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McDonnell S, Gutierrez M, Leonard FC, O'Brien T, Kearney P, Swan C, Madigan G, Bracken E, McLernon J, Griffin M, O'Sullivan CM, Egan J, Prendergast DM. A survey of food-borne and antimicrobial resistance-harbouring bacteria in meat by-products from knackeries and associated equipment and kennels. Ir Vet J 2022; 75:9. [PMID: 35538509 PMCID: PMC9088083 DOI: 10.1186/s13620-022-00219-4] [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: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background In Ireland, meat by-products (MBP) harvested at knackeries from farmed animals that have not died of an infectious or systemic disease are legally permitted to be fed to dogs in kennels and packs of hounds. There is limited information available on the risks of spreading foodborne bacteria or antimicrobial resistant (AMR) determinants to dogs, their handlers or the associated environment. The aim of this study was to investigate the distribution of Salmonella serovars, Listeria monocytogenes, Campylobacter species, enterococci, their associated AMR determinants and the level of Escherichia coli in samples of MBP from knackeries and associated equipment and kennels. For this purpose, 313 fresh and 208 frozen MBP samples from 22 knackeries, 16 swabs of mincing equipment from two of the knackeries and 138 swabs from kennels adjacent to seven of the knackeries were collected and processed over a 12-month period. Results From the 521 MBP samples analysed, a total of 77 Salmonella (14.8%), 101 L. monocytogenes (19.4%), 12 Campylobacter (2.3%), 271 Enterococcus faecalis (52.0%) and 127 Enterococcus faecium (24.4%) strains were recovered. The 154 analysed environmental samples from kennels and mincing equipment yielded 194 isolates (3 Salmonella, 85 E. coli, 76 E. faecalis and 30 E. faecium.). E. coli was quantifiable in 423 of the 521 MBP samples with log counts per gram ranging between 1 and 6. AMR characterisation of 168 E. coli, enterococci and Salmonella isolates from MBP and environmental samples showed high levels of AMR including multi-drug resistance (MDR) with 63.6%, 9.1%, 29% and 45.8% of E. coli, Salmonella, E. faecalis and E. faecium isolates, respectively showing resistance to three or more antimicrobials (MDR) Conclusions The findings of this survey confirm that MBP from fallen animals contain high levels of zoonotic and AMR-harbouring bacteria that pose a risk of transmission to dogs, their handlers, and the environment.
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- Shannon McDonnell
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Backweston Complex, Celbridge, Co., Kildare, Ireland
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Backweston Complex, Celbridge, Co., Kildare, Ireland
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Science Centre, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Backweston Complex, Celbridge, Co., Kildare, Ireland
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Backweston Complex, Celbridge, Co., Kildare, Ireland
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Backweston Complex, Celbridge, Co., Kildare, Ireland
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Backweston Complex, Celbridge, Co., Kildare, Ireland
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Backweston Complex, Celbridge, Co., Kildare, Ireland
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Backweston Complex, Celbridge, Co., Kildare, Ireland
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Backweston Complex, Celbridge, Co., Kildare, Ireland
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Science Centre, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Backweston Complex, Celbridge, Co., Kildare, Ireland
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Backweston Complex, Celbridge, Co., Kildare, Ireland.
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Venardou B, O'Doherty JV, Maher S, Ryan MT, Gath V, Ravindran R, Kiely C, Rajauria G, Garcia-Vaquero M, Sweeney T. Potential of a fucoidan-rich Ascophyllum nodosum extract to reduce Salmonella shedding and improve gastrointestinal health in weaned pigs naturally infected with Salmonella. J Anim Sci Biotechnol 2022; 13:39. [PMID: 35369884 PMCID: PMC8978420 DOI: 10.1186/s40104-022-00685-4] [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: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Dietary supplementation with a fucoidan-rich Ascophyllum nodosum extract (ANE), possessing an in vitro anti-Salmonella Typhimurium activity could be a promising on-farm strategy to control Salmonella infection in pigs. The objectives of this study were to: 1) evaluate the anti-S. Typhimurium activity of ANE (containing 46.6% fucoidan, 18.6% laminarin, 10.7% mannitol, 4.6% alginate) in vitro, and; 2) compare the effects of dietary supplementation with ANE and Zinc oxide (ZnO) on growth performance, Salmonella shedding and selected gut parameters in naturally infected pigs. This was established post-weaning (newly weaned pig experiment) and following regrouping of post-weaned pigs and experimental re-infection with S. Typhimurium (challenge experiment). RESULTS In the in vitro assay, increasing ANE concentrations led to a linear reduction in S. Typhimurium counts (P < 0.05). In the newly weaned pig experiment (12 replicates/treatment), high ANE supplementation increased gain to feed ratio, similar to ZnO supplementation, and reduced faecal Salmonella counts on d 21 compared to the low ANE and control groups (P < 0.05). The challenge experiment included thirty-six pigs from the previous experiment that remained on their original dietary treatments (control and high ANE groups with the latter being renamed to ANE group) apart from the ZnO group which transitioned onto a control diet on d 21 (ZnO-residual group). These dietary treatments had no effect on performance, faecal scores, Salmonella shedding or colonic and caecal Salmonella counts (P > 0.05). ANE supplementation decreased the Enterobacteriaceae counts compared to the control. Enterobacteriaceae counts were also reduced in the ZnO-residual group compared to the control (P < 0.05). ANE supplementation decreased the expression of interleukin 22 and transforming growth factor beta 1 in the ileum compared to the control (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS ANE supplementation was associated with some beneficial changes in the composition of the colonic microbiota, Salmonella shedding, and the expression of inflammatory genes associated with persistent Salmonella infection.
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- Brigkita Venardou
- School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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Harrison OL, Gebhardt JT, Paulk CB, Plattner BL, Woodworth JC, Rensing S, Jones CK, Trinetta V. Inoculation of Weaned Pigs by Feed, Water, and Airborne Transmission of Salmonella enterica Serotype 4,[5],12:i:. J Food Prot 2022; 85:693-700. [PMID: 35076710 DOI: 10.4315/jfp-21-418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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ABSTRACT Salmonella enterica serotype 4,[5],12:i:- (STM) has become an increasing problem for food safety and has been often detected in swine products. Weanling pigs were exposed to STM-contaminated feed, water, or air to determine possible STM transmission routes. A control group of pigs was included. STM was monitored daily in feces and rectal and nasal swabs. STM colonization was most prevalent in tissues from tonsil, lower intestine, and mesenteric lymph nodes. No differences in lesion severity were observed between inoculated and control pigs. Contaminated feed, water, and aerosolized particles caused infection in weaned pigs; however, no STM colonization was observed in skeletal muscle destined for human consumption. Based on the results from this study, STM contamination in pork products most likely results from cross-contamination of meat by digesta or lymph node tissue during processing. HIGHLIGHTS
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- Olivia L Harrison
- Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, USA
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- Department of Grain Science and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, USA
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- Department of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, USA
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- Food Science Institute, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, USA
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Deane A, Murphy D, Leonard FC, Byrne W, Clegg T, Madigan G, Griffin M, Egan J, Prendergast DM. Prevalence of Salmonella spp. in slaughter pigs and carcasses in Irish abattoirs and their antimicrobial resistance. Ir Vet J 2022; 75:4. [PMID: 35249551 PMCID: PMC8898491 DOI: 10.1186/s13620-022-00211-y] [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: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Salmonella is an important zoonotic pathogen and is one of the main causes of foodborne outbreaks and infections in the European Union. Pigs are a significant reservoir and are frequently subclinical carriers of this organism. Salmonella can be shed in the faeces allowing infection to spread to other pigs, the environment, transport vehicles, lairages and other areas. Inadvertent spillage of gut contents during the slaughter process also leads to contamination. A pig Salmonella control programme has operated in Ireland since 2002 but many local surveys and an EUMS baseline survey in 2008 continued to indicate high levels of the organism in the pig sector. The objectives of this study were to generate updated information on the prevalence of Salmonella spp, in slaughter pigs and carcasses in Irish abattoirs. Five pigs from each of 164 herds were randomly sampled over a 14-week period during 2016. One sample from each of the five pigs of; caecal content, ileo-caecal lymph nodes and carcass swabs (pre-chill) were collected. The five caeca and lymph node samples from each herd were processed as one pool of caecal samples and one pool of lymph node samples, respectively, while the five carcass swabs were tested as individual samples. All isolates were characterised by serotyping and antimicrobial susceptibility. Results In total, 235 Salmonella spp. were isolated from 820 individual carcass swabs, 164 pooled lymph nodes and 164 caecal contents. Salmonella spp. were isolated from 54.3% of the caecal contents and from 31.7% of the ileo-caecal lymph node sample pools. A total of 11.5% of carcass-swab samples yielded Salmonella spp. S. Typhimurium 4,[5],12:i:1,2 or its monophasic variant 4,[5],12:i:-: predominated among isolates from all positive samples; accounting for 73% of lymph nodes, 68% of caecal contents and 56% of carcass swab isolates. S. London and S. Derby were the next most common isolated serotypes. Conclusions These results confirm continuing high levels of Salmonella in fattening pigs in Ireland although reductions in carcass contamination compared to previous surveys were noted. A high prevalence of Salmonella in lymph nodes suggests that it remains a significant problem pre slaughter and a challenge to abattoirs in adhering to process hygiene requirements. The high prevalence of monophasic S. Typhimurim 4,[5],12:i:-: is of serious concern. Therefore, it is important to identify contributing factors in the dissemination of this pathogen in the pork industry in order to minimise the risk of human salmonellosis cases.
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Xin S, Zhu H, Tao C, Zhang B, Yao L, Zhang Y, Afayibo DJA, Li T, Tian M, Qi J, Ding C, Yu S, Wang S. Rapid Detection and Differentiating of the Predominant Salmonella Serovars in Chicken Farm by TaqMan Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2021; 11:759965. [PMID: 34660351 PMCID: PMC8512842 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.759965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Salmonella has been known as an important zoonotic pathogen that can cause a variety of diseases in both animals and humans. Poultry are the main reservoir for the Salmonella serovars Salmonella Pullorum (S. Pullorum), Salmonella Gallinarum (S. Gallinarum), Salmonella Enteritidis (S. Enteritidis), and Salmonella Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium). The conventional serotyping methods for differentiating Salmonella serovars are complicated, time-consuming, laborious, and expensive; therefore, rapid and accurate molecular diagnostic methods are needed for effective detection and prevention of contamination. This study developed and evaluated a TaqMan multiplex real-time PCR assay for simultaneous detection and differentiation of the S. Pullorum, S. Gallinarum, S. Enteritidis, and S. Typhimurium. In results, the optimized multiplex real-time PCR assay was highly specific and reliable for all four target genes. The analytical sensitivity corresponded to three colony-forming units (CFUs) for these four Salmonella serovars, respectively. The detection limit for the multiplex real-time PCR assay in artificially contaminated samples was 500 CFU/g without enrichment, while 10 CFU/g after pre-enrichment. Moreover, the multiplex real-time PCR was applied to the poultry clinical samples, which achieved comparable results to the traditional bacteriological examination. Taken together, these results indicated that the optimized TaqMan multiplex real-time PCR assay will be a promising tool for clinical diagnostics and epidemiologic study of Salmonella in chicken farm and poultry products.
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- Suhua Xin
- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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Ye Q, Shang Y, Chen M, Pang R, Li F, Wang C, Xiang X, Zhou B, Zhang S, Zhang J, Wu S, Xue L, Ding Y, Wu Q. Identification of new serovar-specific detection targets against salmonella B serogroup using large-scale comparative genomics. Food Control 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Ye Q, Shang Y, Chen M, Pang R, Li F, Xiang X, Zhou B, Wang C, Zhang S, Zhang J, Wang J, Xue L, Ding Y, Wu Q. Mining and evaluating novel serovar-specific Salmonella C1 serogroup genes by polymerase chain reaction analysis. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2020.110821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Zuo L, Jiang M, Jiang Y, Shi X, Li Y, Lin Y, Qiu Y, Deng Y, Li M, Lin Z, Liao Y, Xie J, Li Q, Hu Q. Multiplex ligation reaction based on probe melting curve analysis: a pragmatic approach for the identification of 30 common Salmonella serovars. Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob 2019; 18:39. [PMID: 31805936 PMCID: PMC6894471 DOI: 10.1186/s12941-019-0338-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND While Salmonella serotyping is of paramount importance for the disease intervention of salmonellosis, a fast and easy-to-operate molecular serotyping solution remains elusive. We have developed a multiplex ligation reaction based on probe melting curve analysis (MLMA) for the identification of 30 common Salmonella serovars. METHODS Serovar-specific primers and probes were designed based on a comparison of gene targets (wzx and wzy encoding for somatic antigen biosynthesis; fliC and fljB for flagellar antigens) from 5868 Salmonella genomes. The ssaR gene, a type III secretion system component, was included for the confirmation of Salmonella. RESULTS All gene targets were detected and gave expected Tm values during assay evaluation. Cross reactions were not demonstrated between the 30 serovars (n = 211), or with an additional 120 serovars (n = 120) and other Enterobacteriaceae (n = 3). The limit of identification for all targets ranged from using 1.2 ng/μL to 1.56 ng/μL of DNA. The intra- and inter-assay standard deviations and the coefficients of variation were no more than 0.5 °C and less than 1% respectively, indicating high reproducibility. From consecutive outpatient stool samples (n = 3590) collected over a 10-month period at 11 sentinel hospitals in Shenzhen, China, we conducted a multicenter study using the traditional Salmonella identification workflow and the MLMA assay workflow in parallel. From Salmonella isolates (n = 496, 13.8%) derived by both workflows, total agreement (kappa = 1.0) between the MLMA assay and conventional serotyping was demonstrated. CONCLUSIONS With an assay time of 2.5 h, this simple assay has shown promising potential to provide rapid and high-throughput identification of Salmonella serovars for clinical and public health laboratories to facilitate timely surveillance of salmonellosis.
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- Le Zuo
- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 8 Longyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 8 Longyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 8 Longyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 8 Longyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 8 Longyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 8 Longyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 8 Longyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 8 Longyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 8 Longyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China.
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Sun H, Wan Y, Du P, Bai L. The Epidemiology of Monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2019; 17:87-97. [PMID: 31532231 DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2019.2676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Salmonella enterica remains an important foodborne pathogen in all regions of the world, with Typhimurium as one of the most frequent serotypes causing foodborne disease. However, the past two decades have seen a rapid worldwide emergence of a new Salmonella serotype, namely monophasic variant of S. Typhimurium, whose antigenic formula is 1,4,[5],12:i:-. It has become one of the 2-5 most common Salmonella serotypes responsible for animal and human infections in different regions. The global epidemic of monophasic S. 1,4,[5],12:i:- has mainly been characterized by an increase in multidrug-resistant S. 1,4,[5],12:i:- isolated in Europe since 1997. The unexpected link to swine has escalated monophasic S. Typhimurium infections to the status of a global public health emergency. The large-scale application of whole genome sequencing (WGS) in the last 10 years has revealed the phylogenetic associations of the bacterium and its antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes. Local and global transmission reconstructed by WGS have shown that different clones have emerged following multiple independent events worldwide, and have elucidated the role of this zoonotic pathogen in the spread of AMR. This article discusses our current knowledge of the global ecology, epidemiology, transmission, bacterial adaptation, and evolution of this emerging Salmonella serotype.
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- Honghu Sun
- Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China.,Chengdu Institute for Food and Drug Control, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu Institute for Food and Drug Control, Chengdu, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China
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Souza MN, Lehmann FKM, De Carli S, Kipper D, Fonseca ASK, Ikuta N, Lunge VR. Molecular detection of Salmonella serovars Enteritidis, Heidelberg and Typhimurium directly from pre-enriched poultry samples. Br Poult Sci 2019; 60:388-394. [PMID: 31066296 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2019.1614525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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1. Salmonella is one of the most important pathogens in public health and it is usually associated with food-borne diseases. Salmonella serovars Enteritidis and Typhimurium are widespread in the world with outbreaks frequently associated with consumption of poultry products; furthermore, there is an increasing public health concern with the wide dissemination of the serovar Heidelberg in poultry flocks. 2. The aim of the experiment was to develop and to validate rapid methods to detect Salmonella serovars Enteritidis, Typhimurium, and Heidelberg by real-time PCRs and test isolates from pre-enriched poultry samples. 3. Three real-time PCRs were developed and used in combination to detect the serovars Enteritidis, Typhimurium and Heidelberg. These assays were validated by the analysis of 126 Salmonella isolates, eight other enteric bacterial species and 34 naturally contaminated poultry samples after pre-enrichment with buffered peptone water (BPW). 4. Real-time PCRs detected the isolates of the most important poultry serovars (Enteritidis, Typhimurium and Heidelberg) with 100% inclusivity and exclusivity in each assay. The PCR identified monophasic variants of the serovars Typhimurium and Heidelberg. All PCRs were validated in detecting these specific serovars directly from pre-enriched poultry samples. The whole analytical procedure was performed in less than 24 h in a veterinary diagnostic laboratory.
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- M N Souza
- a Laboratório de Diagnóstico Molecular , Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA) , Canoas , Rio Grande do Sul , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Diagnóstico Molecular , Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA) , Canoas , Rio Grande do Sul , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Diagnóstico Molecular , Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA) , Canoas , Rio Grande do Sul , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Diagnóstico Molecular , Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA) , Canoas , Rio Grande do Sul , Brazil
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- b Simbios Biotecnologia , Cachoeirinha , Rio Grande do Sul , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Diagnóstico Molecular , Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA) , Canoas , Rio Grande do Sul , Brazil.,b Simbios Biotecnologia , Cachoeirinha , Rio Grande do Sul , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Diagnóstico Molecular , Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA) , Canoas , Rio Grande do Sul , Brazil.,b Simbios Biotecnologia , Cachoeirinha , Rio Grande do Sul , Brazil
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Magossi G, Bai J, Cernicchiaro N, Jones C, Porter E, Trinetta V. Seasonal Presence of Salmonella spp., Salmonella Typhimurium and Its Monophasic Variant Serotype I 4,[5],12:i:-, in Selected United States Swine Feed Mills. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2019; 16:276-281. [DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2018.2504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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- Gabriela Magossi
- Food Science Institute, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
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- Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
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- Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
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- Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
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Bai J, Trinetta V, Shi X, Noll LW, Magossi G, Zheng W, Porter EP, Cernicchiaro N, Renter DG, Nagaraja TG. A multiplex real-time PCR assay, based on invA and pagC genes, for the detection and quantification of Salmonella enterica from cattle lymph nodes. J Microbiol Methods 2018; 148:110-116. [PMID: 29621581 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2018.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Revised: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cattle lymph nodes can harbor Salmonella and potentially contaminate beef products. We have developed and validated a new real-time PCR (qPCR) assay for the detection and quantification of Salmonella enterica in cattle lymph nodes. The assay targets both the invA and pagC genes, the most conserved molecular targets in Salmonella enterica. An 18S rRNA gene assay that amplifies from cattle and other animal species was also included as an internal control. Available DNA sequences for invA, pagC and 18S rRNA genes were used for primer and probe selections. Three Salmonella serotypes, S. Typhimurium, S. Anatum, and S. Montevideo, were used to assess the assay's analytical sensitivity. Correlation coefficients of standard curves generated for each target and for all three serotypes were >99% and qPCR amplification efficiencies were between 93% and 110%. Assay sensitivity was also determined using standard curve data generated from Salmonella-negative cattle lymph nodes spiked with 10-fold dilutions of the three Salmonella serotypes. Assay specificity was determined using Salmonella culture method, and qPCR testing on 36 Salmonella strains representing 33 serotypes, 38 Salmonella strains of unknown serotypes, 252 E. coli strains representing 40 serogroups, and 31 other bacterial strains representing 18 different species. A collection of 647 cattle lymph node samples from steers procured from the Midwest region of the US were tested by the qPCR, and compared to culture-method of detection. Salmonella prevalence by qPCR for pre-enriched and enriched lymph nodes was 19.8% (128/647) and 94.9% (614/647), respectively. A majority of qPCR positive pre-enriched samples (105/128) were at concentrations between 104 and 105 CFU/mL. Culture method detected Salmonella in 7.7% (50/647) and 80.7% (522/647) of pre- and post-enriched samples, respectively; 96.0% (48/50) of pre-enriched and 99.4% (519/522) of post-enriched culture-positive samples were also positive by qPCR. More samples tested positive by qPCR than by culture method, indicating that the real-time PCR assay was more sensitive. Our data indicate that this triplex qPCR can be used to accurately detect and quantify Salmonella enterica strains from cattle lymph node samples. The assay may serve as a useful tool to monitor the prevalence of Salmonella in beef production systems.
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- Jianfa Bai
- Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, United States; Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, United States.
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- Food Science Institute, College of Agriculture, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, United States.
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, United States
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- Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, United States
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- Food Science Institute, College of Agriculture, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, United States
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- Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, United States; Yangzhou University College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, United States
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, United States
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, United States
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, United States
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Lynch H, Walia K, Leonard FC, Lawlor PG, Manzanilla EG, Grant J, Duffy G, Gardiner GE, Cormican M, King J, Markey BK, Fanning S, Argüello H. Salmonellain breeding pigs: Shedding pattern, transmission of infection and the role of environmental contamination in Irish commercial farrow-to-finish herds. Zoonoses Public Health 2017; 65:e196-e206. [DOI: 10.1111/zph.12428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- H. Lynch
- Teagasc, Food Research Centre; Ashtown Ireland
- UCD Veterinary Sciences Centre; University College Dublin; Dublin Ireland
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- Teagasc, Food Research Centre; Ashtown Ireland
- Department of Science; Waterford Institute of Technology; Waterford Ireland
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- UCD Veterinary Sciences Centre; University College Dublin; Dublin Ireland
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- Teagasc, Pig Development Department; Fermoy, Co. Cork Ireland
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- Teagasc, Food Research Centre; Ashtown Ireland
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- Teagasc, Food Research Centre; Ashtown Ireland
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- Department of Science; Waterford Institute of Technology; Waterford Ireland
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- School of Medicine; National University of Ireland Galway; Galway Ireland
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- National Salmonella Shigella Listeria Reference Laboratory Service; Galway University Hospital; Galway Ireland
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- UCD Veterinary Sciences Centre; University College Dublin; Dublin Ireland
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- UCD Veterinary Sciences Centre; University College Dublin; Dublin Ireland
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- Teagasc, Food Research Centre; Ashtown Ireland
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Furukawa M, Goji N, Janzen TW, Thomas MC, Ogunremi D, Blais B, Misawa N, Amoako KK. Rapid detection and serovar identification of common Salmonella enterica serovars in Canada using a new pyrosequencing assay. Can J Microbiol 2017; 64:75-86. [PMID: 29088546 DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2017-0496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Serotyping of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica is a critical step for foodborne salmonellosis investigation. To identify Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovars, we have developed a new assay based on a triplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with pyrosequencing for amplicon confirmation and phylogenetic discrimination of strains. The top 54 most prevalent serovars of S. enterica in Canada were examined with a total of 23 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and (or) single-nucleotide variations (SNVs) located on 3 genes (fliD, sopE2, and spaO). Seven of the most common serovars, Newport, Typhi, Javiana, Infantis, Thompson, Heidelberg, and Enteritidis, were successfully distinguished from the other serovars based on their unique SNP-SNV combinations. The remaining serovars, including Typhimurium, ssp I:4,[5],12:i:-, and Saintpaul, were further divided into 47 subgroups that demonstrate the relatedness to phylogenetic classifications of each serovar. This pyrosequencing assay is not only cost-effective, rapid, and user-friendly, but also provides phylogenetic information by analyzing 23 selected SNPs. With the added layer of confidence in the PCR results and the accuracy and speed of pyrosequencing, this novel method would benefit the food industry and provides a tool for rapid outbreak investigation through quick detection and identification of common S. enterica serovars in Canada.
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- Maika Furukawa
- a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) National Centres for Animal Disease, Lethbridge Laboratory, P.O. Box 640, Township Road 9-1, Lethbridge, AB T1J 3Z4, Canada.,b Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Department of Veterinary Medical Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, 1-1 Gakuenkibanadai-nishi, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan
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- a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) National Centres for Animal Disease, Lethbridge Laboratory, P.O. Box 640, Township Road 9-1, Lethbridge, AB T1J 3Z4, Canada
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- a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) National Centres for Animal Disease, Lethbridge Laboratory, P.O. Box 640, Township Road 9-1, Lethbridge, AB T1J 3Z4, Canada
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- a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) National Centres for Animal Disease, Lethbridge Laboratory, P.O. Box 640, Township Road 9-1, Lethbridge, AB T1J 3Z4, Canada
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- c Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Ontario Laboratory Network, 3851 Fallowfield Road, Ottawa, ON K2H 8P9, Canada
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- d Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Ontario Laboratory Network, Building 22, 960 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1A 0C6, Canada
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- b Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Department of Veterinary Medical Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, 1-1 Gakuenkibanadai-nishi, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan.,e Center for Animal Disease Control, University of Miyazaki, 1-1 Gakuenkibanadai-nishi, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan
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- a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) National Centres for Animal Disease, Lethbridge Laboratory, P.O. Box 640, Township Road 9-1, Lethbridge, AB T1J 3Z4, Canada
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An aptamer-based PCR method coupled with magnetic immunoseparation for sensitive detection of Salmonella Typhimurium in ground turkey. Anal Biochem 2017. [PMID: 28645756 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2017.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Aptamers are single-stranded oligonucleotide ligands that can bind to targets with high affinity and specificity. They have been widely studied in the field of diagnostics as alternatives to antibodies due to their favorable features such as easy labeling, temperature tolerance, lower cost and recognition of a wide variety of targets. In this study, an aptamer-based PCR method coupled with magnetic immunoseparation was developed to detect S. Typhimurium from ground turkey. Firstly, biotinylated polyclonal anti-S. Typhimurium antibody was immobilized on streptavidin-coated magnetic nanobeads to capture S. Typhimurium. Secondly, the aptamers were added and bound to the surface of S. Typhimurium after blocking the magnetic nanobeads with short ssDNA. Finally, the aptamers were released by heating and amplified by PCR. After optimization, this assay was able to detect 102 CFU/mL of S. Typhimurium in pure culture, and 103 CFU/mL of S. Typhimurium in ground turkey. This study demonstrated the feasibility and application of an aptamer-based PCR method coupled with magnetic immunoseparation for sensitive detection of S. Typhimurium in ground turkey.
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Walia K, Lynch H, Grant J, Duffy G, Leonard FC, Lawlor PG, Gardiner GE. The efficacy of disinfectant misting in the lairage of a pig abattoir to reduce Salmonella and Enterobacteriaceae on pigs prior to slaughter. Food Control 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Boland C, Van Hessche M, Mahillon J, Wattiau P. A liquid bead array for the identification and characterization of fljB-positive and fljB-negative monophasic variants of Salmonella Typhimurium. Food Microbiol 2017; 71:17-24. [PMID: 29366463 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2017.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2016] [Revised: 03/31/2017] [Accepted: 04/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Salmonella1,4,[5],12:i:- accounts currently for one of the most common serotypes observed worldwide. These isolates do not express the FljB flagellin and mostly derive from Salmonella Typhimurium. They are therefore termed Salmonella Typhimurium monophasic variants (STMV) and are considered of comparable public health risk. Since serological identification of the somatic and flagellar antigens of STMV is not sufficient to demonstrate relatedness with Salmonella Typhimurium, additional assays detecting genetic markers unique to Salmonella Typhimurium are required. In addition, identification of the mutations affecting expression of the flagellar gene fljB can be useful to support the monophasic character observed phenotypically. Finally, genetic subtyping of the various mono- and biphasic Salmonella Typhimurium clonal groups can facilitate their epidemiological follow-up. Here, we present a home-made liquid bead array able to fulfill these requirements. This array confirmed the monophasic character of 240 STMV isolates collected in Belgium during 2014-2015 and identified 10 genetic subtypes. Microevolution in and around the fljB locus linked to IS26 insertions is probably one of the driven force accounting for STMV population diversity. Thanks to its open design, other genetic signatures could later be merged to the assay to subtype additional STMV clonal groups and to detect rare mutations.
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- Cécile Boland
- Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre (CODA-CERVA), Operational Direction Bacterial Diseases, Foodborne Bacterial Zoonoses & Antibiotic Resistance Unit, Groeselenbergstr. 99, B-1180 Brussels, Belgium; Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Earth and Life Institute, Applied Microbiology Cluster (ELIM), Laboratory of Food and Environmental Microbiology, Croix du Sud, 2 - L7.05.12, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
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- Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre (CODA-CERVA), Operational Direction Bacterial Diseases, Foodborne Bacterial Zoonoses & Antibiotic Resistance Unit, Groeselenbergstr. 99, B-1180 Brussels, Belgium.
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- Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Earth and Life Institute, Applied Microbiology Cluster (ELIM), Laboratory of Food and Environmental Microbiology, Croix du Sud, 2 - L7.05.12, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
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- Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre (CODA-CERVA), Operational Direction Bacterial Diseases, Foodborne Bacterial Zoonoses & Antibiotic Resistance Unit, Groeselenbergstr. 99, B-1180 Brussels, Belgium.
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Walia K, Argüello H, Lynch H, Grant J, Leonard FC, Lawlor PG, Gardiner GE, Duffy G. The efficacy of different cleaning and disinfection procedures to reduce Salmonella and Enterobacteriaceae in the lairage environment of a pig abattoir. Int J Food Microbiol 2017; 246:64-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2017.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Revised: 12/23/2016] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Duan N, Xu B, Wu S, Wang Z. Magnetic Nanoparticles-based Aptasensor Using Gold Nanoparticles as Colorimetric Probes for the Detection of Salmonella typhimurium. ANAL SCI 2016; 32:431-6. [PMID: 27063716 DOI: 10.2116/analsci.32.431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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This paper presents a sensitive and convenient visual methodology for Salmonella typhimurium detection using gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) as colorimetric probes and magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) as concentration elements. In the protocol, the aptamers were first immobilized onto the surface of AuNPs and MNPs, respectively. Then, S. typhimurium were added into the above solution and incubated for 45 min. During the incubation, aptamer on the surface of nanoparticles could specifically bind to the target and form a MNPs-aptamer-S. typhimurium-aptamer-AuNPs sandwich structure complex. In a magnetic field, the formed complexes were easily separated from the solution, resulting in a fading of the AuNPs suspension and a decrease of the ultraviolet visible (UV/Vis) signal. The assay shows a linear response toward S. typhimurium concentration through a range of 25 to 10(5) cfu/mL, and the detection limit was improved to 10 cfu/mL. The applicability of the bioassay in real food samples was also investigated; the results were consistent with the experimental results obtained from plate-counting methods. It is believed that the developed aptasensor will broaden the application in bioassays.
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- Nuo Duan
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University
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Effect of strategic administration of an encapsulated blend of formic acid, citric acid, and essential oils on Salmonella carriage, seroprevalence, and growth of finishing pigs. Prev Vet Med 2016; 137:28-35. [PMID: 28107878 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2016.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2016] [Revised: 10/27/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Controlling Salmonella at farm level can act as the first line of defence in reducing salmonellosis from pork. This study investigated the efficacy of an encapsulated blend of formic acid, citric acid, and essential oils (FormaXOL™) administered to finisher pigs for 28days prior to slaughter in controlling Salmonella shedding on a commercial farm with a history of high Salmonella seroprevalence. Fourteen pens of 8-10 pigs/pen were randomly assigned to a control (finisher diet without additive) or a treatment group (the same diet with 4kg/t of FormaXOL™) for 28 days. Faeces were collected from each pig on days 0, 14, and 28, while on day 29 blood, caecal digesta and ileocaecal-mesenteric lymph nodes were collected at slaughter. Pigs were weighed at the start and end of the trial, feed intake was recorded, and carcass quality parameters were recorded at slaughter. On day 14, Salmonella shedding was reduced in the treatment compared to the control group (27.9% versus 51.7% probability of detecting Salmonella in faeces, respectively; p=0.001). However, on day 28, no reduction was observed (20.6% versus 35.9% probability of detecting Salmonella in faeces, respectively; p=0.07). Interestingly, Salmonella shedding rates in the treated pigs remained stable throughout the trial compared to the control group. This suggests that the feed additive prevented additional pigs from acquiring the Salmonella infection. A lower Salmonella seroprevalence was detected at slaughter in the treatment compared to the control group using the 40% optical density cut-off (64.5% versus 88.5%, respectively; p=0.01). However, no significant differences in Salmonella recovery rates were observed in the caecal digesta or lymph nodes between treated and control groups. Treated pigs had a lower feed intake than pigs fed the control diet (p=0.001); however, average daily gain and feed conversion efficiency were not affected by treatment (p=0.45 and 0.55, respectively). Consequently, supplementing the diet with FormaXOL™ for 28days increased the feed cost per kg of live-weight gain by €0.08. Overall, results suggest that strategic administration of an encapsulated blend of formic acid, citric acid, and essential oils, to finishing pigs for 28days prior to slaughter has potential to prevent increased Salmonella shedding at certain time points as well as seroprevalence. However, this additive did not lower intestinal carriage, nor did it reduce seroprevalence to below the cut-off used for the high Salmonella risk category in Ireland (50%) or improve growth performance.
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Walia K, Argüello H, Lynch H, Leonard FC, Grant J, Yearsley D, Kelly S, Duffy G, Gardiner GE, Lawlor PG. Effect of feeding sodium butyrate in the late finishing period on Salmonella carriage, seroprevalence, and growth of finishing pigs. Prev Vet Med 2016; 131:79-86. [PMID: 27544256 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2016.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2016] [Revised: 06/07/2016] [Accepted: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Pork is an important source of human salmonellosis and low-cost on-farm control measures may provide a useful element in reducing the prevalence of this pathogen in food. This study investigated the effectiveness of dietary supplementation with sodium butyrate administered to finisher pigs for ∼4-weeks prior to slaughter to control Salmonella shedding on highly contaminated farms. Two trials (A and B) were conducted on two commercial pig farms, which had a history of high Salmonella seroprevalence. In both trials, pens (14 pens of 12 pigs/pen in Trial A and 12 pens of 12-17 pigs/pen in Trial B) were randomly assigned to a control (finisher feed without additive) or a treatment group (the same feed with 3kg sodium butyrate/t) for 24-28days, depending on the trial. Faeces were collected from each pig on days 0, 12 and 24/28, and blood, caecal digesta and ileocaecal/mesenteric lymph nodes were collected from the slaughterhouse. Pigs were weighed at the start and end of the trials, feed intake was recorded, and carcass quality parameters were recorded at slaughter. In Trial A, Salmonella shedding was reduced in the treatment compared to the control group at the end of the trial (30% versus 57% probability of detecting Salmonella in faeces, respectively; p<0.001). This reflected the serology results, with detection of a lower seroprevalence in the treatment compared to the control group using the 20% optical density cut-off (69.5% versus 89%; p=0.001). However, no effect on faecal shedding or seroprevalance was observed in Trial B, which may be explained by the detection of a concomitant infection with Lawsonia intracellularis. No significant differences in Salmonella recovery rates were observed in the caecal digesta or lymph nodes in either trial. Furthermore, feed intake, weight gain, and feed conversion efficiency (FCE) did not differ between groups (p>0.05) in either trial. Numerical improvements in weight gain and FCE were found with sodium butyrate treatment, which gave a cost benefit of €0.04/kg of live-weight gain. Overall, results suggest that strategic feeding of sodium butyrate, at 3kg/t of feed, to finishing pigs for 24-28days prior to slaughter was effective in reducing Salmonella shedding and seroprevalance but perhaps only in the absence of co-infection with other pathogens. However, sodium butyrate supplementation at this rate did not influence intestinal carriage, nor did it reduce seroprevalence to below the cut-off used for the high Salmonella risk category in Ireland (50%), or significantly improve growth performance.
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- Kavita Walia
- Teagasc, Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15, Ireland; Department of Science, Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Ireland; Teagasc, Pig Development Department, Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland
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- Teagasc, Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15, Ireland; School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Teagasc, Pig Development Department, Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Teagasc, Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15, Ireland
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Backweston, Ireland
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Backweston, Ireland
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- Department of Science, Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Ireland.
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- Teagasc, Pig Development Department, Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland
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Identification of Salmonella enterica Typhimurium and variants using a novel multiplex PCR assay. Food Control 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Ashton PM, Nair S, Peters TM, Bale JA, Powell DG, Painset A, Tewolde R, Schaefer U, Jenkins C, Dallman TJ, de Pinna EM, Grant KA. Identification of Salmonella for public health surveillance using whole genome sequencing. PeerJ 2016; 4:e1752. [PMID: 27069781 PMCID: PMC4824889 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.1752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2015] [Accepted: 02/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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In April 2015, Public Health England implemented whole genome sequencing (WGS) as a routine typing tool for public health surveillance of Salmonella, adopting a multilocus sequence typing (MLST) approach as a replacement for traditional serotyping. The WGS derived sequence type (ST) was compared to the phenotypic serotype for 6,887 isolates of S. enterica subspecies I, and of these, 6,616 (96%) were concordant. Of the 4% (n = 271) of isolates of subspecies I exhibiting a mismatch, 119 were due to a process error in the laboratory, 26 were likely caused by the serotype designation in the MLST database being incorrect and 126 occurred when two different serovars belonged to the same ST. The population structure of S. enterica subspecies II–IV differs markedly from that of subspecies I and, based on current data, defining the serovar from the clonal complex may be less appropriate for the classification of this group. Novel sequence types that were not present in the MLST database were identified in 8.6% of the total number of samples tested (including S. enterica subspecies I–IV and S. bongori) and these 654 isolates belonged to 326 novel STs. For S. enterica subspecies I, WGS MLST derived serotyping is a high throughput, accurate, robust, reliable typing method, well suited to routine public health surveillance. The combined output of ST and serovar supports the maintenance of traditional serovar nomenclature while providing additional insight on the true phylogenetic relationship between isolates.
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- Philip M Ashton
- Gastrointestinal Bacterial Reference Unit, Public Health England , London , United Kingdom
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- Gastrointestinal Bacterial Reference Unit, Public Health England , London , United Kingdom
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- Gastrointestinal Bacterial Reference Unit, Public Health England , London , United Kingdom
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- Gastrointestinal Bacterial Reference Unit, Public Health England , London , United Kingdom
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- Gastrointestinal Bacterial Reference Unit, Public Health England , London , United Kingdom
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- Gastrointestinal Bacterial Reference Unit, Public Health England , London , United Kingdom
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- Applied Laboratory and Bio-Informatics Unit, Public Health England , London , United Kingdom
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- Applied Laboratory and Bio-Informatics Unit, Public Health England , London , United Kingdom
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- Gastrointestinal Bacterial Reference Unit, Public Health England , London , United Kingdom
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- Gastrointestinal Bacterial Reference Unit, Public Health England , London , United Kingdom
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- Gastrointestinal Bacterial Reference Unit, Public Health England , London , United Kingdom
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- Gastrointestinal Bacterial Reference Unit, Public Health England, London, United Kingdom; Gastrointestinal Infections, NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Gastrointestinal Infections, London, United Kingdom
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Salmonella occurrence and Enterobacteriaceae counts in pig feed ingredients and compound feed from feed mills in Ireland. Prev Vet Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2015.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Rapid detection and specific differentiation of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica Enteritidis, Typhimurium and its monophasic variant 4,[5],12:i:− by real-time multiplex PCR. Int J Food Microbiol 2015; 193:8-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2014.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2014] [Revised: 09/30/2014] [Accepted: 10/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Argüello H, Sørensen G, Carvajal A, Baggesen DL, Rubio P, Pedersen K. Characterization of the EmergingSalmonella4,[5],12:i:- in Danish Animal Production. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2014; 11:366-72. [DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2013.1672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Hector Argüello
- Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Unit, Department of Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of León, León, Spain
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- Technical University of Denmark, National Food Institute, Søborg, Denmark
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- Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Unit, Department of Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of León, León, Spain
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- Technical University of Denmark, National Food Institute, Søborg, Denmark
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- Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Unit, Department of Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of León, León, Spain
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- Technical University of Denmark, National Food Institute, Søborg, Denmark
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Barco L, Longo A, Lettini AA, Cortini E, Saccardin C, Minorello C, Olsen JE, Ricci A. Molecular characterization of "inconsistent" variants of Salmonella Typhimurium isolated in Italy. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2014; 11:497-9. [PMID: 24666380 DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2013.1714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Salmonella 4,[5],12:i:- is a variant of Salmonella Typhimurium, which lacks the expression of phase-2 flagellar antigen, generally associated with the deletion of the fljB gene. Additional mechanisms involving the fljAB operon ( fljA, fljB, and hin genes) lead to the lack of expression of phase-2 flagellar antigens also in Salmonella strains harboring the fljB gene. For 20 S. 4,[5],12:i:- strains, defined as "inconsistent" Salmonella Typhimurium variants since they had phenotypically behaved as monophasic, even though the fljB gene was conserved, the fljAB operon was characterized in order to explain the ineffective expression of the phase-2 flagellar antigen. The monophasic phenotype for a first group of strains (9) was likely due to the absence of the hin gene, leading to the inhibited switch between the expression of phase-1 and phase-2 flagellar genes. For a second group of strains (5), the monophasic phenotype could be attributed to nonconservative point mutations identified in fljA and hin genes, which could hamper the proper expression of invertase gene and the fljA, acting as repressor of the phase-1 flagellar gene. Finally, for a last group of inconsistent strains (6), a plausible reason for their monophasic phenotype was not found, since the genes involved in the expression of phase-2 flagellar antigen were fully conserved. Moreover, the collection of inconsistent Salmonella Typhimurium isolates investigated were characterized by distinct molecular profiles, as demonstrated by multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis, and phenotype variability, as demonstrated by phage-typing. This study highlights the usefulness of investigating the entire fljAB operon when a definitive identification of the monophasic or biphasic status of Salmonella Typhimurium strains is needed (for instance, in the context of epidemiological investigations aimed to identify the relatedness among strains).
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- Lisa Barco
- 1 World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), National Reference Laboratory for Salmonella , Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro (Padova), Italy
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Boland C, Bertrand S, Mattheus W, Dierick K, Wattiau P. Molecular typing of monophasic Salmonella 4,[5]:i:- strains isolated in Belgium (2008-2011). Vet Microbiol 2013; 168:447-50. [PMID: 24398228 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2013.11.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2013] [Revised: 11/22/2013] [Accepted: 11/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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To assess the distribution of Salmonella 4,[5]:i:- subtypes in the Belgian food chain and compare it to the subtypes associated with human infections, a molecular assessment was initiated. Two hundred fifty-three Salmonella isolates serotyped as 4,[5]:i:- during the period 2008-2011 in Belgium and originating from animal productions, food or human clinical samples were analysed by a specific duplex PCR. One hundred ninety-four isolates (76.7%) fit the profile of a S. Typhimurium monophasic variant as defined by the European Food Safety Authority. The other isolates possessed but did not express the phase II flagellin gene (23.3%). Multiple Locus Variable Number of Tandem Repeats Analysis (MLVA) revealed many but closely related profiles in the fljB-negative S. Typhimurium monophasic variant isolates. Some MLVA types were associated with both human and animal isolates but no unique source of human contamination could be demonstrated.
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- Cécile Boland
- Veterinary & Agrochemical Research Centre, Foodborne Bacterial Zoonoses & Antibiotic Resistance Unit, Groeselenbergstr. 99, B-1180 Brussels, Belgium
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- National Reference Centre for Salmonella and Shigella, Bacterial Diseases Division, Communicable and Infectious Diseases, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Wytsmanstreet 14, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- National Reference Centre for Salmonella and Shigella, Bacterial Diseases Division, Communicable and Infectious Diseases, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Wytsmanstreet 14, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Scientific Service Food-borne Pathogens, Communicable and Infectious Diseases, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Wytsmanstreet 14, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Veterinary & Agrochemical Research Centre, Foodborne Bacterial Zoonoses & Antibiotic Resistance Unit, Groeselenbergstr. 99, B-1180 Brussels, Belgium.
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