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Highly efficient and specific separation of Staphylococcus aureus from lettuce and milk using Dynabeads protein G conjugates. Food Sci Biotechnol 2016; 25:1501-1505. [PMID: 30263437 DOI: 10.1007/s10068-016-0233-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2016] [Revised: 06/28/2016] [Accepted: 06/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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An immunomagnetic separation method using antibody-coated Dynabeads® Protein G was developed for specific and efficient separation of Staphylococcus aureus in lettuce and whole milk. The amount of immunomagnetic beads (IMBs) and conjugation conditions were optimized. A high capture efficiency was obtained with 0.4 mg of IMBs, an immunoreaction time of 20 min, and a separation time of 1 min without wash. Under optimal conditions, the capture efficiency (CE) for 100-105 CFU/mL of S. aureus was higher than 91.46%. The IMBs showed high specificity even with a high constant number (107 CFU/mL) of Bacillus cereus, Micrococcus luteus, and Lactobacillus plantarum. The CE of IMBs against S. aureus at concentrations from 102 to 105 CFU/mL ranged from 78.70 to 94.77% for lettuce and 60.0 to 73.27% for milk samples. This IMS can be an appropriate selection for combining with bacterial detection method or efficient isolation procedure for S. aureus from foods.
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Yang Z, Wei Y, Rao S, Gao L, Yin Y, Xue F, Fang W, Gu R, Jiao X. Immunomagnetic separation combined with colony immunoblotting for selective enrichment and detection of piliated Lactobacillus rhamnosus
strains. J Appl Microbiol 2016; 121:1406-1415. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.13275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2016] [Revised: 08/14/2016] [Accepted: 08/17/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Z.Q. Yang
- College of Food Science and Engineering; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou Jiangsu China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Safety Control; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou Jiangsu China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis; Yangzhou Jiangsu China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou Jiangsu China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou Jiangsu China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou Jiangsu China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou Jiangsu China
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- Plant, Animal and Food Inspection Center; Jiangsu Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau; Nanjing China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou Jiangsu China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Safety Control; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou Jiangsu China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis; Yangzhou Jiangsu China
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Cooley MB, Jay-Russell M, Atwill ER, Carychao D, Nguyen K, Quiñones B, Patel R, Walker S, Swimley M, Pierre-Jerome E, Gordus AG, Mandrell RE. Development of a robust method for isolation of shiga toxin-positive Escherichia coli (STEC) from fecal, plant, soil and water samples from a leafy greens production region in California. PLoS One 2013; 8:e65716. [PMID: 23762414 PMCID: PMC3675059 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0065716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2013] [Accepted: 04/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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During a 2.5-year survey of 33 farms and ranches in a major leafy greens production region in California, 13,650 produce, soil, livestock, wildlife, and water samples were tested for Shiga toxin (stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC). Overall, 357 and 1,912 samples were positive for E. coli O157:H7 (2.6%) or non-O157 STEC (14.0%), respectively. Isolates differentiated by O-typing ELISA and multilocus variable number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) resulted in 697 O157:H7 and 3,256 non-O157 STEC isolates saved for further analysis. Cattle (7.1%), feral swine (4.7%), sediment (4.4%), and water (3.3%) samples were positive for E. coli O157:H7; 7/32 birds, 2/145 coyotes, 3/88 samples from elk also were positive. Non-O157 STEC were at approximately 5-fold higher incidence compared to O157 STEC: cattle (37.9%), feral swine (21.4%), birds (2.4%), small mammals (3.5%), deer or elk (8.3%), water (14.0%), sediment (12.3%), produce (0.3%) and soil adjacent to produce (0.6%). stx1, stx2 and stx1/stx2 genes were detected in 63%, 74% and 35% of STEC isolates, respectively. Subtilase, intimin and hemolysin genes were present in 28%, 25% and 79% of non-O157 STEC, respectively; 23% were of the "Top 6″ O-types. The initial method was modified twice during the study revealing evidence of culture bias based on differences in virulence and O-antigen profiles. MLVA typing revealed a diverse collection of O157 and non-O157 STEC strains isolated from multiple locations and sources and O157 STEC strains matching outbreak strains. These results emphasize the importance of multiple approaches for isolation of non-O157 STEC, that livestock and wildlife are common sources of potentially virulent STEC, and evidence of STEC persistence and movement in a leafy greens production environment.
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- Michael B Cooley
- Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Albany, California, United States of America.
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There is an increasing interest in the detection and enumeration of micro-organisms pathogenic for human and present in bovine faeces. This interest is because pollution of the environment by animal faeces may affect the safety of food and of drinking or recreational water. Detection and quantification of microbial pathogens carried out using DNA extracted from the faecal matrix are affected by the quality and the quantity of the DNA extracts, which are critical factors that limit the accuracy and sensitivity of molecular studies. This review compares published methods on DNA extraction from bovine faeces, focusing on the extent to which the success of DNA amplification is affected by issues related to the faeces. Following a general discussion on the DNA extraction methods used for faeces, we focus particularly on issues related to the faecal environment itself. The objective is to identify information that can be used to improve the sensitivity of those PCR methods used after direct DNA extraction.
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- D Rapp
- Climate, Land and Environment, AgResearch, Hamilton, New Zealand.
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Cy5 labeled antimicrobial peptides for enhanced detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7. Biosens Bioelectron 2008; 23:1721-7. [PMID: 18378438 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2008.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2007] [Revised: 01/26/2008] [Accepted: 02/06/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Fluorescently labeled antimicrobial peptides were evaluated as a potential replacement of labeled antibodies in a sandwich assay for the detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7. Antimicrobial peptides naturally bind to the lipopolysaccharide component of bacterial cell walls as part of their mode of action. Because of their small size relative to antibodies peptides can bind to cell surfaces with greater density, thereby increasing the optical signal and improving sensitivity. This method combines the specificity of a capture antibody with the increased sensitivity provided by using a labeled peptide as a detection molecule. The antimicrobial peptides cecropin P1, SMAP29, and PGQ were labeled with the fluorescent dye Cy5 via maleimide linker chemistry. Preliminary screening using a whole-cell solution binding assay revealed that Cy5 cecropin P1 enhanced the detection of E. coli O157:H7 relative to a Cy5 labeled anti-E. coli O157:H7 antibody 10-fold. Detection sensitivity of antibody and peptide were also compared with a prototype immuno-magnetic bead biosensor. Detection using Cy5 cecropin P1 resulted in a 10-fold improvement in sensitivity. Correlation of peptide antimicrobial activity with detection of E. coli O157:H7 indicated that activity was not predictive of the sensitivity of the fluorescent assay.
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Parham NJ, Picard FJ, Peytavi R, Gagnon M, Seyrig G, Gagné PA, Boissinot M, Bergeron MG. Specific magnetic bead based capture of genomic DNA from clinical samples: application to the detection of group B streptococci in vaginal/anal swabs. Clin Chem 2007; 53:1570-6. [PMID: 17660271 DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2007.091389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Group B streptococci (GBS) are a leading cause of sepsis and meningitis in newborns. We previously developed a rapid diagnostic system for GBS detection from vaginal/anal samples obtained from pregnant women during delivery. To facilitate the adaptation of this method for point-of-care testing, we have developed a specific and efficient GBS DNA capture method that is compatible with both PCR and nonamplification detection technologies. METHODS Superparamagnetic beads were functionalized with oligonucleotide capture probes of different lengths and used to capture GBS genomic DNA (gDNA). A rapid extraction procedure was used to provide DNA from GBS cultures or vaginal/anal samples with added GBS. Hybridization reactions consisting of functionalized beads and target DNA in 30 muL of hybridization buffer were performed for 1 h at room temperature, followed by washing and resuspension in water. Captured DNA was then detected using quantitative PCR. RESULTS A 25-mer capture probe allowed detection of 1000 genome copies of purified GBS DNA. The ability to detect GBS was improved by use of a 50-mer (100 copies) and a 70-mer capture probe (10 copies). Detection of approximately 1250 CFU/mL was achieved for diluted GBS broth culture and for vaginal/anal swab samples with added GBS. CONCLUSION Oligonucleotide-functionalized superparamagnetic microbeads efficiently capture GBS gDNA from both bacterial cultures and vaginal/anal samples with added GBS. Efficiency of gDNA capture increases with oligonucleotide length. This technology could be combined with sample preparation and detection technologies in a microfluidic system to allow point-of-care testing for GBS.
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- Nicholas J Parham
- Centre de Recherche en Infectiologie de l'Université Laval, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec (Pavillon CHUL), Québec, Canada
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Nou X, Arthur TM, Bosilevac JM, Brichta-Harhay DM, Guerini MN, Kalchayanand N, Koohmaraie M. Improvement of immunomagnetic separation for Escherichia coli O157:H7 detection by the PickPen magnetic particle separation device. J Food Prot 2006; 69:2870-4. [PMID: 17186652 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-69.12.2870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Conventional immunomagnetic separation (IMS) procedures, which use an external magnetic source to capture magnetic particles against the side of a test tube, are labor-intensive and can have poor sensitivity for the target organism because of high background microflora that is not effectively washed away during the IMS process. This report compares the conventional IMS procedure to a new IMS procedure with an intrasolution magnetic particle transfer device, the PickPen. The IMS target for the majority of these studies is Escherichia coli O157:H7 in various types of samples, including cattle feces, hides, carcasses, and ground beef. Comparison of the two IMS methods showed a significant difference (P < 0.05) in the efficiency of detecting E. coli O157:H7 from cattle carcass surface, cattle hide, and cattle fecal samples. No significant improvement (P > 0.05) in E. coli O157:H7 detection was observed when the PickPen IMS procedure was used to isolate this pathogen from ground beef samples. Use of the PickPen IMS greatly increases the throughput of the IMS procedure and may be more compatible with various emerging technologies for pathogen detection. In addition, the efficacy of sequential IMS for multiple pathogens is reported herein.
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- Xiangwu Nou
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Spur 18-D, P.O. Box 166, Clay Center, Nebraska 68933-0166, USA
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Echeverry A, Loneragan GH, Brashears MM. Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in bovine feces over time under various temperature conditions. J Food Prot 2006; 69:2851-5. [PMID: 17186649 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-69.12.2851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Although Escherichia coli O157:H7 prevalence estimates in cattle have increased over time due to improvements in detection methods, fecal sample transport conditions from farm to microbiological laboratories for further analysis may be a factor for prevalence underestimation. The objective of this study was to compare and determine the survival characteristics of E. coli O157:H7 in bovine feces under various storage conditions that could be encountered during transport. Fecal pats were inoculated with a four-strain cocktail of antibiotic-resistant E. coli O157:H7 to contain approximately 1 x 10(5) CFU/g. Inoculated and control samples were taken after 0, 24, 48, 120, and 168 h at each storage temperature and examined for presence and numbers of E. coli O157:H7. Each sample was subdivided and placed at each of the four following temperatures: 37, 23, 4.4 degrees C, and in a plastic cooler with refrigerant packs (0, 4, 4, 21, and 23 degrees C at five sampling times, respectively) to simulate transportation conditions. A statistically significant decrease in the population of the pathogen was observed after 48 h in samples held at 37 degrees C (P < 0.01) and after 168 h at 4.4 degrees C (P = 0.02). At 37 degrees C, E. coli O157:H7 was not detected after 48 h, either by direct plating (P < 0.01) or by immunomagnetic separation. Overall, the results of this study showed that E. coli O157:H7 survived without significant detriment in bovine fecal material inside the cooler for up to 168 h. These results indicate that shipment and storage under these conditions before microbiological analysis would be acceptable and should not affect pathogen detection.
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- A Echeverry
- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Texas Tech University, Box 42141, Lubbock, Texas 79409, USA
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Duan HL, Shen ZQ, Wang XW, Chao FH, Li JW. Preparation of immunomagnetic iron-dextran nanoparticles and application in rapid isolation of E.coli O157:H7 from foods. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11:3660-4. [PMID: 15968716 PMCID: PMC4316012 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i24.3660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To prepare a kind of magnetic iron-dextran nanoparticles that was coated with anti-E.coli O157:H7 IgG, analyze its application conditions, and try to use it to isolate E.coli O157:H7 from foods.
METHODS: Magnetic iron-dextran nanoparticles were prepared by the reaction of a mixture of ferric and ferrous ions with dextran polymers under alkaline conditions. The particles were coated with antiserum against E.coli O157:H7 by the periodate oxidation-borohydride reduction procedure. The oxidation time, amount of antibody coating the particles, amount of nanoparticles, incubation time and isolation time were varied to determine their effects on recovery of the organisms. Finally, the optimum conditions for isolating E.coli O157:H7 from food samples were established.
RESULTS: E.coli O157:H7 can be isolated from samples within 15 min with the sensitivity of 101 CFU/mL or even less. In the presence of 108 CFU/mL of other organisms, the sensitivity is 101-102 CFU/mL. Nonspecific binding of other bacteria to the particles was not observed. Two and a half hours of enrichment is enough for the particles to detect the target from the food samples inoculated with 1 CFU/g.
CONCLUSION: Isolation of target bacteria by immuno-magnetic nanoparticles is an efficient method with high sensitivity and specificity. The technique is so simple that it can be operated in lab and field even by untrained personnel.
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- Hui-Li Duan
- Department of Environmental Health, Institute of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine, Tianjin 300050, China
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García-Aljaro C, Bonjoch X, Blanch AR. Combined use of an immunomagnetic separation method and immunoblotting for the enumeration and isolation of Escherichia coli O157 in wastewaters. J Appl Microbiol 2005; 98:589-97. [PMID: 15715861 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2004.02497.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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AIMS The detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in environmental samples is a human concern. The high persistence of this serotype in the environment suggests that contaminated animal wastewater could act as a potential reservoir. Nevertheless, the high levels of background microflora and cell damage because of environmental stress hamper the isolation of this pathogen without using enrichment methods. This study develops a method for the detection of E. coli and investigates its prevalence in animal and human wastewaters. METHODS AND RESULTS Incubation of the sample for 1 h 30 min at 37 degrees C in peptone water supplemented with vancomycin and cefsulodin, enhanced the recovery of bacteria whilst ensuring that no growth occurred. Subsequently, a combination of immunomagnetic separation, cefixime-tellurite-sorbitol MacConkey (CT-SMAC) plating and immunoblotting with specific O157 antibodies allowed the detection, enumeration and isolation of E. coli O157 strains in human, swine and cattle wastewaters, which presented values of 0.2, 0.4, and 1.0 log10 ml(-1) units, respectively. Some of the isolates carried genes coding for Shiga toxins, intimin and enterohemolysin. CONCLUSIONS Escherichia coli O157 is commonly present in animal and human wastewaters. The developed method reduced the high rate of false positives reported for other technical approaches. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The confirmation of serotype by specific immunomethods is necessary to prevent false-positive detection and incorrect enumeration.
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- C García-Aljaro
- Departament de Microbiologia, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Robinson SE, Wright EJ, Williams NJ, Hart CA, French NP. Development and application of a spiral plating method for the enumeration of Escherichia coli O157 in bovine faeces. J Appl Microbiol 2004; 97:581-9. [PMID: 15281939 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2004.02339.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM To develop and validate a direct plating method applicable to epidemiological studies for enumerating Escherichia coli O157 in cattle faeces. METHODS AND RESULTS The spiral plate count method was used to enumerate E. coli O157 in faecal samples. The accuracy and variation of counts was then assessed using faecal samples inoculated with E. coli O157. There was good agreement between inoculated levels of E. coli O157 and those recovered from faeces, particularly when counts were > 10(2) CFU g(-1) of faeces. The method was applied to a small study assessing short-term survival of E. coli O157 in naturally infected cattle faeces. E. coli O157 was found to survive in faeces for over 10 days at concentrations above 10(3) CFU g(-1) of faeces. Populations of E. coli O157 were also found to increase 100-fold in the first few hours after defecation. CONCLUSIONS The enumeration method is easy to implement and enables a quick throughput of large numbers of samples. The method is accurate and reliable and enables the inherent variation in count data to be explored but needs to be used in combination with a more sensitive method for samples containing < 10(2) CFU g(-1) of faeces. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The method described is appropriate for enumeration of E. coli O157 in cattle faeces in large-scale epidemiological studies.
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- S E Robinson
- DEFRA Epidemiology Fellowship Unit, University of Liverpool, Leahurst, Neston, South Wirral, UK.
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