frequently used in human therapeutics and several easily transferable resistance mechanisms that could endanger public health.
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- Julián Parada
- Department of Animal Pathology, Facultad de Agronomía y Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina
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- Servicio Antimicrobianos, National and Regional Reference Laboratory in Antimicrobial Resistance, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas (INEI)-ANLIS "Dr. C. Malbran," Buenos Aires, Argentina; Antimicrobial Resistance Special Program, Communicable Diseases and Environmental Determinants of Health, Pan American Health Organization, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina; Servicio Antimicrobianos, National and Regional Reference Laboratory in Antimicrobial Resistance, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas (INEI)-ANLIS "Dr. C. Malbran," Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Facultad de Agronomía y Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Facultad de Agronomía y Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
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Middendorf PS, Jacobs-Reitsma WF, Zomer AL, den Besten HMW, Abee T. Comparative Analysis of L-Fucose Utilization and Its Impact on Growth and Survival of Campylobacter Isolates. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:872207. [PMID: 35572645 PMCID: PMC9100392 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.872207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli were previously considered asaccharolytic, but are now known to possess specific saccharide metabolization pathways, including L-fucose. To investigate the influence of the L-fucose utilization cluster on Campylobacter growth, survival and metabolism, we performed comparative genotyping and phenotyping of the C. jejuni reference isolate NCTC11168 (human isolate), C. jejuni Ca1352 (chicken meat isolate), C. jejuni Ca2426 (sheep manure isolate), and C. coli Ca0121 (pig manure isolate), that all possess the L-fucose utilization cluster. All isolates showed enhanced survival and prolonged spiral cell morphology in aging cultures up to day seven in L-fucose-enriched MEMα medium (MEMαF) compared to MEMα. HPLC analysis indicated L-fucose utilization linked to acetate, lactate, pyruvate and succinate production, confirming the activation of the L-fucose pathway in these isolates and its impact on general metabolism. Highest consumption of L-fucose by C. coli Ca0121 is conceivably linked to its enhanced growth performance up to day 7, reaching 9.3 log CFU/ml compared to approximately 8.3 log CFU/ml for the C. jejuni isolates. Genetic analysis of the respective L-fucose clusters revealed several differences, including a 1 bp deletion in the Cj0489 gene of C. jejuni NCTC11168, causing a frameshift in this isolate resulting in two separate genes, Cj0489 and Cj0490, while no apparent phenotype could be linked to the presumed frameshift in this isolate. Additionally, we found that the L-fucose cluster of C. coli Ca0121 was most distant from C. jejuni NCTC11168, but confirmation of links to L-fucose metabolism associated phenotypic traits in C. coli versus C. jejuni isolates requires further studies.
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- Pjotr S. Middendorf
- Food Microbiology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands
- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, Netherlands
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
- WHO Collaborating Center for Campylobacter/OIE Reference Laboratory for Campylobacteriosis, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Food Microbiology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands
- Heidy M. W. den Besten,
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- Food Microbiology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands
- *Correspondence: Tjakko Abee,
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Morasi RM, Rall VLM, Dantas STA, Alonso VPP, Silva NCC. Salmonella spp. in low water activity food: Occurrence, survival mechanisms, and thermoresistance. J Food Sci 2022; 87:2310-2323. [PMID: 35478321 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.16152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The occurrence of disease outbreaks involving low-water-activity (aw ) foods has gained increased prominence due in part to the fact that reducing free water in these foods is normally a measure that controls the growth and multiplication of pathogenic microorganisms. Salmonella, one of the main bacteria involved in these outbreaks, represents a major public health problem worldwide and in Brazil, which highlights the importance of good manufacturing and handling practices for food quality. The virulence of this pathogen, associated with its high ability to persist in the environment, makes Salmonella one of the main challenges for the food industry. The objectives of this article are to present the general characteristics, virulence, thermoresistance, control, and relevance of Salmonella in foodborne diseases, and describe the so-called low-water-activity foods and the salmonellosis outbreaks involving them.
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- Rafaela Martins Morasi
- Department of Food Sciences And Nutrition, Faculty of Food Engineering, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Monteiro Lobato Street, 80, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Sector of Microbiology and Immunology, Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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- Sector of Microbiology and Immunology, Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Food Sciences And Nutrition, Faculty of Food Engineering, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Monteiro Lobato Street, 80, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Food Sciences And Nutrition, Faculty of Food Engineering, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Monteiro Lobato Street, 80, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Delaney S, Arcari T, O'Connor O. Legionella water testing and the EU Drinking Water Directive: could potentially harmful Legionella bacteria slip through the gaps? Biotechniques 2022; 72:229-231. [PMID: 35469440 DOI: 10.2144/btn-2022-0047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Sarah Delaney
- BioProbe Diagnostics, Room 218, Business Innovation Centre, Newcastle Road, NUI Galway, H91 NV29, Ireland
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- BioProbe Diagnostics, Room 218, Business Innovation Centre, Newcastle Road, NUI Galway, H91 NV29, Ireland
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- BioProbe Diagnostics, Room 218, Business Innovation Centre, Newcastle Road, NUI Galway, H91 NV29, Ireland
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Batrinou A, Strati IF, Tsantes AG, Papaparaskevas J, Dimou I, Vourvidis D, Kyrma A, Antonopoulos D, Halvatsiotis P, Houhoula D. The Importance of Complementary PCR Analysis in Addition to Serological Testing for the Detection of Transmission Sources of Brucella spp. in Greek Ruminants. Vet Sci 2022; 9:vetsci9040193. [PMID: 35448691 PMCID: PMC9031302 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci9040193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The early and accurate diagnosis of brucellosis, a ubiquitous zoonotic infection, is significant in preventing disease transmission. This study aimed to assess the infection rate of Brucella spp. in ruminants and to evaluate the agreement between a serological test and a molecular method for the detection of infected cases. Blood and milk samples of 136 ruminants were analyzed using two laboratory methods: the Rose Bengal plate (RBP) test to detect B. abortus and B. melitensis antibodies and the molecular polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method for the presence of bacterial DNA. The agreement between the methods was assessed using the kappa statistic. Based on the RBP test, there were 12 (8.8%) seropositive animals (10 sheep and 2 cows), while 2 (1.4%) samples were positive on PCR analysis. The positive PCR samples were from seronegative cow samples on RBP testing. There was slight agreement (k = −0.02) between the two methods, which was not statistically significant. Our results indicate that complementary molecular methods are useful to detect the bacteria in infected animals that are seronegative due to an early stage of infection. Therefore, a combination of molecular methods and serological tests can be applied to detect brucellosis in ruminants efficiently.
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- Anthimia Batrinou
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of West Attica, 12243 Egaleo, Greece; (A.B.); (I.F.S.); (I.D.); (D.A.)
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of West Attica, 12243 Egaleo, Greece; (A.B.); (I.F.S.); (I.D.); (D.A.)
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- Microbiology Department, ‘Saint Savvas’ Oncology Hospital, 11522 Athens, Greece;
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- Department of Microbiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece;
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of West Attica, 12243 Egaleo, Greece; (A.B.); (I.F.S.); (I.D.); (D.A.)
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- Laboratory of Brucellosis and Bacterial Disease Serology, Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Anatomy, Histology and Microbiology Directorate of Athens Veterinary Center, Ministry of Rural Development and Food, 11522 Athens, Greece; (D.V.); (A.K.)
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- Laboratory of Brucellosis and Bacterial Disease Serology, Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Anatomy, Histology and Microbiology Directorate of Athens Veterinary Center, Ministry of Rural Development and Food, 11522 Athens, Greece; (D.V.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of West Attica, 12243 Egaleo, Greece; (A.B.); (I.F.S.); (I.D.); (D.A.)
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- 2nd Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “ATTIKON” University Hospital, Chaidari 12462, Greece;
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of West Attica, 12243 Egaleo, Greece; (A.B.); (I.F.S.); (I.D.); (D.A.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +30-210-538-5549
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Jovanovic J, Tretiak S, Begyn K, Rajkovic A. Detection of Enterotoxigenic Psychrotrophic Presumptive Bacillus cereus and Cereulide Producers in Food Products and Ingredients. Toxins (Basel) 2022; 14:toxins14040289. [PMID: 35448897 PMCID: PMC9030337 DOI: 10.3390/toxins14040289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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In the last decade, foodborne outbreaks and individual cases caused by bacterial toxins showed an increasing trend. The major contributors are enterotoxins and cereulide produced by Bacillus cereus, which can cause a diarrheal and emetic form of the disease, respectively. These diseases usually induce relatively mild symptoms; however, fatal cases have been reported. With the aim to detected potential toxin producers that are able to grow at refrigerator temperatures and subsequently produce cereulide, we screened the prevalence of enterotoxin and cereulide toxin gene carriers and the psychrotrophic capacity of presumptive B. cereus obtained from 250 food products (cereal products, including rice and seeds/pulses, dairy-based products, dried vegetables, mixed food, herbs, and spices). Of tested food products, 226/250 (90.4%) contained presumptive B. cereus, which communities were further tested for the presence of nheA, hblA, cytK-1, and ces genes. Food products were mainly contaminated with the nheA B. cereus carriers (77.9%), followed by hblA (64.8%), ces (23.2%), and cytK-1 (4.4%). Toxigenic B. cereus communities were further subjected to refrigerated (4 and 7 °C) and mild abuse temperatures (10 °C). Overall, 77% (94/121), 86% (104/121), and 100% (121/121) were able to grow at 4, 7, and 10 °C, respectively. Enterotoxin and cereulide potential producers were detected in 81% of psychrotrophic presumptive B. cereus. Toxin encoding genes nheA, hblA, and ces gene were found in 77.2, 55, and 11.7% of tested samples, respectively. None of the psychrotrophic presumptive B. cereus were carriers of the cytotoxin K-1 encoding gene (cytK-1). Nearly half of emetic psychrotrophic B. cereus were able to produce cereulide in optimal conditions. At 4 °C none of the examined psychrotrophs produced cereulide. The results of this research highlight the high prevalence of B. cereus and the omnipresence of toxin gene harboring presumptive B. cereus that can grow at refrigerator temperatures, with a focus on cereulide producers.
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- Jelena Jovanovic
- Department of Food Technology, Safety, and Health, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (J.J.); (K.B.)
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- Department of Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Zoological Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, D5 Ingang 78, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium;
- Impextraco nv, Wiekevorstsesteenweg 38, 2220 Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium
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- Department of Food Technology, Safety, and Health, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (J.J.); (K.B.)
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- Department of Food Technology, Safety, and Health, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (J.J.); (K.B.)
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Qin X, Yang M, Cai H, Liu Y, Gorris L, Aslam MZ, Jia K, Sun T, Wang X, Dong Q. Antibiotic Resistance of Salmonella Typhimurium Monophasic Variant 1,4,[5],12:i:- in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11040532. [PMID: 35453283 PMCID: PMC9031511 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11040532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Antibiotic resistance in Salmonella is a global public health problem. Salmonella enterica serovar 1,4,[5],12:i:- (S. 1,4,[5],12:i:-), a monophasic variant of Salmonella Typhmurium, is one of the leading Salmonella serovars in several countries. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of antibiotic resistance to this serovar in China through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Nineteen eligible studies during 2011–2021 were included. A total of 4514 isolates from humans, animals, foods, and the environment were reported, which mainly concerned isolates found in Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangsu, and Shanghai. A random-effects model was used to estimate the pooled resistance rate of S. 1,4,[5],12:i:-. Rates were found to be very high (values ≥ 75%) for tetracycline, ampicillin, sulfisoxazole, and streptomycin; high (50–75%) for nalidixic acid, amoxicillin–clavulanic acid, and chloramphenicol; and moderate (25–50%) for trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole, kanamycin, trimethoprim, and gentamicin. The rates of resistance to ciprofloxacin, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, cefepime, ceftazidime, and colistin were low (values ≤ 25%), but of great concern in terms of their current clinical importance. Furthermore, a high multidrug resistance rate (86%, 95% CI: 78–92%) was present in S. 1,4,[5],12:i:-, with the ASSuT pattern largely dominating. Subgroup analysis results showed that the high heterogeneity of resistance rates was not entirely dependent on isolated sources. Taken together, the severity of antibiotic resistance in S. 1,4,[5],12:i:- urgently requires the rational use of antibiotics in future infection control and antibiotic stewardship programs.
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- Xiaojie Qin
- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (X.Q.); (M.Y.); (Y.L.); (M.Z.A.); (K.J.); (T.S.); (X.W.)
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- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (X.Q.); (M.Y.); (Y.L.); (M.Z.A.); (K.J.); (T.S.); (X.W.)
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China;
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- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (X.Q.); (M.Y.); (Y.L.); (M.Z.A.); (K.J.); (T.S.); (X.W.)
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- Food Safety Futures, 6524 BS Nijmegen, The Netherlands;
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- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (X.Q.); (M.Y.); (Y.L.); (M.Z.A.); (K.J.); (T.S.); (X.W.)
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- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (X.Q.); (M.Y.); (Y.L.); (M.Z.A.); (K.J.); (T.S.); (X.W.)
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- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (X.Q.); (M.Y.); (Y.L.); (M.Z.A.); (K.J.); (T.S.); (X.W.)
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- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (X.Q.); (M.Y.); (Y.L.); (M.Z.A.); (K.J.); (T.S.); (X.W.)
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- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (X.Q.); (M.Y.); (Y.L.); (M.Z.A.); (K.J.); (T.S.); (X.W.)
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High Genetic Diversity and Antimicrobial Resistance in Escherichia coli Highlight Arapaima gigas (Pisces: Arapaimidae) as a Reservoir of Quinolone-Resistant Strains in Brazilian Amazon Rivers. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10040808. [PMID: 35456858 PMCID: PMC9030826 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10040808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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The increasing prevalence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) Escherichia coli in distinct ecological niches, comprising water sources and food-producing animals, such as fish species, has been widely reported. In the present study, quinolone-resistant E. coli isolates from Arapirama gigas, a major fish species in the Brazilian Amazon rivers and fish farms, were characterized regarding their antimicrobial susceptibility, virulence, and genetic diversity. A total of forty (40) specimens of A. gigas, including 20 farmed and 20 wild fish, were included. Thirty-four quinolone-resistant E. coli isolates were phenotypically tested by broth microdilution, while resistance and virulence genes were detected by PCR. Molecular epidemiology and genetic relatedness were analyzed by MLST and PFGE typing. The majority of isolates were classified as MDR and detected harboring blaCTX-M, qnrA and qnrB genes. Enterotoxigenic E. coli pathotype (ETEC) isolates were presented in low prevalence among farmed animals. MLST and PFGE genotyping revealed a wide genetic background, including the detection of internationally spread clones. The obtained data point out A. gigas as a reservoir in Brazilian Amazon aquatic ecosystems and warns of the interference of AMR strains in wildlife and environmental matrices.
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Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) Analysis for Detecting Shiga-Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC). APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12073654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli, also referred to as Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), can be transmitted to humans through person-to-person contact, consumption of contaminated food or water, or by direct contact with animals. Its clinical and economic consequences have prompted the development of alternative approaches to the official method of analysis “UNI CEN ISO/TS 13136: 2012”, which describes the identification of STEC through the detection of its main virulence genes. Recently, droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) has been proposed as a technique for the sequence-specific detection and direct quantification of nucleic acids. The present study aimed to investigate if ddPCR could be able to detect STEC in less time than that required by the official method. This study consisted of the ddPCR of slices of beef contaminated with STEC and of the sponges used for beef official control at the slaughter stage. The results showed the ability of ddPCR to detect STEC in slices of beef already after sample incubation for 7 h at 37 °C while, in the case of sponges used for official controls, 9 h at 37 °C was needed. In this way, the ddPCR could represent an efficient method for detecting STEC and providing results in less time than the official method.
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Prevalence and Clonal Diversity of over 1,200 Listeria monocytogenes Isolates Collected from Public Access Waters near Produce Production Areas on the Central California Coast during 2011 to 2016. Appl Environ Microbiol 2022; 88:e0035722. [PMID: 35377164 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00357-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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A 5-year survey of public access surface waters in an agricultural region of the Central California Coast was done to assess the prevalence of the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. In nature, L. monocytogenes lives as a saprophyte in soil and water, which are reservoirs for contamination of preharvest produce. Moore swabs were deployed biweekly in lakes, ponds, streams, and rivers during 2011 to 2016. L. monocytogenes was recovered in 1,224 of 2,922 samples, resulting in 41.9% prevalence. Multiple subtypes were isolated from 97 samples, resulting in 1,323 L. monocytogenes isolates. Prevalence was higher in winter and spring and after rain events in some waterways. Over 84% of the isolates were serotype 4b. Whole-genome sequencing was done on 1,248 isolates, and in silico multilocus sequence typing revealed 74 different sequence types (STs) and 39 clonal complexes (CCs). The clones most isolated, CC639, CC183, and CC1, made up 27%, 19%, and 13%, respectively, of the sequenced isolates. Other types were CC663, CC6, CC842, CC4, CC2, CC5, and CC217. All sequenced isolates contained intact copies of core L. monocytogenes virulence genes, and pathogenicity islands LIPI-3 and LIPI-4 were identified in 73% and 63%, respectively, of the sequenced isolates. The virulence factor internalin A was predicted to be intact in all but four isolates, while genes important for sanitizer and heavy metal resistance were found in <5% of the isolates. These waters are not used for crop irrigation directly, but they are available to wildlife and can flood fields during heavy rains. IMPORTANCE Listeria monocytogenes serotype 4b and 1/2a strains are implicated in most listeriosis, and hypervirulent listeriosis stems from strains containing pathogenicity islands LIPI-3 and LIPI-4. The waters and sediments in the Central California Coast agricultural region contain widespread and diverse L. monocytogenes populations, and all the isolates contain intact virulence genes. Emerging clones CC183 and CC639 were the most abundant clones, and major clones CC1, CC4, and CC6 were well represented. CC183 was responsible for three produce-related outbreaks in the last 7 years. Most of the isolates in the survey differ from those of lesser virulence that are often isolated from foods and food processing plants because they contain genes encoding an intact virulence factor, internalin A, and most did not contain genes for sanitizer and heavy metal resistance. This isolate collection is important for understanding L. monocytogenes populations in agricultural and natural regions.
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Štempelová L, Kubašová I, Bujňáková D, Kačírová J, Farbáková J, Maďar M, Karahutová L, Strompfová V. Distribution and characterization of staphylococci isolated from healthy canine skin. Top Companion Anim Med 2022; 49:100665. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tcam.2022.100665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Li C, Zhang C, Chen X, Cui H, Lin L. The Interference Mechanism of Basil Essential Oil on the Cell Membrane Barrier and Respiratory Metabolism of Listeria monocytogenes. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:855905. [PMID: 35432237 PMCID: PMC9010862 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.855905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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In order to prevent food-borne diseases caused by Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) safely and effectively, plant essential oils that have no toxic side effects and are not prone to drug resistance have become the focus of research. This article takes basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) essential oil (BEO) as the research object and explores its antibacterial mechanism against L. monocytogenes. The site of action was preliminarily determined to provide a theoretical basis for the development of natural antibacterial agents. The results show that BEO has good antibacterial activity against L. monocytogenes. After 8 h of treatment with BEO (1 mg/ml), the number of remaining bacteria reached an undetectable level. Combining spectroscopic analysis techniques (Raman, UV, and fluorescence spectroscopy) and fluorescence microscopy imaging techniques, it was found that BEO increased the disorder of the hydrocarbyl chain of phospholipid tail, which in turn led to increased cell membrane permeability, thereby causing the leakage of intracellular proteins and DNA. Meanwhile, respiratory metabolism experiments showed that BEO inhibited the EMP pathway by inhibiting the activity of key enzymes. From the molecular docking results, this inhibition may be attributed to the hydrophobic interaction between α-bergamotene and the amino acid residues of phosphofructokinase (PFK) and pyruvate kinase (PK). In addition, BEO can also cause oxidative stress, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) may also be related to the damage of cell membranes and enzymes related to respiratory metabolism.
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- Changzhu Li
- State Key Laboratory of Utilization of Woody Oil Resource, Hunan Academy of Forestry, Changsha, China
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
- Haiying Cui,
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- State Key Laboratory of Utilization of Woody Oil Resource, Hunan Academy of Forestry, Changsha, China
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
- *Correspondence: Lin Lin,
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Antimicrobial Activity of Slow Pyrolysis Distillates from Pine Wood Biomass against Three Pathogens. FORESTS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/f13040559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of wood distillates obtained from Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) sawdust in order to explore new alternatives for the utilization of wood industry by-products. The distillates were produced by slow pyrolysis thermal conversion in three process phases with increasing temperatures, namely drying, torrefaction and pyrolysis, and three cooling units with different temperatures to condensate the distillates. This yielded nine different liquid fractions. The food-related pathogens, Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes and Candida albicans, were evaluated for their susceptibility to the distillate fractions using an agar diffusion test. The antimicrobial activity was estimated by measuring the formed inhibition zones after the incubation period. In addition, the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and microbicidic concentration were assayed for a selected fraction (T2) from the torrefaction phase with Bio-screen C. The results indicated that the distillates from the torrefaction and pyrolysis phases had antimicrobial activity against the tested microbes. The MIC value of the T2 fraction for all tested microbes was 0.83% (v/v). Furthermore, the T2 fraction was microbicidic for Salmonella and Listeria strains in 0.83% (v/v) solution and Candida strain in 1.67% (v/v) solution. In conclusion, Scots pine wood distillates obtained from slow pyrolysis have the potential to be developed as antimicrobial agents against pathogenic microbes. Next, research is needed to investigate the chemical composition of the distillates and to assess their safe use.
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Derqaoui S, Oukessou M, Attrassi K, Elftouhy FZ, Nassik S. Detection of Sutterella spp. in Broiler Liver and Breast. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:859902. [PMID: 35433902 PMCID: PMC9009309 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.859902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Sutterella sp. is a gram-negative, microaerophilic bacterium that is particularly resistant to bile acids. It has recently been associated with several human pathologies such as inflammatory bowel disease, asthma, diabetes, and autism. Indeed, susceptibility patterns to ciprofloxacin and erythromycin, combined with resistance to metronidazole, indicate that Sutterella wadsworthensis patterns are closer to those of Campylobacter. The objective of this study is to identify, for the first time, Sutterella spp. in the liver and breast of broiler chickens by quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR). Liver, breast, and cecal content samples were taken from 25 birds and frozen at −20°C until analyzed. The main results showed that Sutterella sp. is part of the cecal microbiota of 48% of the birds and present in the liver and breast of, respectively 20 and 40% of the chicks with a variable Cq. We, therefore, conclude that Sutterella sp. exists in poultry and poultry meat and that foodstuffs of poultry origin might be considered as a potential source of contamination for humans.
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- Sophia Derqaoui
- Unit of Avian Pathology, Department of Veterinary Pathology and Public Health, Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine Institute Hassan II, Rabat, Morocco
- *Correspondence: Sophia Derqaoui ; orcid.org/0000-0002-3355-2800
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- Unit of Physiology and Therapeutics, Department of Veterinary Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine Institute Hassan II, Rabat, Morocco
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- Unit of Avian Pathology, Department of Veterinary Pathology and Public Health, Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine Institute Hassan II, Rabat, Morocco
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- Unit of Avian Pathology, Department of Veterinary Pathology and Public Health, Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine Institute Hassan II, Rabat, Morocco
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- Unit of Avian Pathology, Department of Veterinary Pathology and Public Health, Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine Institute Hassan II, Rabat, Morocco
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Unger N, Eiserloh S, Nowak F, Zuchantke S, Liebler-Tenorio E, Sobotta K, Schnee C, Berens C, Neugebauer U. Looking Inside Non-Destructively: Label-Free, Raman-Based Visualization of Intracellular Coxiella burnetii. Anal Chem 2022; 94:4988-4996. [PMID: 35302749 PMCID: PMC8974703 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The life cycle of intracellular pathogens is often complex and can include different morphoforms. Treatment of intracellular infections and unperturbed studying of the pathogen inside the host cell are frequently challenging. Here, we present a Raman-based, label-free, non-invasive, and non-destructive method to localize, visualize, and even quantify intracellular bacteria in 3D within intact host cells in a Coxiella burnetii infection model. C. burnetii is a zoonotic obligate intracellular pathogen that causes infections in ruminant livestock and humans with an acute disease known as Q fever. Using statistical data analysis, no isolation is necessary to gain detailed information on the intracellular pathogen's metabolic state. High-quality false color image stacks with diffraction-limited spatial resolution enable a 3D spatially resolved single host cell analysis that shows excellent agreement with results from transmission electron microscopy. Quantitative analysis at different time points post infection allows to follow the infection cycle with the transition from the large cell variant (LCV) to the small cell variant (SCV) at around day 6 and a gradual change in the lipid composition during vacuole maturation. Spectral characteristics of intracellular LCV and SCV reveal a higher lipid content of the metabolically active LCV.
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- Nancy Unger
- Center
for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena University
Hospital, 07747 Jena, Germany
- Leibniz
Institute of Photonic Technology, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Center
for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena University
Hospital, 07747 Jena, Germany
- Leibniz
Institute of Photonic Technology, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Institute
of Molecular Pathogenesis, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut—Federal
Research Institute for Animal Health (FLI), 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Institute
of Molecular Pathogenesis, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut—Federal
Research Institute for Animal Health (FLI), 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Institute
of Molecular Pathogenesis, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut—Federal
Research Institute for Animal Health (FLI), 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Institute
of Medical Microbiology, Jena University
Hospital, 07747 Jena, Germany
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- Institute
of Molecular Pathogenesis, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut—Federal
Research Institute for Animal Health (FLI), 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Institute
of Molecular Pathogenesis, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut—Federal
Research Institute for Animal Health (FLI), 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Center
for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena University
Hospital, 07747 Jena, Germany
- Leibniz
Institute of Photonic Technology, 07745 Jena, Germany
- Institute
of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany
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Cherchame E, Guillier L, Lailler R, Vignaud ML, Jourdan-Da Silva N, Le Hello S, Weill FX, Cadel-Six S. Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica Welikade: guideline for phylogenetic analysis of serovars rarely involved in foodborne outbreaks. BMC Genomics 2022; 23:217. [PMID: 35303794 PMCID: PMC8933937 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-022-08439-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Salmonella spp. is a major foodborne pathogen with a wide variety of serovars associated with human cases and food sources. Nevertheless, in Europe a panel of ten serovars is responsible for up to 80% of confirmed human cases. Clustering studies by single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) core-genome phylogenetic analysis of outbreaks due to these major serovars are simplified by the availability of many complete genomes in the free access databases. This is not the case for outbreaks due to less common serovars, such as Welikade, for which no reference genomes are available. In this study, we propose a method to solve this problem. We propose to perform a core genome MLST (cgMLST) analysis based on hierarchical clustering using the free-access EnteroBase to select the most suitable genome to use as a reference for SNP phylogenetic analysis. In this study, we applied this protocol to a retrospective analysis of a Salmonella enterica serovar Welikade (S. Welikade) foodborne outbreak that occurred in France in 2016. Finally, we compared the cgMLST and SNP analyses. SNP phylogenetic reconstruction was carried out considering the effect of recombination events identified by the ClonalFrameML tool. The accessory genome was also explored by phage content and virulome analyses. RESULTS Our findings revealed high clustering concordance using cgMLST and SNP analyses. Nevertheless, SNP analysis allowed for better assessment of the genetic distance among strains. The results revealed epidemic clones of S. Welikade circulating within the poultry and dairy sectors in France, responsible for sporadic and non-sporadic human cases between 2012 and 2019. CONCLUSIONS This study increases knowledge on this poorly described serovar and enriches public genome databases with 42 genomes from human and non-human S. Welikade strains, including the isolate collected in 1956 in Sri Lanka, which gave the name to this serovar. This is the first genomic analysis of an outbreak due to S. Welikade described to date.
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- Emeline Cherchame
- Laboratory for Food Safety, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES), 94700, Maisons-Alfort, France. .,Present address: Data Analysis Core, Paris Brain Institute, ICM, Paris, France.
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- Laboratory for Food Safety, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES), 94700, Maisons-Alfort, France
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- Laboratory for Food Safety, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES), 94700, Maisons-Alfort, France
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- Laboratory for Food Safety, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES), 94700, Maisons-Alfort, France
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- Centre National de Référence Des Escherichia Coli, Institut Pasteur, Unité Des Bactéries Pathogènes Entériques, Shigella et Salmonella, 75015, Paris, France.,Present address: Groupe de Recherche Sur L'Adaptation Microbienne (GRAM 2.0), Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, Caen, France
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- Centre National de Référence Des Escherichia Coli, Institut Pasteur, Unité Des Bactéries Pathogènes Entériques, Shigella et Salmonella, 75015, Paris, France
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- Laboratory for Food Safety, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES), 94700, Maisons-Alfort, France
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Monteiro GP, de Melo RT, Guidotti-Takeuchi M, Dumont CF, Ribeiro RAC, Guerra W, Ramos LMS, Paixão DA, dos Santos FAL, Rodrigues DDP, Boleij P, Hoepers PG, Rossi DA. A Ternary Copper (II) Complex with 4-Fluorophenoxyacetic Acid Hydrazide in Combination with Antibiotics Exhibits Positive Synergistic Effect against Salmonella Typhimurium. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:388. [PMID: 35326852 PMCID: PMC8944508 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11030388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Salmonella spp. continues to figure prominently in world epidemiological registries as one of the leading causes of bacterial foodborne disease. We characterised 43 Brazilian lineages of Salmonella Typhimurium (ST) strains, characterized drug resistance patterns, tested copper (II) complex as control options, and proposed effective antimicrobial measures. The minimum inhibitory concentration was evaluated for seven antimicrobials, isolated and combined with the copper (II) complex [Cu(4-FH)(phen)(ClO4)2] (4-FH = 4-fluorophenoxyacetic acid hydrazide and phen = 1,10-phenanthroline), known as DRI-12, in planktonic and sessile ST. In parallel, 42 resistance genes were screened (PCR/microarray). All strains were multidrug resistant (MDR). Resistance to carbapenems and polymyxins (86 and 88%, respectively) have drawn attention to the emergence of the problem in Brazil, and resistance is observed also to CIP and CFT (42 and 67%, respectively), the drugs of choice in treatment. Resistance to beta-lactams was associated with the genes blaTEM/blaCTX-M in 39% of the strains. Lower concentrations of DRI-12 (62.7 mg/L, or 100 μM) controlled planktonic and sessile ST in relation to AMP/SUL/TET and AMP/SUL/TET/COL, respectively. The synergistic effect provided by DRI-12 was significant for COL/CFT and COL/AMP in planktonic and sessile ST, respectively, and represents promising alternatives for the control of MDR ST.
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- Guilherme Paz Monteiro
- Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38402-018, Brazil; (G.P.M.); (M.G.-T.); (C.F.D.); (R.A.C.R.); (F.A.L.d.S.); (D.A.R.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38402-018, Brazil; (G.P.M.); (M.G.-T.); (C.F.D.); (R.A.C.R.); (F.A.L.d.S.); (D.A.R.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38402-018, Brazil; (G.P.M.); (M.G.-T.); (C.F.D.); (R.A.C.R.); (F.A.L.d.S.); (D.A.R.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38402-018, Brazil; (G.P.M.); (M.G.-T.); (C.F.D.); (R.A.C.R.); (F.A.L.d.S.); (D.A.R.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38402-018, Brazil; (G.P.M.); (M.G.-T.); (C.F.D.); (R.A.C.R.); (F.A.L.d.S.); (D.A.R.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38402-018, Brazil; (W.G.); (L.M.S.R.); (D.A.P.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38402-018, Brazil; (W.G.); (L.M.S.R.); (D.A.P.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38402-018, Brazil; (W.G.); (L.M.S.R.); (D.A.P.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38402-018, Brazil; (G.P.M.); (M.G.-T.); (C.F.D.); (R.A.C.R.); (F.A.L.d.S.); (D.A.R.)
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- Check-Points B.V., 6709 PD Wageningen, The Netherlands;
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- Postgraduate Program in Veterinary Science, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38402-018, Brazil;
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- Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38402-018, Brazil; (G.P.M.); (M.G.-T.); (C.F.D.); (R.A.C.R.); (F.A.L.d.S.); (D.A.R.)
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Lourenco A, Linke K, Wagner M, Stessl B. The Saprophytic Lifestyle of Listeria monocytogenes and Entry Into the Food-Processing Environment. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:789801. [PMID: 35350628 PMCID: PMC8957868 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.789801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Listeria monocytogenes is an environmentally adapted saprophyte that can change into a human and animal bacterial pathogen with zoonotic potential through several regulatory systems. In this review, the focus is on the occurrence of Listeria sensu stricto and sensu lato in different ecological niches, the detection methods, and their analytical limitations. It also highlights the occurrence of L. monocytogenes genotypes in the environment (soil, water, and wildlife), reflects on the molecular determinants of L. monocytogenes for the saprophytic lifestyle and the potential for antibiotic resistance. In particular, the strain-specific properties with which some genotypes circulate in wastewater, surface water, soil, wildlife, and agricultural environments are of particular interest for the continuously updating risk analysis.
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- Antonio Lourenco
- Department of Food Biosciences, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Co. Cork, Ireland
- Unit for Food Microbiology, Institute for Food Safety, Food Technology and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Unit for Food Microbiology, Institute for Food Safety, Food Technology and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Unit for Food Microbiology, Institute for Food Safety, Food Technology and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
- Austrian Competence Center for Feed and Food Quality, Safety and Innovation, Tulln, Austria
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- Unit for Food Microbiology, Institute for Food Safety, Food Technology and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance (PMQR) in Two Clinical Strains of Salmonella enterica Serovar Corvallis. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10030579. [PMID: 35336154 PMCID: PMC8953408 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10030579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Non-typhoid serovars of Salmonella enterica are one of the main causes of bacterial food-borne infections worldwide. For the treatment of severe cases of salmonellosis in adults, fluoroquinolones are amongst the drugs of choice. They are categorized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “critically important with highest priority in human medicine”. In the present study, two clinical S. enterica serovar Corvallis isolates (HUA 5/18 and HUA 6/18) from a Spanish hospital, selected on the basis of fluoroquinolone resistance, were characterized. The MICs of ciprofloxacin, determined by E-test, were 0.5 and 0.75 µg/mL for HUA 5/18 and HUA 6/18, respectively, and both were also resistant to pefloxacin but susceptible to nalidixic acid. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) of the isolates was performed with Illumina platform, and different bioinformatics tools were used for sequence analysis. The two isolates belonged to ST1541, and had the Thr57Ser substitution in the ParC protein which is also found in ciprofloxacin susceptible isolates. However, they harbored identical ColE plasmids of 10 kb carrying the qnrS1 gene. In these plasmids, the gene was flanked by defective versions of IS2-like and ISKra4-like insertion sequences. HUA 5/18 and HUA 6/18 were also phenotypically resistant to streptomycin, sulfonamides and tetracycline, with the responsible genes: strA, strB, sul2 and tet(A) genes, being located on a IncQ1 plasmid. ColE plasmids with the qnrS1 gene are widely spread among multiple serovars of S. enterica from different samples and countries. These mobilizable plasmids are playing an important role in the worldwide spread of qnrS1. Thus, their detection in hospitals is a cause of concern which deserves further attention.
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Molecular Characterization of Salmonella Detected along the Broiler Production Chain in Trinidad and Tobago. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10030570. [PMID: 35336145 PMCID: PMC8955423 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10030570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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This cross-sectional study determined the serovars, antimicrobial resistance genes, and virulence factors of Salmonella isolated from hatcheries, broiler farms, processing plants, and retail outlets in Trinidad and Tobago. Salmonella in silico serotyping detected 23 different serovars where Kentucky 20.5% (30/146), Javiana 19.2% (28/146), Infantis 13.7% (20/146), and Albany 8.9% (13/146) were the predominant serovars. There was a 76.0% (111/146) agreement between serotyping results using traditional conventional methods and whole-genome sequencing (WGS) in in silico analysis. In silico identification of antimicrobial resistance genes conferring resistance to aminoglycosides, cephalosporins, peptides, sulfonamides, and antiseptics were detected. Multidrug resistance (MDR) was detected in 6.8% (10/146) of the isolates of which 100% originated from broiler farms. Overall, virulence factors associated with secretion systems and fimbrial adherence determinants accounted for 69.3% (3091/4463), and 29.2% (1302/4463) counts, respectively. Ten of 20 isolates of serovar Infantis (50.0%) showed MDR and contained the blaCTX-M-65 gene. This is the first molecular characterization of Salmonella isolates detected along the entire broiler production continuum in the Caribbean region using WGS. The availability of these genomes will help future source tracking during epidemiological investigations associated with Salmonella foodborne outbreaks in the region and worldwide.
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The European Union Summary Report on Antimicrobial Resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2019-2020. EFSA J 2022; 20:e07209. [PMID: 35382452 PMCID: PMC8961508 DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Data on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food are collected annually by the EU Member States (MSs), jointly analysed by the EFSA and the ECDC and reported in a yearly EU Summary Report. The annual monitoring of AMR in animals and food within the EU is targeted at selected animal species corresponding to the reporting year. The 2020 monitoring specifically focussed on poultry and their derived carcases/meat, while the monitoring performed in 2019 specifically focused on fattening pigs and calves under 1 year of age, as well as their derived carcases/meat. Monitoring and reporting of AMR in 2019-2020 included data regarding Salmonella, Campylobacter and indicator E. coli isolates, as well as data obtained from the specific monitoring of presumptive ESBL-/AmpC-/carbapenemase-producing E. coli isolates. Additionally, some MSs reported voluntary data on the occurrence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in animals and food, with some countries also providing data on antimicrobial susceptibility. This report provides an overview of the main findings of the 2019-2020 harmonised AMR monitoring in the main food-producing animal populations monitored, in carcase/meat samples and in humans. Where available, monitoring data obtained from pigs, calves, broilers, laying hens and turkeys, as well as from carcase/meat samples and humans were combined and compared at the EU level, with particular emphasis on multidrug resistance, complete susceptibility and combined resistance patterns to critically important antimicrobials, as well as Salmonella and E. coli isolates possessing ESBL-/AmpC-/carbapenemase phenotypes. The key outcome indicators for AMR in food-producing animals, such as complete susceptibility to the harmonised panel of antimicrobials in E. coli and the prevalence of ESBL-/AmpC-producing E. coli have been specifically analysed over the period 2014-2020.
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Tanoeiro L, Oleastro M, Nunes A, Marques AT, Duarte SV, Gomes JP, Matos APA, Vítor JMB, Vale FF. Cryptic Prophages Contribution for Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli Introgression. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10030516. [PMID: 35336092 PMCID: PMC8955182 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10030516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Campylobacter coli and C. jejuni, the causing agents of campylobacteriosis, are described to be undergoing introgression events, i.e., the transference of genetic material between different species, with some isolates sharing almost a quarter of its genome. The participation of phages in introgression events and consequent impact on host ecology and evolution remain elusive. Three distinct prophages, named C. jejuni integrated elements 1, 2, and 4 (CJIE1, CJIE2, and CJIE4), are described in C. jejuni. Here, we identified two unreported prophages, Campylobacter coli integrated elements 1 and 2 (CCIE1 and CCIE2 prophages), which are C. coli homologues of CJIE1 and CJIE2, respectively. No induction was achieved for both prophages. Conversely, induction assays on CJIE1 and CJIE2 point towards the inducibility of these prophages. CCIE2-, CJIE1-, and CJIE4-like prophages were identified in a Campylobacter spp. population of 840 genomes, and phylogenetic analysis revealed clustering in three major groups: CJIE1-CCIE1, CJIE2-CCIE2, and CJIE4, clearly segregating prophages from C. jejuni and C. coli, but not from human- and nonhuman-derived isolates, corroborating the flowing between animals and humans in the agricultural context. Punctual bacteriophage host-jumps were observed in the context of C. jejuni and C. coli, and although random chance cannot be fully discarded, these observations seem to implicate prophages in evolutionary introgression events that are modulating the hybridization of C. jejuni and C. coli species.
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- Luís Tanoeiro
- Pathogen Genome Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Research Institute for Medicines (iMed-ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal; (L.T.); (A.T.M.); (J.M.B.V.)
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- National Reference Laboratory for Gastrointestinal Infections, Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, 1600-609 Lisboa, Portugal;
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- Bioinformatics Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, 1600-609 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.N.); (J.P.G.)
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- Pathogen Genome Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Research Institute for Medicines (iMed-ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal; (L.T.); (A.T.M.); (J.M.B.V.)
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- Innovation and Technology Unit, Department of Human Genetics, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, 1600-609 Lisboa, Portugal;
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- Bioinformatics Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, 1600-609 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.N.); (J.P.G.)
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz (CiiEM), Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Egas Moniz, Quinta da Granja, 2829-511 Caparica, Portugal;
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- Pathogen Genome Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Research Institute for Medicines (iMed-ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal; (L.T.); (A.T.M.); (J.M.B.V.)
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- Pathogen Genome Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Research Institute for Medicines (iMed-ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal; (L.T.); (A.T.M.); (J.M.B.V.)
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Bagel A, Sergentet D. Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli and Milk Fat Globules. Microorganisms 2022; 10:496. [PMID: 35336072 PMCID: PMC8953591 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10030496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are zoonotic Gram-negative bacteria. While raw milk cheese consumption is healthful, contamination with pathogens such as STEC can occur due to poor hygiene practices at the farm level. STEC infections cause mild to serious symptoms in humans. The raw milk cheese-making process concentrates certain milk macromolecules such as proteins and milk fat globules (MFGs), allowing the intrinsic beneficial and pathogenic microflora to continue to thrive. MFGs are surrounded by a biological membrane, the milk fat globule membrane (MFGM), which has a globally positive health effect, including inhibition of pathogen adhesion. In this review, we provide an update on the adhesion between STEC and raw MFGs and highlight the consequences of this interaction in terms of food safety, pathogen detection, and therapeutic development.
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- Arthur Bagel
- ‘Bacterial Opportunistic Pathogens and Environment’ Research Team, Université de Lyon, UMR5557 Ecologie Microbienne Lyon, CNRS (National Center of Scientific Research), VetAgro Sup, Marcy-l’Etoile, 69280 Lyon, France;
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- ‘Bacterial Opportunistic Pathogens and Environment’ Research Team, Université de Lyon, UMR5557 Ecologie Microbienne Lyon, CNRS (National Center of Scientific Research), VetAgro Sup, Marcy-l’Etoile, 69280 Lyon, France;
- Laboratoire d’Etudes des Microorganismes Alimentaires Pathogènes-French National Reference Laboratory for Escherichia coli Including Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli (NRL-STEC), VetAgro Sup—Campus Vétérinaire, Université de Lyon, Marcy-l’Etoile, 69280 Lyon, France
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Development and characterization of anti-biofilm coatings applied by Non-Equilibrium Atmospheric Plasma on stainless steel. Food Res Int 2022; 152:109891. [PMID: 35181104 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Biofilm-mediated microbial persistence of pathogenic and spoilage bacteria is a serious problem in food industries. Due to the difficulty of removing mature biofilms, great efforts are being made to find new strategies to prevent bacterial adherence to surfaces, the first step for biofilm development. In this study, coatings of (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES), tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) and acrylic acid (AA) were applied by Non-Equilibrium Atmospheric Plasma on stainless steel (SS) AISI 316, the SS most commonly used in food industry equipment. Their anti-biofilm activity was assessed against Listeria monocytogenes CECT911 and Escherichia coli CECT515 after incubation at 37 °C. The best results were obtained for L. monocytogenes, with coatings consisting of a base coating of APTES and a functional coating of TEOS (AP10 + TE6) or AA (AP10 + AA6) that reduced biofilm production by 45% and 74%, respectively, when compared with the uncoated SS. These coatings were further characterized, together with a variation of the best one that replaced the acrylic acid with succinic acid (AP10 + SA6). Their anti-biofilm activity was assessed under different incubation conditions, including two strains of L. monocytogenes isolated from processing environments of a meat industry. The coating AP10 + AA6 reduced the biofilm formation by 90% after incubation at 12 °C, a temperature more representative of those commonly found in food processing environments. The morphological and physico-chemical characterization of the selected coatings showed that the coating with the highest anti-biofilm activity (i.e., AP10 + AA6) had lower surface roughness and higher hydrophilicity. This suggests that the formation of a hydration layer prevents the adherence of L. monocytogenes, an effect that seems to be enhanced by low temperature conditions, when the wettability of the strains is increased.
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Chalenko Y, Kolbasova O, Pivova E, Abdulkadieva M, Povolyaeva O, Kalinin E, Kolbasov D, Ermolaeva S. Listeria monocytogenes Invasion Into Sheep Kidney Epithelial Cells Depends on InlB, and Invasion Efficiency Is Modulated by Phylogenetically Defined InlB Isoforms. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:825076. [PMID: 35197955 PMCID: PMC8859113 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.825076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The facultative intracellular pathogen Listeria monocytogenes is of major veterinary importance in small ruminants. Nevertheless, details of L. monocytogenes interactions with cells of small ruminants are not fully established. To study the potential of L. monocytogenes to infect sheep cells, we used the finite sheep kidney cell line (shKEC), which was infected with the wild-type L. monocytogenes strain EGDe. The invasion efficiency was 0.015 ± 0.004%. The invasion factor InlB was critically important for invasion, and inlB gene deletion almost prevented L. monocytogenes invasion into shKEC cells. Comparison of the potential of phylogenetically defined InlB isoforms to restore the invasive phenotype of the EGDeΔinlB strain demonstrated that although all InlB isoforms restored invasion of the EGDeΔinlB strain into shKEC cells, the InlB isoforms typical of highly virulent ruminant strains of the clonal complexes CC1 and CC7 were more efficient than isoforms typical of CC2 and CC9 strains (which are less virulent toward ruminants) in supporting invasion. Listeria monocytogenes effectively multiplied with a doubling of time in about 90 min after they entered the sheep cells. Intracellular bacteria moved using the well-known actin polymerization mechanism. Cell-to-cell spreading was restricted to the infection of a few tens of neighboring cells for 7 days. Overall, the obtained results demonstrated that (i) InlB is required for invasion into sheep cells, (ii) InlB isoforms might be important for hypervirulence of certain clonal groups toward ruminants, and (iii) L. monocytogenes effectively multiplies in ovine cells once entered.
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- Yaroslava Chalenko
- Laboratory of Ecology of Pathogenic Bacteria, Gamaleya Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Moscow, Russia
- Yaroslava Chalenko,
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- Federal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology (FRCVM), Volginsky, Russia
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- Federal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology (FRCVM), Volginsky, Russia
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- Department of Dusty Plasma, Joint Institute for High Temperatures, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology (FRCVM), Volginsky, Russia
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- Laboratory of Ecology of Pathogenic Bacteria, Gamaleya Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology (FRCVM), Volginsky, Russia
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- Laboratory of Ecology of Pathogenic Bacteria, Gamaleya Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Moscow, Russia
- Federal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology (FRCVM), Nizhny Novgorod Research Veterinary Institute Branch, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
- *Correspondence: Svetlana Ermolaeva,
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Large-Scale Phylogenetic Analysis Reveals a New Genetic Clade among Escherichia coli O26 Strains. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0252521. [PMID: 35107330 PMCID: PMC8809355 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02525-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O26 is the predominant non-O157 serogroup causing hemolytic uremic syndrome worldwide. Moreover, the serogroup is highly dynamic and harbors several pathogenic clones. Here, we investigated the phylogenetic relationship of STEC O26 at a global level based on 1,367 strains from 20 countries deposited in NCBI and Enterobase databases. The whole-genome-based analysis identified a new genetic clade, called ST29C4. The new clade was unique in terms of multilocus sequence type (ST29), CRISPR (group Ia), and dominant plasmid gene profile (ehxA+/katP-/espP-/etpD-). Moreover, the combination of multiple typing methods (core genome single nucleotide polymorphism [SNP] typing, CRISPR typing, and virulence genes analysis) demonstrated that this new lineage ST29C4 was in the intermediate phylogenetic position between ST29C3 and other non-ST29C3 strains. Besides, we observed that ST29C4 harbored extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC)-related virulence gene (VG), tsh, and STEC-associated VG, stx2a, suggesting the emergence of a hybrid pathogen. The ST29C4 strains also exhibited high similarity in stx2a-prophage and integrase with the O104:H4 strain, further demonstrating its potential risk to human health. Collectively, the large-scale phylogenetic analysis extends the understanding of the clonal structure of O26 strains and provides new insights for O26 strain microevolution. IMPORTANCE Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O26 is the second prevalent STEC serogroup only to O157, which can cause a series of diseases ranging from mild diarrhea to life-threatening hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). The serogroup is highly diverse and multiple clones are characterized, including ST29C1-C3 and ST21C1-C2. However, the phylogenetic relationship of these clones remains fully unclear. In this study, we revealed a new genetic clade among O26 strains, ST29C4, which was unique in terms of CRISPR, multilocus sequence type (MLST), and plasmid gene profile (PGP). Moreover, the combination of multiple typing methods demonstrated that this new clone was located in the intermediate phylogenetic position between ST29C3 and other non-ST29C3 strains (i.e., ST29C1-C2 and ST21C1-C2). Overall, the large-scale phylogenetic analysis extends our current understanding of O26 microevolution.
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Heterologous overexpression and preliminary antimicrobial activity test of salmocin M, a novel colicin M-like bacteriocin against Salmonella sp. Arch Microbiol 2022; 204:154. [PMID: 35088215 PMCID: PMC8794732 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-021-02659-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Currently, it is extremely important to identify and describe new alternative compounds with potential antimicrobial properties. Since various natural biological systems are capable of producing active compounds with such properties, many of them have been the subject of intensive study. The aim of this work was to heterologously overexpress, purify and preliminarily investigate the antimicrobial activity of a novel bacteriocin found in Salmonella species. Overexpressed protein shows an amino acid structure homologous to the well-known colicin M and was never expressed previously in the E. coli platform. Purified salmocin M showed an inhibition spectrum against Salmonella and E. coli strains. To determine its potential as an antimicrobial agent for use in medicine or the food industry, preliminary antimicrobial tests against pathogenic bacteria were carried out. Our research demonstrates that bacteriocin can be produced efficiently in bacterial expression systems, which are one of the cheapest and the most popular platforms for recombinant protein production. Moreover, preliminary results of microbiological tests showed its activity against most of the bacterial strains in a dose-dependent manner.
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Sameli N, Samelis J. Growth and Biocontrol of Listeria monocytogenes in Greek Anthotyros Whey Cheese without or with a Crude Enterocin A-B-P Extract: Interactive Effects of the Native Spoilage Microbiota during Vacuum-Packed Storage at 4 °C. Foods 2022; 11:foods11030334. [PMID: 35159485 PMCID: PMC8834202 DOI: 10.3390/foods11030334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Effective biopreservation measures are needed to control the growth of postprocess Listeria monocytogenes contamination in fresh whey cheeses stored under refrigeration. This study assessed growth and biocontrol of inoculated (3 log10 CFU/g) L. monocytogenes in vacuum-packed, fresh (1-day-old) or ‘aged’ (15-day-old) Anthotyros whey cheeses, without or with 5% of a crude enterocin A-B-P extract (CEntE), during storage at 4 °C. Regardless of CEntE addition, the pathogen increased by an average of 2.0 log10 CFU/g in fresh cheeses on day 15. Gram-negative spoilage bacteria also increased by an average of 2.5 log10 CFU/g. However, from day 15 to the sell-by date (days 35–40), L. monocytogenes growth ceased, and progressively, the populations of the pathogen declined in most cheeses. This was due to an unmonitored, batch-dependent natural acidification by spoilage lactic acid bacteria, predominantly Leuconostoc mesenteroides, which reduced the cheese pH to 5.5, and finally to ≤5.0. The pH reductions and associated declines in pathogen viability were greater in the CEntE-treated samples within each batch. L. monocytogenes failed to grow in cheeses previously ‘aged’ in retail for 15 days. Overall, high population levels (>7.5 log10 CFU/g) of psychrotrophic Enterobacteriaceae, particularly Hafnia alvei, were associated with an extended growth and increased survival of L. monocytogenes during storage.
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Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Potential of Scenedesmus obliquus Microalgae in the Context of Integral Biorefinery Concept. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27020519. [PMID: 35056838 PMCID: PMC8778625 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27020519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Small-scale photobioreactors (PBRs) in the inoculum stage were designed with internal (red or green) and external white LED light as an initial step of a larger-scale installation aimed at fulfilling the integral biorefinery concept for maximum utilization of microalgal biomass in a multifunctional laboratory. The specific growth rate of Scenedesmus obliquus (Turpin) Kützing biomass for given cultural conditions was analyzed by using MAPLE software. For the determination of total polyphenols, flavonoids, chlorophyll “a” and “b”, carotenoids and lipids, UHPLC-HRMS, ISO-20776/1, ISO-10993-5 and CUPRAC tests were carried out. Under red light growing, a higher content of polyphenols was found, while the green light favoured the flavonoid accumulation in the biomass. Chlorophylls, carotenoids and lipids were in the same order of magnitude in both samples. The dichloromethane extracts obtained from the biomass of each PBR synergistically potentiated at low concentrations (0.01–0.05 mg/mL) the antibacterial activity of penicillin, fluoroquinolones or oregano essential oil against the selected food-borne pathogens (Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium) without showing any in vitro cytotoxicity. Both extracts exhibited good cupric ion-reducing antioxidant capacity at concentrations above 0.042–0.08 mg/mL. The UHPLC-HRMS analysis revealed that both extracts contained long chain fatty acids and carotenoids thus explaining their antibacterial and antioxidant potential. The applied engineering approach showed a great potential to modify microalgae metabolism for the synthesis of target compounds by S. obliquus with capacity for the development of health-promoting nutraceuticals for poultry farming.
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Mileng K, Ramatla TA, Ndou RV, Thekisoe OMM, Syakalima M. Isolation and antibiotic sensitivity of Campylobacter species from fecal samples of broiler chickens in North West Province, South Africa. Vet World 2022; 14:2929-2935. [PMID: 35017840 PMCID: PMC8743783 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2021.2929-2935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background and Aim: Infections with Campylobacter species have gained recognition as the most frequent cause of foodborne gastroenteritis globally. Their significance in South Africa is still an area of study interest. This study was, therefore, carried out to determine the occurrence of Campylobacter species in chickens from North West Province of South Africa as well as their antibiotic sensitivity status. Materials and Methods: A total of 2400 chicken fecal samples were collected and pooled to a total of 480 samples from five registered active poultry abattoirs in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District of North West Province, South Africa. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used for the detection of Campylobacter spp. targeting the 16SrRNA gene while antibiotic sensitivity was determined using disk diffusion inhibition test. Results: After isolation, a total of 26 samples were confirmed to be harboring Campylobacter jejuni by PCR and sequencing. C. jejuni was found to be the only isolate detected in all the fecal samples tested. The study further demonstrated that C. jejuni infections were highest in the summer season (3%) followed by autumn and winter at 1%, while there were none detected in the spring. The isolated C. jejuni-positive samples on disk diffusion inhibition test displayed resistance to nalidixic acid, tetracycline, erythromycin, and ciprofloxacin at 98%, 80%, 83%, and 21%, respectively. Conclusion: C. jejuni isolated in this study is known to cause disease in humans, and thus its occurrence requires application of “One Health” strategy to reduce the spread of this zoonotic pathogen in South Africa.
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- Kealeboga Mileng
- Department of Animal Health, School of Agriculture, North-West University, Private Bag X2046, Mmabatho, 2735, South Africa
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- Department of Animal Health, School of Agriculture, North-West University, Private Bag X2046, Mmabatho, 2735, South Africa.,Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom 2531, South Africa
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- Department of Animal Health, School of Agriculture, North-West University, Private Bag X2046, Mmabatho, 2735, South Africa
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- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom 2531, South Africa
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- Department of Animal Health, School of Agriculture, North-West University, Private Bag X2046, Mmabatho, 2735, South Africa
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Milanov MV, Mateva GI, Stoyanchev TT. Survival and growth dynamics of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. on artificially contaminated cooked ready-to-eat meat products. BULGARIAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE 2022. [DOI: 10.15547/bjvm.2430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the potential of survival and growth dynamics of Listeria monocytogenes strains and Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Enteritidis and Typhimurium, inoculated artificially (individually and in mixture) on two ready-to-eat (RTE) cooked smoked meat products. For the purpose of the study 120 slices of cooked smoked sausage and 40 slices of cooked smoked loin were purchased and inoculated with the strains. Two storage temperatures were selected: 6 oC and 10 oC for 8 days. The study was performed as challenge tests in a secondary contamination scenario to investigate the presence and/or absence of pathogenic bacteria during the shelf life of the products. The inoculum levels at the start of the experiment were 4.46 log10 CFU/g and 2.88 log10 CFU/g for the L. monocytogenes strains at the surface of the cooked smoked loin and cooked smoked sausage respectively. Using the same inoculation method, but adding Salmonella enterica serovars to the mixture, the inoculum levels were 4.15 log10 CFU/g at the surface of the cooked smoked loin and 2.94 log10 CFU/g at the surface of the cooked smoked sausage. L. monocytogenes was detected at all sampling days on both storage temperatures. It showed an average increase by 0.5–1.0 log10 CFU/g on the cooked smoked sausage and by 2.0–3.3 log10 CFU/g for the cooked smoked pork loin for the duration of the study. Salmonella enterica serovars were also present at each sampling day on both storage temperatures. Typical colonies were isolated and serotyped, confirming the survival of these pathogenic bacteria. Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium was the predominant serovar at almost every sampling day. The results from our study showed no competitive relationship in the presence of Salmonella and L. monocytogenes in contaminated meat products. The two types of microorganisms were successfully adapted and developed independently under appropriate conditions, including temperature, humidity, water activity and pH.
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- M. V. Milanov
- Department of Hygiene, Technology and Control of Food Products of Animal Origin, Vete¬rinary Legislation and Management; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia Univer-sity, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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- National Reference Laboratory on Salmonella, Campylobacter, Staphylococci and Anti-microbial Resistance, National Centre for Food Safety National Diagnostic and Research Veterinary Institute, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Hygiene, Technology and Control of Food Products of Animal Origin, Vete¬rinary Legislation and Management; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia Univer-sity, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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Berlec A, Janež N, Sterniša M, Klančnik A, Sabotič J. Listeria innocua Biofilm Assay Using NanoLuc Luciferase. Bio Protoc 2022; 12:e4308. [DOI: 10.21769/bioprotoc.4308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Sørensen MCH, Gencay YE, Fanger F, Chichkova MAT, Mazúrová M, Klumpp J, Nielsen EM, Brøndsted L. Identification of Novel Phage Resistance Mechanisms in Campylobacter jejuni by Comparative Genomics. Front Microbiol 2022; 12:780559. [PMID: 34970240 PMCID: PMC8713573 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.780559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Phages infecting Campylobacter jejuni are considered a promising intervention strategy at broiler farms, yet phage sensitivity of naturally occurring poultry isolates is not well studied. Here, we investigated phage sensitivity and identified resistance mechanisms of C. jejuni strains originating from Danish broilers belonging to the most prevalent MLST (ST) types. Determining plaque formation of 51 phages belonging to Fletchervirus or Firehammervirus showed that 21 out of 31 C. jejuni strains were susceptible to at least one phage. While C. jejuni ST-21 strains encoded the common phase variable O-methyl phosphoramidate (MeOPN) receptor of the Fletchervirus and were only infected by these phages, ST-45 strains did not encode this receptor and were exclusively infected by Firehammervirus phages. To identify internal phage resistance mechanism in ST-21 strains, we performed comparative genomics of two strains, CAMSA2002 sensitive to almost all Fletchervirus phages and CAMSA2038, resistant to all 51 phages. The strains encoded diverse clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) spacers but none matched the tested phages. Sequence divergence was also observed in a predicted SspE homolog and putative restriction modification systems including a methyl-specific McrBC endonuclease. Furthermore, when mcrB was deleted, CAMSA2038 became sensitive to 17 out of 43 phages, three being Firehammervirus phages that otherwise did not infect any ST-21 strains. Yet, 16 phages demonstrated significantly lower efficiencies of plating on the mcrB mutant suggesting additional resistance mechanism still restricting phage propagation in CAMSA2038. Thus, our work demonstrates that C. jejuni isolates originating from broilers may have acquired several resistance mechanisms to successfully prevent phage infection in their natural habitat.
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- Martine C H Sørensen
- Food Safety and Zoonoses, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Food Safety and Zoonoses, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Food Safety and Zoonoses, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Food Safety and Zoonoses, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Food Safety and Zoonoses, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Foodborne Infections, Department of Bacteria, Parasites & Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Food Safety and Zoonoses, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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Faula LL, Cerqueira MMOP, Madeira JEGC, Souza MR, Souza FN, Amancio GCS. Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Salmonella Isolates Recovered from Foods Linked to Human Salmonellosis Outbreaks in Minas Gerais State, Brazil. J Food Prot 2022; 85:142-154. [PMID: 34525206 DOI: 10.4315/jfp-21-287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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ABSTRACT Salmonella is one of the primary pathogens that causes foodborne diseases worldwide. In the present study, we characterized Salmonella isolates recovered from foods linked to human salmonellosis outbreaks in Minas Gerais, Brazil, from 2003 to 2017. Serotype, antimicrobial susceptibility, presence of virulence genes, and genetic polymorphism as determined by repetitive element sequence-based PCR were determined for 70 Salmonella isolates. Thirteen Salmonella serotypes were identified, and the most prevalent were Enteritidis and Typhimurium, comprising 52 (74.3%) of the 70 isolates. Sixty-five (92.8%) of the isolates were resistant to at least 1 of the 15 antimicrobials tested. Ten isolates (14.2%) had a multidrug resistance phenotype. Isolates were screened for 16 virulence genes, which were found in 75.7 to 100% of the isolates. A statistical difference was found among Salmonella serotypes in the presence of the sipB, sopE, lfpA, sefA, and spvC genes. Based on their DNA fingerprints, 40 isolates of Salmonella Enteritidis from 16 outbreaks were separated into 14 groups and 12 isolates of Salmonella Typhimurium were separated into 6 groups. These serological patterns were similar to those reported by public health centers worldwide. Of concern is the high prevalence among the isolates in this study of both virulence genes and resistance to antimicrobials, especially to critically important drugs. Special attention should be given to Salmonella Enteritidis. Although the genomes of these Salmonella isolates were relatively variable, high genetic similarity was observed among them, and some had identical fingerprints. These results support the hypothesis of clonal circulation of Salmonella isolates causing human infections in Minas Gerais. HIGHLIGHTS
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- Leandro L Faula
- Divisão de Vigilância Sanitária e Ambiental, Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública de Minas Gerais, Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Rua Conde Pereira Carneiro 80, Belo Horizonte 30510-010, Brazil.,Departamento de Tecnologia e Inspeção de Produtos de Origem Animal, Escola de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Tecnologia e Inspeção de Produtos de Origem Animal, Escola de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil
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- Divisão de Vigilância Sanitária e Ambiental, Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública de Minas Gerais, Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Rua Conde Pereira Carneiro 80, Belo Horizonte 30510-010, Brazil
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- Departamento de Tecnologia e Inspeção de Produtos de Origem Animal, Escola de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva 87, São Paulo 05508-270, Brazil.,Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciência Animal, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Areia 58397-000, Brazil
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- Divisão de Vigilância Sanitária e Ambiental, Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública de Minas Gerais, Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Rua Conde Pereira Carneiro 80, Belo Horizonte 30510-010, Brazil
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Velge P, Menanteau P, Chaumeil T, Barilleau E, Trotereau J, Virlogeux-Payant I. Two In Vivo Models to Study Salmonella Asymptomatic Carrier State in Chicks. Methods Mol Biol 2022; 2427:249-264. [PMID: 35619039 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1971-1_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In chicken, Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium, the two main serotypes isolated in human infections, can persist in the host organism for many weeks and up to many years without causing any symptoms. This persistence generally occurs after a short systemic infection that may either lead to death of very young birds or develop into cecal asymptomatic persistence, which is often accompanied by a high level of bacterial excretion, facilitating Salmonella transmission to counterparts. Here we describe two models of chick infection. The first model reproduces well the poultry infection in farm flocks. Numerous reinfections and animal-animal recontaminations occur leading to a high level of cecal colonization and fecal excretion in all chicks in the flock, over several weeks. In the second model, these animal reinfections and recontaminations are hampered leading to heterogeneity of infection characterized by the presence of low and super-shedders. This model allows for more mechanistic studies of Salmonella/chicks interactions as animal recontaminations are lowered.
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- Philippe Velge
- INRAE, Université François Rabelais de Tours, UMR 1282 ISP, Nouzilly, France.
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- INRAE, Université François Rabelais de Tours, UMR 1282 ISP, Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE, Université François Rabelais de Tours, UMR 1282 ISP, Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE, Université François Rabelais de Tours, UMR 1282 ISP, Nouzilly, France
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Intestinal Organoids: New Tools to Comprehend the Virulence of Bacterial Foodborne Pathogens. Foods 2022; 11:foods11010108. [PMID: 35010234 PMCID: PMC8750402 DOI: 10.3390/foods11010108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Foodborne diseases cause high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Understanding the relationships between bacteria and epithelial cells throughout the infection process is essential to setting up preventive and therapeutic solutions. The extensive study of their pathophysiology has mostly been performed on transformed cell cultures that do not fully mirror the complex cell populations, the in vivo architectures, and the genetic profiles of native tissues. Following advances in primary cell culture techniques, organoids have been developed. Such technological breakthroughs have opened a new path in the study of microbial infectious diseases, and thus opened onto new strategies to control foodborne hazards. This review sheds new light on cellular messages from the host–foodborne pathogen crosstalk during in vitro organoid infection by the foodborne pathogenic bacteria with the highest health burden. Finally, future perspectives and current challenges are discussed to provide a better understanding of the potential applications of organoids in the investigation of foodborne infectious diseases.
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Lanni L, Morena V, Scattareggia Marchese A, Destro G, Ferioli M, Catellani P, Giaccone V. Challenge Test as Special Tool to Estimate the Dynamic of Listeria monocytogenes and Other Foodborne Pathogens. Foods 2021; 11:foods11010032. [PMID: 35010159 PMCID: PMC8750539 DOI: 10.3390/foods11010032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Over 23 million cases of foodborne disease (FBD) occur in Europe each year, with over 4700 deaths. Outbreaks of FBD have a significant impact on our society due to the high economic losses they cause (hospital treatment of affected patients and destruction of contaminated food). Among its health objectives, the European Union has set itself the goal of reducing the incidence of the main FBDs, approving various regulations that codify requirements in order to produce food that is “safe” for human consumption. Among these rules, Regulation 2005/2073 establishes precise food safety criteria for foods that are judged to be most at risk of causing episodes of FBD. The food business operator (FBO) must know their food better and know how to estimate whether a food can support the growth of food pathogens or if they are able to hinder it during the food’s shelf life. It is becoming crucial for each FBO to schedule specific laboratory tests (challenge tests) to establish the growth potential of individual pathogens and their maximum growth rate. In 2008 the European Union published the guidelines for programming the challenge tests for Listeria monocytogenes in RTE foods. These guidelines were further implemented in 2014 and again in 2019. In June 2019 the UNI EN ISO 20976-1 was published, which contains indications for setting up and carrying out challenge tests for all foodborne pathogens in all foods. In this article, we compare the three official documents to highlight their common aspects and differences, highlighting the advantages and disadvantages that each of them offers for those who have to set up a challenge test for the various foodborne pathogens. Our conclusion is that the challenge test is today the most effective tool to estimate the dynamics and growth potential of pathogenic microorganisms in food, if it is designed and implemented in a scrupulous way. It is important to develop a rational experimental design for each challenge test, and for each food, and this requires professionals who are experts in this specific field of study and who must be properly trained.
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- Luigi Lanni
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana “M. Aleandri”, Sede di Roma, Via Appia Nuova 1411, 00178 Rome, Italy; (L.L.); (V.M.); (A.S.M.)
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana “M. Aleandri”, Sede di Roma, Via Appia Nuova 1411, 00178 Rome, Italy; (L.L.); (V.M.); (A.S.M.)
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana “M. Aleandri”, Sede di Roma, Via Appia Nuova 1411, 00178 Rome, Italy; (L.L.); (V.M.); (A.S.M.)
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- EPTA NORD Food Analysis & Consulting, 35026 Conselve, Italy; (G.D.); (M.F.)
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- EPTA NORD Food Analysis & Consulting, 35026 Conselve, Italy; (G.D.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Productions and Health, School of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy;
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Productions and Health, School of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy;
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Fayez M, El-Ghareeb WR, Elmoslemany A, Alsunaini SJ, Alkafafy M, Alzahrani OM, Mahmoud SF, Elsohaby I. Genotyping and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Clostridium perfringens and Clostridioides difficile in Camel Minced Meat. Pathogens 2021; 10:1640. [PMID: 34959595 PMCID: PMC8708398 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10121640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to determine the occurrence, genotypes, and antimicrobial resistance of Clostridium perfringens (C. perfringens) and Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) in camel minced meat samples collected from small butcher shops and supermarkets in Al-Ahsa Governorate, Saudi Arabia. A total of 100 camel minced meat samples were randomly collected from small butcher's shops (n = 50) and supermarkets (n = 50) in Al-Ahsa Governorate, Saudi Arabia. C. perfringens and C. difficile were isolated and identified using the VITEK-2 compact system and 16S rRNA gene amplification. Genotypes, toxin genes, and antimicrobial susceptibility of the isolates were determined. Moreover, ELISA was used to detect C. perfringens and C. difficile toxins. C. perfringens and C. difficile were isolated from 14% and 4% of the tested minced meat samples, respectively. Out of the 14 C. perfringens isolates, type A (64.3%), type B (7.1%), type C (21.5%), and type D (7.1%) were detected. However, out of the four C. difficile isolates, three (75%) were type A+B+ and one (25%) was type A-B+. None of the C. perfringens or C. difficile toxins were identified using ELISA. C. perfringens and C. difficile isolates exhibited a high rate of resistance to tetracycline (56% and 75%, respectively). However, all isolates were susceptible to amoxicillin-clavulanate. Multidrug resistance was observed in three (21.4%) C. perfringens and one (25%) C. difficile isolates. In conclusion, camel minced meat was contaminated with C. perfringens and C. difficile, which present a potential risk of food poisoning. The majority of the isolates were resistant to at least one antimicrobial, and some isolates were multidrug-resistant. Therefore, food safety standards and frequent inspections of abattoirs, small butcher shops, and supermarkets should be enforced.
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- Mahmoud Fayez
- Al-Ahsa Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (M.F.); (S.J.A.)
- Department of Bacteriology, Veterinary Serum and Vaccine Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Cairo 11381, Egypt
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- Department of Veterinary Public Health and Animal Husbandry, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 400, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia;
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- Hygiene and Preventive Medicine Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh 33516, Egypt;
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- Al-Ahsa Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (M.F.); (S.J.A.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia; (M.A.); (S.F.M.)
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia; (M.A.); (S.F.M.)
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
- Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Jockey Club of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Kuus K, Kramarenko T, Sõgel J, Mäesaar M, Fredriksson-Ahomaa M, Roasto M. Prevalence and Serotype Diversity of Salmonella enterica in the Estonian Meat Production Chain in 2016-2020. Pathogens 2021; 10:pathogens10121622. [PMID: 34959577 PMCID: PMC8708786 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10121622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: Salmonella enterica represents a considerable public concern worldwide, with farm animals often recognised as an important reservoir. This study gives an overview of the prevalence and serotype diversity of Salmonella over a 5-year period in the meat production chain in Estonia. Data on human salmonellosis over the same period are provided. Methods: Salmonella surveillance data from 2016 to 2020 were analysed. Results: The prevalence of Salmonella at the farm level was 27.7%, 3.3% and 0.1% for fattening pigs, cattle and poultry, respectively. S. Derby was the most prevalent serotype at the farm level for fattening pigs and S. Dublin for cattle. The top three serotypes isolated at the slaughterhouse and meat cutting levels were S. Derby, monophasic S. Typhimurium and S. Typhimurium with proportions of 64.7%, 9.4% and 7.0%, respectively. These serotypes were the top five most common Salmonella serotypes responsible for human infections in Estonia. S. Enteritidis is the main cause (46.9%) of human salmonellosis cases in Estonia, but in recent years, Enteritidis has not been detected at the slaughterhouse or meat cutting level. Conclusion: In recent years, monophasic S. Typhimurium has become epidemiologically more important in Estonia, with the second-highest cause in human cases and third-highest among the most prevalent serotypes of Salmonella enterica in the meat chain.
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- Kaisa Kuus
- Chair of Food Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health, Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Fr. R. Kreutzwaldi 56-3, 51006 Tartu, Estonia; (K.K.); (M.M.)
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- Veterinary and Food Laboratory, Fr. R. Kreutzwaldi 30, 51006 Tartu, Estonia;
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- Agriculture and Food Board, Väike-Paala 3, 11415 Tallinn, Estonia;
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- Chair of Food Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health, Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Fr. R. Kreutzwaldi 56-3, 51006 Tartu, Estonia; (K.K.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Environmental Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Agnes Sjöbergin katu 2, P.O. Box 66, 00014 Helsinki, Finland;
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- Chair of Food Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health, Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Fr. R. Kreutzwaldi 56-3, 51006 Tartu, Estonia; (K.K.); (M.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +372-731-3433
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Johansson C, Kampmann C, Nilsson A, Dicksved J, Engstrand L, Rautelin H. Genomic and Phenotypic Characteristics in Geographically Separated Clinical Campylobacter jejuni ST353CC Isolates. Microorganisms 2021; 9:2540. [PMID: 34946141 PMCID: PMC8709058 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9122540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Campylobacter jejuni fecal isolates of eight international travelers, 5 of which had traveled to Ecuador and 3 to Bangladesh, were characterized, and the possible relationship between bacterial traits and clinical symptoms was further analyzed. All eight isolates belonged to the same Multi-Locus Sequence Type clonal complex (ST353CC). The three isolates from Bangladesh were all of the same sequence type (ST-9438), and when compared to isolates of various other sequence types, they had a larger quantity of unique genetic content, higher expression levels of some putative virulence genes involved in adhesion and invasion (flpA, ciaB and iamA), and showed higher adhesion levels to human HT-29 colon cancer cells in an in vitro infection model. However, in contrast to the seemingly higher pathogenic potential of these bacterial isolates, travelers infected with the ST-9438 isolates had no or only very mild symptoms, whereas the other individuals, whose bacterial isolates seemed to have less pathogenic potential, generally reported severe symptoms. When studying the 16S rRNA gene-based fecal microbiota in samples collected prior to travel, there was an individual variation in the relative abundance of the three major bacterial phyla Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes, but there were no associations between composition and diversity of microbiota and development of severe symptoms from the infection. It remains to be confirmed by larger studies whether an individual's characteristics such as gut microbiota, might be related to the severity of symptoms in Campylobacter infections.
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- Cecilia Johansson
- Clinical Microbiology, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, SE-75185 Uppsala, Sweden; (C.J.); (C.K.); (A.N.)
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- Clinical Microbiology, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, SE-75185 Uppsala, Sweden; (C.J.); (C.K.); (A.N.)
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- Clinical Microbiology, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, SE-75185 Uppsala, Sweden; (C.J.); (C.K.); (A.N.)
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-75007 Uppsala, Sweden;
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- Centre for Translational Microbiome Research, Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institute, SE-17177 Stockholm, Sweden;
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- Clinical Microbiology, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, SE-75185 Uppsala, Sweden; (C.J.); (C.K.); (A.N.)
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Quereda JJ, Morón-García A, Palacios-Gorba C, Dessaux C, García-del Portillo F, Pucciarelli MG, Ortega AD. Pathogenicity and virulence of Listeria monocytogenes: A trip from environmental to medical microbiology. Virulence 2021; 12:2509-2545. [PMID: 34612177 PMCID: PMC8496543 DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2021.1975526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Listeria monocytogenes is a saprophytic gram-positive bacterium, and an opportunistic foodborne pathogen that can produce listeriosis in humans and animals. It has evolved an exceptional ability to adapt to stress conditions encountered in different environments, resulting in a ubiquitous distribution. Because some food preservation methods and disinfection protocols in food-processing environments cannot efficiently prevent contaminations, L. monocytogenes constitutes a threat to human health and a challenge to food safety. In the host, Listeria colonizes the gastrointestinal tract, crosses the intestinal barrier, and disseminates through the blood to target organs. In immunocompromised individuals, the elderly, and pregnant women, the pathogen can cross the blood-brain and placental barriers, leading to neurolisteriosis and materno-fetal listeriosis. Molecular and cell biology studies of infection have proven L. monocytogenes to be a versatile pathogen that deploys unique strategies to invade different cell types, survive and move inside the eukaryotic host cell, and spread from cell to cell. Here, we present the multifaceted Listeria life cycle from a comprehensive perspective. We discuss genetic features of pathogenic Listeria species, analyze factors involved in food contamination, and review bacterial strategies to tolerate stresses encountered both during food processing and along the host's gastrointestinal tract. Then we dissect host-pathogen interactions underlying listerial pathogenesis in mammals from a cell biology and systemic point of view. Finally, we summarize the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical features of listeriosis in humans and animals. This work aims to gather information from different fields crucial for a comprehensive understanding of the pathogenesis of L. monocytogenes.
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- Juan J. Quereda
- Departamento de Producción y Sanidad Animal, Salud Pública Veterinaria y Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities. Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Celular. Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Producción y Sanidad Animal, Salud Pública Veterinaria y Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities. Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Biotecnología Microbiana, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB)- Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biotecnología Microbiana, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB)- Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biotecnología Microbiana, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB)- Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Biología Molecular ‘Severo Ochoa’. Departamento de Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Celular. Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Madrid, Spain
- Departamento de Biotecnología Microbiana, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB)- Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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This report of the EFSA and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control presents the results of zoonoses monitoring activities carried out in 2020 in 27 EU Member States (MS) and nine non-MS. Key statistics on zoonoses and zoonotic agents in humans, food, animals and feed are provided and interpreted historically. Two events impacted 2020 MS data collection and related statistics: the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU. In 2020, the first and second most reported zoonoses in humans were campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis, respectively. The EU trend for confirmed human cases of these two diseases was stable (flat) from 2016 to 2020. Fourteen of the 26 MS reporting data on Salmonella control programmes in poultry met the reduction targets for all poultry categories. Salmonella results for carcases of various species performed by competent authorities were more frequently positive than own-checks conducted by food business operators. This was also the case for Campylobacter quantification results from broiler carcases for the MS group that submitted data from both samplers, whereas overall at EU level, those percentages were comparable. Yersiniosis was the third most reported zoonosis in humans, with 10-fold less cases reported than salmonellosis, followed by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and Listeria monocytogenes infections. Illnesses caused by L. monocytogenes and West Nile virus infections were the most severe zoonotic diseases with the highest case fatality. In 2020, 27 MS reported 3,086 foodborne outbreaks (a 47.0% decrease from 2019) and 20,017 human cases (a 61.3% decrease). Salmonella remained the most frequently reported causative agent for foodborne outbreaks. Salmonella in 'eggs and egg products', norovirus in 'crustaceans, shellfish, molluscs and products containing them' and L. monocytogenes in 'fish and fish products' were the agent/food pairs of most concern. This report also provides updates on tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium bovis or Mycobacterium caprae, Brucella, Trichinella, Echinococcus, Toxoplasma, rabies, Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) and tularaemia.
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Bai X, Xu Y, Shen Y, Guo N. Analysis and mathematical modeling of the survival kinetics of Staphylococcus aureus in raw pork under dynamic and static temperature conditions. Food Sci Nutr 2021; 9:6587-6595. [PMID: 34925788 PMCID: PMC8645714 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.2604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The incidence of frequent foodborne disease outbreaks due to Staphylococcus aureus contamination necessitates the urgent searching for effective methods to monitor S. aureus. This research aims to construct model with a dynamic survival curve and some static growth curves to predict the behavior of S. aureus in raw pork. Lack of research about S. aureus kinetics in pork under fluctuating temperature conditions across freezing and thawing necessitates this study. One-step analysis was used to determine the model parameters, which was more efficient than conventional model analysis with two steps. The results of kinetic analysis showed that Tmin (minimum growth temperature) was 6.85°C, which is close to the estimated values in previous reports. Subsequently, validation results indicated the integrated model can accurately predict the behavior of S. aureus regardless of isothermal or nonisothermal conditions with the root-mean-square errors (RMSE < 0.44 log CFU/g, 73.9% of the errors of prediction falls within ±0.5 log CFU/g), accuracy factors Af and bias factors Bf were both close to 1. This work may offer an effective method for the assessment of microbial security related to S. aureus in pork.
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- Xue Bai
- College of Food Science and EngineeringJilin UniversityChangchunChina
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- College of Food Science and EngineeringJilin UniversityChangchunChina
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- College of Food Science and EngineeringJilin UniversityChangchunChina
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- College of Food Science and EngineeringJilin UniversityChangchunChina
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Detection of Listeria monocytogenes based on teicoplanin functionalized magnetic beads combined with fluorescence assay. Microchem J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2021.106842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Vogler BR, Zurfluh K, Mattmann P, Schmitt K, Albini S. Low occurrence of Salmonella spp. in wild birds from a Swiss rehabilitation centre. Vet Rec Open 2021; 8:e17. [PMID: 34322278 PMCID: PMC8297991 DOI: 10.1002/vro2.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Salmonella are bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae with a wide host range. Infection in birds causes subclinical disease to mass mortality events. Wild birds may act as healthy carriers posing a hazard to livestock and humans. The present study investigated the occurrence of Salmonella in wild birds admitted to a rehabilitation centre in order to assess the exposure of the staff to this zoonotic pathogen. METHODS Faecal swabs of 552 avian patients (68 species) were collected over the course of 12 months. Each sample was propagated in enrichment broth and subsequently incubated on a RAPID'Salmonella plate. Salmonella isolates were serotyped, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed. RESULTS Six Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) and 1 S. Schleissheim were detected; all were pansusceptible to the antibiotics tested. CONCLUSION Despite the low positive rate in the tested population, the authors recommend applying protective equipment and hygiene measures when handling wild birds.
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- Barbara R. Vogler
- National Reference Centre for Poultry and Rabbit Diseases (NRGK)Institute for Food Safety and HygieneVetsuisse FacultyUniversity of ZurichZurichSwitzerland
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- Institute for Food Safety and HygieneVetsuisse FacultyUniversity of ZurichZurichSwitzerland
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- National Reference Centre for Poultry and Rabbit Diseases (NRGK)Institute for Food Safety and HygieneVetsuisse FacultyUniversity of ZurichZurichSwitzerland
- Swiss Ornithological InstituteSempachSwitzerland
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- Institute for Food Safety and HygieneVetsuisse FacultyUniversity of ZurichZurichSwitzerland
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- National Reference Centre for Poultry and Rabbit Diseases (NRGK)Institute for Food Safety and HygieneVetsuisse FacultyUniversity of ZurichZurichSwitzerland
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A Strong Evidence Outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis in Central Italy Linked to the Consumption of Contaminated Raw Sheep Milk Cheese. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9122464. [PMID: 34946066 PMCID: PMC8708648 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9122464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Salmonellosis is the second most commonly reported gastrointestinal infection in humans after campylobacteriosis, and an important cause of foodborne outbreaks in the EU/EEA. The vast majority (72.4%) of the salmonellosis foodborne outbreaks reported in EU in 2019 were caused by Salmonella Enteritidis, even if their total number due to this serovar decreased. In spring 2020, a foodborne outbreak of S. Enteritidis occurred in the Marche region (Central Italy), involving 85 people. The common exposure source was a cheese, pecorino “primo sale”, produced with raw sheep milk. The cheese batches were produced by two local dairies, with a livestock production facility, also including a sheep farm, being part of one dairy. Bacteriological analysis of samples collected allowed the detection of S. Enteritidis in animal faeces, environmental samples, raw-milk bulk tanks and milk taken from single animals. These data confirm that, despite the scarce scientific evidence, S. Enteritidis can infect sheep and be shed into the animals’ milk. Hence, this is a real risk for public health when unpasteurized milk is used in production of such cheese. The present paper describes the results of the investigations conducted to clarify this outbreak.
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Florfenicol Enhances Colonization of a Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis floR Mutant with Major Alterations to the Intestinal Microbiota and Metabolome in Neonatal Chickens. Appl Environ Microbiol 2021; 87:e0168121. [PMID: 34613752 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01681-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Florfenicol is an important antibiotic commonly used in poultry production to prevent and treat Salmonella infection. However, oral administration of florfenicol may alter the animals' natural microbiota and metabolome, thereby reducing intestinal colonization resistance and increasing susceptibility to Salmonella infection. In this study, we determined the effect of florfenicol (30 mg/kg of body weight) on gut colonization of neonatal chickens challenged with Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Enteritidis. We then analyzed the microbial community structure and metabolic profiles of cecal contents using microbial 16S amplicon sequencing and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) untargeted metabolomics, respectively. We also screened the marker metabolites using a multi-omics technique and assessed the effect of these markers on intestinal colonization by S. Enteritidis. Florfenicol administration significantly increased the loads of S. Enteritidis in cecal contents, spleen, and liver and prolonged the residence of S. Enteritidis. Moreover, florfenicol significantly affected cecal colony structures, with reduced abundances of Lactobacillus and Bacteroidetes and increased levels of Clostridia, Clostridium, and Dorea. The metabolome was greatly influenced by florfenicol administration, and perturbation in metabolic pathways related to linoleic acid metabolism (linoleic acid, conjugated linoleic acid [CLA], 12,13-EpOME, and 12,13-diHOME) was most prominently detected. We screened CLA and 12,13-diHOME as marker metabolites, which were highly associated with Lactobacillus, Clostridium, and Dorea. Supplementation with CLA maintained intestinal integrity, reduced intestinal inflammation, and accelerated Salmonella clearance from the gut and remission of enteropathy, whereas treatment with 12,13-diHOME promoted intestinal inflammation and disrupted intestinal barrier function to sustain Salmonella infection. Thus, these results highlight that florfenicol alters the intestinal microbiota and metabolism of neonatal chickens and promotes Salmonella infection mainly by affecting linoleic acid metabolism. IMPORTANCE Florfenicol is a broad-spectrum fluorine derivative of chloramphenicol frequently used in poultry to prevent/treat Salmonella. However, oral administration of florfenicol may lead to alterations in the microbiota and metabolome in the chicken intestine, thereby reducing colonization resistance to Salmonella infection, and the possible mechanisms linking antibiotics and Salmonella colonization in poultry have not yet been fully elucidated. In the current study, we show that increased colonization by S. Enteritidis in chickens administered florfenicol is associated with large shifts in the gut microbiota and metabolic profiles. The most influential linoleic acid metabolism is highly associated with the abundances of Lactobacillus, Clostridium, and Dorea in the intestine. The screened target metabolites in linoleic acid metabolism affect S. Enteritidis colonization, intestinal inflammation, and intestinal barrier function. Our findings provide a better understanding of the susceptibility of animal species to Salmonella after antibiotic intervention, which may help to elucidate infection mechanisms that are important for both animal and human health.
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Yoncheva K, Benbassat N, Zaharieva MM, Dimitrova L, Kroumov A, Spassova I, Kovacheva D, Najdenski HM. Improvement of the Antimicrobial Activity of Oregano Oil by Encapsulation in Chitosan-Alginate Nanoparticles. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26227017. [PMID: 34834109 PMCID: PMC8623404 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26227017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Oregano oil (OrO) possesses well-pronounced antimicrobial properties but its application is limited due to low water solubility and possible instability. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possibility to incorporate OrO in an aqueous dispersion of chitosan—alginate nanoparticles and how this will affect its antimicrobial activity. The encapsulation of OrO was performed by emulsification and consequent electrostatic gelation of both polysaccharides. OrO-loaded nanoparticles (OrO-NP) have small size (320 nm) and negative charge (−25 mV). The data from FTIR spectroscopy and XRD analyses reveal successful encapsulation of the oil into the nanoparticles. The results of thermogravimetry suggest improved thermal stability of the encapsulated oil. The minimal inhibitory concentrations of OrO-NP determined on a panel of Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens (ISO 20776-1:2006) are 4–32-fold lower than those of OrO. OrO-NP inhibit the respiratory activity of the bacteria (MTT assay) to a lower extent than OrO; however, the minimal bactericidal concentrations still remain significantly lower. OrO-NP exhibit significantly lower in vitro cytotoxicity than pure OrO on the HaCaT cell line as determined by ISO 10993-5:2009. The irritation test (ISO 10993-10) shows no signs of irritation or edema on the application site. In conclusion, the nanodelivery system of oregano oil possesses strong antimicrobial activity and is promising for development of food additives.
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- Krassimira Yoncheva
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria; (K.Y.); (N.B.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria; (K.Y.); (N.B.)
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (M.M.Z.); (L.D.); (A.K.)
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (M.M.Z.); (L.D.); (A.K.)
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (M.M.Z.); (L.D.); (A.K.)
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- Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (I.S.); (D.K.)
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- Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (I.S.); (D.K.)
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (M.M.Z.); (L.D.); (A.K.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +359-2-979-3161
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Ijaz A, Veldhuizen EJA, Broere F, Rutten VPMG, Jansen CA. The Interplay between Salmonella and Intestinal Innate Immune Cells in Chickens. Pathogens 2021; 10:1512. [PMID: 34832668 PMCID: PMC8618210 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10111512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Salmonellosis is a common infection in poultry, which results in huge economic losses in the poultry industry. At the same time, Salmonella infections are a threat to public health, since contaminated poultry products can lead to zoonotic infections. Antibiotics as feed additives have proven to be an effective prophylactic option to control Salmonella infections, but due to resistance issues in humans and animals, the use of antimicrobials in food animals has been banned in Europe. Hence, there is an urgent need to look for alternative strategies that can protect poultry against Salmonella infections. One such alternative could be to strengthen the innate immune system in young chickens in order to prevent early life infections. This can be achieved by administration of immune modulating molecules that target innate immune cells, for example via feed, or by in-ovo applications. We aimed to review the innate immune system in the chicken intestine; the main site of Salmonella entrance, and its responsiveness to Salmonella infection. Identifying the most important players in the innate immune response in the intestine is a first step in designing targeted approaches for immune modulation.
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- Adil Ijaz
- Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 1, 3584 CL Utrecht, The Netherlands; (A.I.); (E.J.A.V.); (F.B.); (V.P.M.G.R.)
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 1, 3584 CL Utrecht, The Netherlands; (A.I.); (E.J.A.V.); (F.B.); (V.P.M.G.R.)
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 1, 3584 CL Utrecht, The Netherlands; (A.I.); (E.J.A.V.); (F.B.); (V.P.M.G.R.)
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 1, 3584 CL Utrecht, The Netherlands; (A.I.); (E.J.A.V.); (F.B.); (V.P.M.G.R.)
- Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, Pretoria 0110, South Africa
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- Cell Biology and Immunology Group, Department of Animal Sciences, Wageningen University & Research, De Elst 1, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
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