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Reichelt B, Szott V, Stingl K, Roesler U, Friese A. Detection of Viable but Non-Culturable (VBNC)- Campylobacter in the Environment of Broiler Farms: Innovative Insights Delivered by Propidium Monoazide (PMA)-v-qPCR Analysis. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2492. [PMID: 37894150 PMCID: PMC10609165 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11102492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Campylobacteriosis cases in humans are of global concern, with high prevalence rates in the poultry reservoir considered the most important source of infection. Research findings show Campylobacters' ability to enter a viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state, remaining "viable" but unable to grow on culture media. We explored the persistence of VBNC states in specific environments, particularly at broiler farms, as this state may lead to an underestimation of the present Campylobacter prevalence. For VBNC detection, a propidium monoazide PMA-dye viability qPCR (v-qPCR) was used in combination with cultivation methods. We examined samples collected from broiler farm barns and their surroundings, as well as chicken manure from experimental pens. In addition, the tenacity of culturable and VBNC-Campylobacter was studied in vitro in soil and water. In a total of three visits, Campylobacter was not detected either culturally or by v-qPCR (no Campylobacter DNA) in the environment of the broiler farms. In four visits, however, VBNC-Campylobacter were detected both inside and outside the barns. The overall prevalence in environmental samples was 15.9% for VBNC-Campylobacter, 62.2% for Campylobacter DNA, and 1.2% for culturable C. jejuni. In the experimental pens, no cultivable C. jejuni was detected in chicken manure after 24 h. Strikingly, "VBNC-Campylobacter" persisted even after 72 h. "VBNC-Campylobacter" were confirmed in barn surroundings and naturally contaminated chicken manure. Laboratory studies revealed that VBNC-Campylobacter can remain intact in soil for up to 28 days and in water for at least 63 days, depending on environmental conditions.
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- Benjamin Reichelt
- Institute for Animal Hygiene and Environmental Health, Freie Universität Berlin, 14163 Berlin, Germany; (B.R.)
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- Institute of Food Safety and Food Hygiene, Freie Universität Berlin, 14163 Berlin, Germany;
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- Department of Biological Safety, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), 10589 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Animal Hygiene and Environmental Health, Freie Universität Berlin, 14163 Berlin, Germany; (B.R.)
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- Institute for Animal Hygiene and Environmental Health, Freie Universität Berlin, 14163 Berlin, Germany; (B.R.)
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Derx J, Kılıç HS, Linke R, Cervero-Aragó S, Frick C, Schijven J, Kirschner AKT, Lindner G, Walochnik J, Stalder G, Sommer R, Saracevic E, Zessner M, Blaschke AP, Farnleitner AH. Probabilistic fecal pollution source profiling and microbial source tracking for an urban river catchment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 857:159533. [PMID: 36270368 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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We developed an innovative approach to estimate the occurrence and extent of fecal pollution sources for urban river catchments. The methodology consists of 1) catchment surveys complemented by literature data where needed for probabilistic estimates of daily produced fecal indicator (FIBs, E. coli, enterococci) and zoonotic reference pathogen numbers (Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium and Giardia) excreted by human and animal sources in a river catchment, 2) generating a hypothesis about the dominant sources of fecal pollution and selecting a source targeted monitoring design, and 3) verifying the results by comparing measured concentrations of the informed choice of parameters (i.e. chemical tracers, C. perfringensspores, and host-associated genetic microbial source tracking (MST) markers) in the river, and by multi-parametric correlation analysis. We tested the approach at a study area in Vienna, Austria. The daily produced microbial particle numbers according to the probabilistic estimates indicated that, for the dry weather scenario, the discharge of treated wastewater (WWTP) was the primary contributor to fecal pollution. For the wet weather scenario, 80-99 % of the daily produced FIBs and pathogens resulted from combined sewer overflows (CSOs) according to the probabilistic estimates. When testing our hypothesis in the river, the measured concentrations of the human genetic fecal marker were log10 4 higher than for selected animal genetic fecal markers. Our analyses showed for the first-time statistical relationships between C. perfringens spores (used as conservative microbial tracer for communal sewage) and a human genetic fecal marker (i.e. HF183/BacR287) with the reference pathogen Giardia in river water (Spearman rank correlation: 0.78-0.83, p < 0.05. The developed approach facilitates urban water safety management and provides a robust basis for microbial fate and transport models and microbial infection risk assessment.
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- Julia Derx
- Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, TU Wien, Austria.
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- Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, TU Wien, Austria
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- Institute of Chemical, Environmental and Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostics 166/5/3, TU Wien, Austria
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- Institute for Hygiene and Applied Immunology, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Vienna City Administration, Municipal Department 39, Division of Hygiene, Vienna, Austria
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- Utrecht University, Faculty of Geosciences, Department of Earth Sciences, Utrecht, the Netherlands; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Department of Statistics, Informatics and Modelling, Bilthoven, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Hygiene and Applied Immunology, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Division Water Quality and Health, Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Microbiology, Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems an der Donau, Austria
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- Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, TU Wien, Austria
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- Institute of Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology, Department of Interdisciplinary Life Sciences, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute for Hygiene and Applied Immunology, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Institute for Water Quality and Resource Management, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute for Water Quality and Resource Management, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, TU Wien, Austria
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- Institute of Chemical, Environmental and Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostics 166/5/3, TU Wien, Austria.; Division Water Quality and Health, Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Microbiology, Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems an der Donau, Austria
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Shagieva E, Demnerova K, Michova H. Waterborne Isolates of Campylobacter jejuni Are Able to Develop Aerotolerance, Survive Exposure to Low Temperature, and Interact With Acanthamoeba polyphaga. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:730858. [PMID: 34777280 PMCID: PMC8578730 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.730858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Campylobacter jejuni is regarded as the leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis around the world. Even though it is generally considered to be a sensitive microaerobic pathogen, it is able to survive in the environment outside of the intestinal tract of the host. This study aimed to assess the impact of selected environmental parameters on the survival of 14 C. jejuni isolates of different origins, including 12 water isolates. The isolates were tested for their antibiotic resistance, their ability to survive at low temperature (7°C), develop aerotolerance, and to interact with the potential protozoan host Acanthamoeba polyphaga. The antibiotic susceptibility was determined by standard disk diffusion according to EUCAST. Out of the 14 isolates, 8 were resistant to ciprofloxacin (CIP) and 5 to tetracycline (TET), while only one isolate was resistant to erythromycin (ERY). Five isolates were resistant to two different antibiotic classes. Tetracycline resistance was only observed in isolates isolated from wastewater and a clinical sample. Further, the isolates were tested for their survival at 7°C under both aerobic and microaerobic conditions using standard culture methods. The results showed that under microaerobic conditions, all isolates maintained their cultivability for 4 weeks without a significant decrease in the numbers of bacteria and variation between the isolates. However, significant differences were observed under aerobic conditions (AC). The incubation led to a decrease in the number of cultivable cells, with complete loss of cultivability after 2 weeks (one water isolate), 3 weeks (7 isolates), or 4 weeks of incubation (6 isolates). Further, all isolates were studied for their ability to develop aerotolerance by repetitive subcultivation under microaerobic and subsequently AC. Surprisingly, all isolates were able to adapt and grow under AC. As the last step, 5 isolates were selected to evaluate a potential protective effect provided by A. polyphaga. The cocultivation of isolates with the amoeba resulted in the survival of about 40% of cells treated with an otherwise lethal dose of gentamicin. In summary, C. jejuni is able to adapt and survive in a potentially detrimental environment for a prolonged period of time, which emphasizes the role of the environmental transmission route in the spread of campylobacteriosis.
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- Ekaterina Shagieva
- Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czechia
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- Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czechia
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- Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czechia
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Salam S, McDaniel R, Bleakley B, Amegbletor L, Mardani S. Variability of E. coli in streambed sediment and its implication for sediment sampling. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2021; 242:103859. [PMID: 34343844 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2021.103859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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E. coli is the number one cause for water quality impairments in rivers and streams in South Dakota and the United States. Stream bottom sediments can be a reservoir for bacteria, including pathogenic organisms and fecal indicator bacteria (FIB), due to the favorable conditions provided by sediments for survival. Despite this, little is known about the variability of E. coli in sediments which should be considered when developing a sampling regime. This study examines the spatial variability of E. coli in sediment across the stream cross-section, the temporal stability of E. coli in sediment samples, and the implications for sediment sampling and processing. Five locations were sampled for sediment E. coli along two tributaries to the Big Sioux River in eastern South Dakota, four along Skunk Creek (Sk1, Sk2, Sk3, and Sk4), and one in Sixmile Creek (SM). In Skunk Creek, site Sk1 has direct cattle access where the other three sites (Sk2, Sk3, and Sk4) are under Seasonal Riparian Area Management (SRAM), a strategy that limits the cattle access to the stream. E. coli concentrations in the sediment ranged from 4 to 997 CFU g-1 (8.5 × 102 to 2.1 × 105 CFU 100 mL-1). The highest and lowest E. coli concentrations observed were at sites Sk1 and Sk4, respectively. The E. coli concentration decreased from the upstream cattle crossing site (Sk1) through the downstream SRAM sites. Analyzing the stream cross-section analysis revealed no significant difference in E. coli concentration between the edge and the middle of the stream. Sediment samples can be held up to 24 h after sample collection in refrigerated conditions (37 °F) in the majority of cases (80%) without significant changes in E. coli concentrations. The sample size analysis indicated the spatial variability of E. coli across the stream cross-section is high and a single grab sample may not be able to provide adequate representation of E. coli concentrations in sediment without substantial error. The findings provide insight for designing E. coli monitoring projects and promote the awareness of unconventional sources of microbiological water quality impairment which are often overlooked.
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- Sadia Salam
- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, South Dakota State University, 1400 N Campus Drive, Ag & biosystems Engineering-Box 2120 University Station, Brookings, SD 57007, USA.
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- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, South Dakota State University, 1400 N Campus Drive, Ag & biosystems Engineering-Box 2120 University Station, Brookings, SD 57007, USA
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- Department of Biology and Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Alfred Dairy Science Hall 220 Biology & Microbiology-Box 2104A, University Station, Brookings, SD 57007, USA
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- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, South Dakota State University, 1400 N Campus Drive, Ag & biosystems Engineering-Box 2120 University Station, Brookings, SD 57007, USA
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- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, South Dakota State University, 1400 N Campus Drive, Ag & biosystems Engineering-Box 2120 University Station, Brookings, SD 57007, USA
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Oberheim J, Höser C, Lüchters G, Kistemann T. Small-scaled association between ambient temperature and campylobacteriosis incidence in Germany. Sci Rep 2020; 10:17191. [PMID: 33057048 PMCID: PMC7560705 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-73865-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Campylobacteriosis is the leading bacterial cause of human diarrheal illness worldwide. Campylobacteriosis incidence exhibits seasonality and has been attributed to ambient temperature. However, the role of ambient temperature on campylobacteriosis remains poorly understood. To examine the impact of ambient temperature on local campylobacteriosis in Germany, weekly incidences on NUTS-3 level were analysed using a novel small-scaled approach, regression and time lags. Campylobacteriosis incidence correlated positively with temperatures between - 5 and 28 °C. The sigmoid regression model estimated an incidence increase of 0.52 per 5 °C temperature rise in the observation period. The weekly average of daily minimum temperature was most significant at a time lag of two weeks and showed the steepest incidence increase of 0.13 per 1 °C temperature increase in a temperature corridor of 5.1 to 12.2 °C. The impact of average minimum temperatures on campylobacteriosis incidence is crucial, likely to be indirect and especially relevant in the recent part of the infection chain. Vectors or human behaviour are presumably more directly linked with temperature than the pathogen's microbiology and should be examined. These variables outweigh the direct temperature-pathogen relationship when the whole chain of infection is considered. In the context of climate change, campylobacteriosis is likely to increase in Germany due to an increased temperature effect.
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- Julia Oberheim
- Institute for Hygiene and Public Health, University Hospital Bonn, GeoHealth Centre, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127, Bonn, Germany.
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- Institute for Hygiene and Public Health, University Hospital Bonn, GeoHealth Centre, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127, Bonn, Germany
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- Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Genscherallee 3, 53113, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute for Hygiene and Public Health, University Hospital Bonn, GeoHealth Centre, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127, Bonn, Germany
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Murray RT, Cruz-Cano R, Nasko D, Blythe D, Ryan P, Boyle MM, Wilson SM, Sapkota AR. Association between private drinking water wells and the incidence of Campylobacteriosis in Maryland: An ecological analysis using Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) data (2007-2016). ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 188:109773. [PMID: 32559686 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Campylobacter is a leading cause of bacterial foodborne illness in the United States. Campylobacter infections have most often been associated with food-related risk factors, such as the consumption of poultry and raw milk. Socioeconomic, agricultural and environmental factors, including drinking water source, can also influence the risk of campylobacteriosis. Approximately 19% of Maryland residents rely on private wells as their sole source of water. Given that the federal Safe Drinking Water Act does not regulate the water quality of private wells, these could be important non-foodborne transmission pathways for Campylobacter. To address this issue, data on the number of culture-confirmed cases of Campylobacter infection in Maryland between 2007 and 2016 were obtained from the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network. Cases were linked by zip code with data from the Maryland well permits registry, the 2010 U.S. Census, the 2016 American Community Survey, and the USDA Agricultural Census. Campylobacteriosis incidence rates and well prevalence were calculated by zip code. Negative binomial regression models were then constructed to evaluate the association between the prevalence of private wells, presence/absence of animal feeding operations and the incidence of campylobacteriosis across the physiographic provinces in Maryland. From 2007 to 2016, a total of 5746 cases of campylobacteriosis were reported in Maryland, and annual incidence rates ranged from 6.65 to 11.59 per 100,000 people. In our statewide analysis, a significant positive association was observed between well prevalence and increased campylobacteriosis incidence at the zip code level (Incidence Rate Ratio (IRR) = 1.35, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) = 1.11, 1.63). A significant positive association was also observed between well prevalence and increased campylobacteriosis incidence in the Appalachian and Coastal provinces of Maryland (IRR = 2.94, 95% CI = 1.11, 7.76 and IRR = 1.70, 95% CI = 1.25, 2.31, respectively). The presence of broiler chicken operations, increasing median age and percentage of residents living in poverty were also significantly associated with campylobacteriosis incidence at the zip code level in some physiographic provinces in Maryland. To our knowledge, these are the first US data to demonstrate an association between prevalence of private wells and campylobacteriosis incidence at the zip code level.
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- Rianna T Murray
- Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health, University of Maryland School of Public Health, 4200 Valley Drive, College Park, MD, 20742, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Maryland School of Public Health, 4200 Valley Drive, College Park, MD, USA
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- Center for Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS), Biomolecular Science Building, 8314 Paint Branch Dr College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Outbreak Response Bureau, Maryland Department of Health, 201 W. Preston Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Outbreak Response Bureau, Maryland Department of Health, 201 W. Preston Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Outbreak Response Bureau, Maryland Department of Health, 201 W. Preston Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health, University of Maryland School of Public Health, 4200 Valley Drive, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health, University of Maryland School of Public Health, 4200 Valley Drive, College Park, MD, 20742, USA.
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Snelling W, Moore J, Dooley J. The colonization of broilers with Campylobacter. WORLD POULTRY SCI J 2019. [DOI: 10.1079/wps200577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- W.J. Snelling
- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Co., Londonderry, Northern Ireland, BT52 1SA
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Co., Londonderry, Northern Ireland, BT52 1SA
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Co., Londonderry, Northern Ireland, BT52 1SA
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Nilsson A, Johansson C, Skarp A, Kaden R, Bertilsson S, Rautelin H. Survival ofCampylobacter jejuniandCampylobacter coliwater isolates in lake and well water. APMIS 2018; 126:762-770. [DOI: 10.1111/apm.12879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Anna Nilsson
- Department of Medical Sciences; Clinical Microbiology; Uppsala University; Uppsala Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences; Clinical Microbiology; Uppsala University; Uppsala Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences; Clinical Microbiology; Uppsala University; Uppsala Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences; Clinical Microbiology; Uppsala University; Uppsala Sweden
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- Department of Ecology and Genetics, Limnology, and Science for Life Laboratory; Uppsala University; Uppsala Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences; Clinical Microbiology; Uppsala University; Uppsala Sweden
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Nilsson A, Skarp A, Johansson C, Kaden R, Engstrand L, Rautelin H. Characterization of Swedish Campylobacter coli clade 2 and clade 3 water isolates. Microbiologyopen 2018; 7:e00583. [PMID: 29424055 PMCID: PMC6079167 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2017] [Revised: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli are important bacterial enteropathogens. Poultry is the best‐known reservoir for Campylobacter infection but natural bodies of water have also been shown to be important pathways for transmission. Campylobacter can survive in cold water but most of the studies have focused on C. jejuni only. In this paper, we take a closer look at the biology and water survival strategies of C. coli. Eight C. coli isolates cultivated from raw (incoming) surface water at water plants in Sweden were characterized using whole‐genome sequencing and phenotypical assays. Phylogenetic analysis assigned the Swedish water isolates to clades 2 and 3, known to include C. coli of environmental origin. In addition, 53 earlier published sequences of C. coli clade 2 and 3 from environmental waters were included for in silico analyses. Generally, clade 2 isolates had larger genomes, which included a functional tricarballylate utilization locus, while clade 3 isolates contained different genes involved in oxidative stress as well as putative virulence factors. The Swedish water isolates of clade 2 formed large, blurry bacterial colonies on agar, whereas clade 3 colonies were smaller. All Swedish isolates were motile, but clade 3 isolates formed larger motility zones on soft agar, and none of these isolates produced biofilm. Although water survival varied between the analyzed isolates, there were hardly any clade‐specific significant differences. Our results highlight the diversity of C. coli in general, and show differences in metabolic capabilities and ways to handle oxidative stress between clade 2 and 3 water isolates.
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- Anna Nilsson
- Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Microbiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Microbiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Microbiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Microbiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institute, and Science for Life Laboratory, Clinical Genomics, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Microbiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Trigui H, Lee K, Thibodeau A, Lévesque S, Mendis N, Fravalo P, Letellier A, Faucher SP. Phenotypic and Transcriptomic Responses of Campylobacter jejuni Suspended in an Artificial Freshwater Medium. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:1781. [PMID: 28979243 PMCID: PMC5611540 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2017] [Accepted: 09/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Campylobacter jejuni is the leading cause of campylobacteriosis in the developed world. Although most cases are caused by consumption of contaminated meat, a significant proportion is linked to ingestion of contaminated water. The differences between C. jejuni strains originating from food products and those isolated from water are poorly understood. Working under the hypothesis that water-borne C. jejuni strains are better equipped at surviving the nutrient-poor aquatic environment than food-borne strains, the present study aims to characterize these differences using outbreak strains 81116 and 81-176. Strain 81116 caused a campylobacteriosis outbreak linked to consumption of water, while strain 81-176 was linked to consumption of raw milk. CFU counts and viability assays showed that 81116 survives better than 81-176 at 4°C in a defined freshwater medium (Fraquil). Moreover, 81116 was significantly more resistant to oxidative stress and bile salt than strain 81-176 in Fraquil. To better understand the genetic response of 81116 to water, a transcriptomic profiling study was undertaken using microarrays. Compared to rich broth, strain 81116 represses genes involved in amino acid uptake and metabolism, as well as genes involved in costly biosynthetic processes such as replication, translation, flagellum synthesis and virulence in response to Fraquil. In accordance with the observed increase in stress resistance in Fraquil, 81116 induces genes involved in resistance to oxidative stress and bile salt. Interestingly, genes responsible for cell wall synthesis were also induced upon Fraquil exposure. Finally, twelve unique genes were expressed in Fraquil; however, analysis of their distribution in animal and water isolates showed that they are not uniquely and ubiquitously present in water isolates, and thus, unlikely to play a major role in adaptation to water. Our results show that some C. jejuni strains are more resilient than others, thereby challenging current water management practices. The response of 81116 to Fraquil serves as a starting point to understand the adaptation of C. jejuni to water and its subsequent transmission.
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- Hana Trigui
- Department of Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-BellevueQC, Canada
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- Department of Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-BellevueQC, Canada
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- Research Chair in Meat Safety, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Montreal, Saint-HyacintheQC, Canada
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- Laboratoire de Santé Publique du Québec (LSPQ)/Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec, Sainte-Anne-de-BellevueQC, Canada
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- Department of Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-BellevueQC, Canada
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- Research Chair in Meat Safety, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Montreal, Saint-HyacintheQC, Canada
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- Research Chair in Meat Safety, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Montreal, Saint-HyacintheQC, Canada
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- Department of Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-BellevueQC, Canada
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Schang C, Lintern A, Cook PLM, Osborne C, McKinley A, Schmidt J, Coleman R, Rooney G, Henry R, Deletic A, McCarthy D. Presence and survival of culturable Campylobacter spp. and Escherichia coli in a temperate urban estuary. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 569-570:1201-1211. [PMID: 27395075 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.06.195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2016] [Revised: 06/24/2016] [Accepted: 06/24/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Urban estuaries throughout the world typically contain elevated levels of faecal contamination, the extent of which is generally assessed using faecal indicator organisms (FIO) such as Escherichia coli. This study assesses whether the bacterial FIO, E. coli is a suitable surrogate for Campylobacter spp., in estuaries. The presence and survival dynamics of culturable E. coli and Campylobacter spp. are compared in the water column, bank sediments and bed sediments of the Yarra River estuary (located in Melbourne, Australia). The presence of E. coli did not necessarily indicate detectable levels of Campylobacter spp. in the water column, bed and bank sediments, but the inactivation rates of the two bacteria were similar in the water column. A key finding of the study is that E. coli and Campylobacter spp. can survive for up to 14days in the water column and up to 21days in the bed and bank sediments of the estuary. Preliminary data presented in this study also suggests that the inactivation rates of the two bacteria may be similar in bed and bank sediments. This undermines previous hypotheses that Campylobacter spp. cannot survive outside of its host and indicates that public health risks can persist in aquatic systems for up to three weeks after the initial contamination event.
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- Christelle Schang
- Environmental and Public Health Microbiology Laboratory (EPHM Lab), Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia
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- Environmental and Public Health Microbiology Laboratory (EPHM Lab), Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Wellington Rd, Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia
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- Environmental and Public Health Microbiology Laboratory (EPHM Lab), Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia
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- ALS Environmental, Dalmore Drive, Scoresby 3179, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne Water Corporation, La Trobe Street, Docklands 3008, Australia
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- Melbourne Water Corporation, La Trobe Street, Docklands 3008, Australia
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- Environmental and Public Health Microbiology Laboratory (EPHM Lab), Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia
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- Environmental and Public Health Microbiology Laboratory (EPHM Lab), Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia
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- Environmental and Public Health Microbiology Laboratory (EPHM Lab), Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia.
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The River Ruhr - an urban river under particular interest for recreational use and as a raw water source for drinking water: The collaborative research project "Safe Ruhr" - microbiological aspects. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2016; 219:643-661. [PMID: 27495908 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2016.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Revised: 07/01/2016] [Accepted: 07/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Along the intense industrialization of the Ruhr valley (Germany), the River Ruhr became increasingly polluted. Over time, using it for recreational purposes became a serious health hazard and bathing was banned due to chemical and microbiological risks. The purpose of the collaborative project "Safe Ruhr" was to verify the current status and to provide a scientific basis for lifting the bathing ban. As the river also provides a raw water source for drinking water production, it was investigated how well the treatment procedures control possible hygienic risks. As study area, the barrier Lake Baldeney was chosen as it embraces earlier bathing sites and tributes to river bank filtration water for drinking water treatment plants. The hygienic condition of the river water was determined over 18 months by measuring general physical, chemical and microbiological water quality parameters including fecal indicators, bacterial obligate and facultative pathogens, parasitic protozoa, enteric viruses and schistosome parasites (Trichobilharzia). Samples were taken at eight locations including sites before and after receiving the discharge of stormwater and treated wastewater, potential future bathing sites and a raw water abstraction point for potable water production. In summary, for all investigated physico-chemical parameters no significant difference between the eight investigated sampling locations on a distinct sampling date were observed. This study focused on hygienically relevant bacteria and parasitic protozoa. Fecal indicators, Escherichia coli, intestinal enterococci and Clostridium perfringens as well as coliform bacteria were detected in 94-100% of the water samples. Enteric pathogens, including Campylobacter spp. and Salmonella enterica, were isolated from 33% and 28% of the samples, respectively, in relatively low concentrations. Among the environmental facultative pathogens, P. aeruginosa was detected at a high frequency of 82% of all samples, but in low numbers, while Aeromonas spp. were found in all water samples in relative high concentrations. The levels of all target organisms were not clearly associated with sources of pollution, with the exception of slightly enhanced numbers of coliform bacteria and E. coli downstream of a sewage discharge point from a wastewater treatment plant. Seasonal variations were observed with higher detection rates of Campylobacter spp. in winter and S. enterica in autumn and winter in contrast to the other bacterial groups, which showed no significant fluctuations throughout the year. Precipitation within two days prior to sampling resulted in a trend of enhanced numbers of coliform bacteria, E. coli, intestinal enterococci and Aeromonas. Sampling and analysis of parasitic protozoa was carried out in accordance to the European bathing water guideline and the ISO 15553 method. Characteristics of the river (flow, vegetation, birds protection zone, bathing of people, sewage etc.) were compared to the number of organisms detected. All in all 184 samples were investigated for Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. 80% of the samples were positive for Giardia spp. with a mean of 5cysts/100l (0.1-157.9). Highest values were achieved in autumn and winter, lowest values during the assumed bathing season. There seemed to be a trend to lower values in and after a reservoir in the river course, but with no statistical significance. A statistical significance could be shown for higher concentrations after heavy rainfall that led to discharge of combined sewage overflows in the city of Essen. Only 29% of the samples were positive for Cryptosporidium spp. with a single maximum value of 27.7 and all other concentrations below 5 oocysts/100l. On a low level there seemed to be slightly higher findings during summer and bathing season than in autumn and winter. No correlation to heavy rainfall could be found. The findings correspond to earlier results from the River Rhine (Germany). The influence of sewage on the water quality of the Ruhr could be shown from the correlation of Giardia load and activity of combined sewage overflows after heavy rainfall. The rare and low findings of Cryptosporidium spp. lead to the same conclusion, that microbial water quality in the investigation area is rather influenced from sewage water than from diffuse water sources into the River Ruhr.
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Tambalo DD, Boa T, Aryal B, Yost CK. Temporal variation in the prevalence and species richness of Campylobacter spp. in a prairie watershed impacted by urban and agricultural mixed inputs. Can J Microbiol 2016; 62:402-10. [DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2015-0710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Campylobacter spp. are a substantial cause of gastroenteritis worldwide. Human infection can result from ingestion of contaminated food or water from a variety of sources, including the consumption of fresh produce that is contaminated with the pathogen via the use of contaminated irrigation water. Using molecular methods, we investigated the occurrence of Campylobacter in the Qu’Appelle River watershed, an important source of irrigation water for vegetable producers in southern Saskatchewan, Canada. Water samples were collected from 7 sampling sites from April to September 2009 (145 samples), and from 5 sampling sites from May to October 2013 (116 samples). Campylobacter was detected in 57% and 16% of the samples collected in 2009 and 2013, respectively. Campylobacter detection was highest in May and June for both sampling years. In 2009, the predominant species were Campylobacter lari and Campylobacter jejuni, with prevalences of 84% and 41%, respectively. Other Campylobacter spp. were detected less frequently. Only C. lari was detected in 2013. The results in 2009 demonstrate the species richness of Campylobacter in water sources within the watershed. The occurrence of Campylobacter in the study area also underscores the importance of monitoring irrigation water used to irrigate fresh produce from a public health prospective.
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- Dinah D. Tambalo
- Biology Department, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada
- Biology Department, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada
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- Biology Department, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada
- Biology Department, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada
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- Biology Department, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada
- Biology Department, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada
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- Biology Department, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada
- Biology Department, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada
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Mellor JE, Levy K, Zimmerman J, Elliott M, Bartram J, Carlton E, Clasen T, Dillingham R, Eisenberg J, Guerrant R, Lantagne D, Mihelcic J, Nelson K. Planning for climate change: The need for mechanistic systems-based approaches to study climate change impacts on diarrheal diseases. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 548-549:82-90. [PMID: 26799810 PMCID: PMC4818006 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.12.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2015] [Revised: 12/18/2015] [Accepted: 12/18/2015] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Increased precipitation and temperature variability as well as extreme events related to climate change are predicted to affect the availability and quality of water globally. Already heavily burdened with diarrheal diseases due to poor access to water, sanitation and hygiene facilities, communities throughout the developing world lack the adaptive capacity to sufficiently respond to the additional adversity caused by climate change. Studies suggest that diarrhea rates are positively correlated with increased temperature, and show a complex relationship with precipitation. Although climate change will likely increase rates of diarrheal diseases on average, there is a poor mechanistic understanding of the underlying disease transmission processes and substantial uncertainty surrounding current estimates. This makes it difficult to recommend appropriate adaptation strategies. We review the relevant climate-related mechanisms behind transmission of diarrheal disease pathogens and argue that systems-based mechanistic approaches incorporating human, engineered and environmental components are urgently needed. We then review successful systems-based approaches used in other environmental health fields and detail one modeling framework to predict climate change impacts on diarrheal diseases and design adaptation strategies.
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- Jonathan E Mellor
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut, 261 Glenbrook Road, Storrs, CT 06269-3037, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering & Applied Science, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, The College of Engineering, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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- Water Institute, Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado at Denver, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- The Center for Global Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- The Center for Global Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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Trigui H, Thibodeau A, Fravalo P, Letellier A, P Faucher S. Survival in water of Campylobacter jejuni strains isolated from the slaughterhouse. SPRINGERPLUS 2015; 4:799. [PMID: 26702388 PMCID: PMC4688295 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-015-1595-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2015] [Accepted: 12/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Campylobacter jejuni cause gastroenteritis in humans. The main transmission vector is the consumption or handling of contaminated chicken meat, since chicken can be colonized asymptomatically by C. jejuni. However, water has been implicated as the transmission vector in a few outbreaks. One possibility is the contamination of water effluent by C. jejuni originating from chicken farm. The ability of C. jejuni to be transmitted by water would be closely associated to its ability to survive in water. Therefore, in this study, we have evaluated the ability of reference strains and chicken-isolated strains to survive in water. Defined water media were used, since the composition of tap water is variable. We showed that some isolates survive better than others in defined freshwater (Fraquil) and that the survival was affected by temperature and the concentration of NaCl. By comparing the ability of C. jejuni to survive in water with other phenotypic properties previously tested, we showed that the ability to survive in water was negatively correlated with autoagglutination. Our data showed that not all chicken isolates have the same ability to survive in water, which is probably due to difference in genetic content.
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- Hana Trigui
- Department of Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, 21,111 Lakeshore Road, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montreal, QC H9X 3V9 Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Montreeal, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Montreeal, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Montreeal, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC Canada
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- Department of Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, 21,111 Lakeshore Road, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montreal, QC H9X 3V9 Canada
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Kim JC, Oh E, Kim J, Jeon B. Regulation of oxidative stress resistance in Campylobacter jejuni, a microaerophilic foodborne pathogen. Front Microbiol 2015; 6:751. [PMID: 26284041 PMCID: PMC4518328 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2015] [Accepted: 07/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Campylobacter jejuni is one of the leading bacterial causes of human gastroenteritis. Due to the increasing rates of human campylobacteriosis, C. jejuni is considered as a serious public health concern worldwide. C. jejuni is a microaerophilic, fastidious bacterium. C. jejuni must overcome a wide range of stress conditions during foodborne transmission to humans, such as food preservation and processing conditions, and even in infection of the gastrointestinal tracts of humans. Particularly, this microaerophilic foodborne pathogen must survive in the atmospheric conditions prior to the initiation of infection. C. jejuni possesses unique regulatory mechanisms for oxidative stress resistance. Lacking OxyR and SoxRS that are highly conserved in other Gram-negative foodborne pathogens, C. jejuni modulates the expression of genes involved in oxidative stress resistance mainly via the peroxide resistance regulator and Campylobacter oxidative stress regulator. Based on recent findings of ours and others, in this review, we described how C. jejuni regulates the expression of oxidative stress defense.
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- School of Public Health, University of Alberta, EdmontonAB, Canada
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Henry R, Schang C, Chandrasena GI, Deletic A, Edmunds M, Jovanovic D, Kolotelo P, Schmidt J, Williamson R, McCarthy D. Environmental monitoring of waterborne Campylobacter: evaluation of the Australian standard and a hybrid extraction-free MPN-PCR method. Front Microbiol 2015; 6:74. [PMID: 25709604 PMCID: PMC4321596 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2014] [Accepted: 01/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Campylobacter is the leading agent of diarrheal disease worldwide. This study evaluates a novel culture-PCR hybrid (MPN-PCR) assay for the rapid enumeration of Campylobacter spp. from estuarine and wastewater systems. To first evaluate the current, culture-based, Australian standard, an inter-laboratory study was conducted on 69 subsampled water samples. The proposed Most-Probable Number (MPN)-PCR method was then evaluated, by analysing 147 estuarine samples collected over a 2 year period. Data for 14 different biological, hydrological and climatic parameters were also collated to identify pathogen-environment relationships and assess the potential for method specific bias. The results demonstrated that the intra-laboratory performance of the MPN-PCR was superior to that of AS/NZS (σ = 0.7912, P < 0.001; κ = 0.701, P < 0.001) with an overall diagnostic accuracy of ~94%. Furthermore, the analysis of both MPN-PCR and AS/NZS identified the potential for the introduction of method specific bias during assessment of the effects of environmental parameters on Campylobacter spp. numbers.
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- Rebekah Henry
- Environmental and Public Health Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash UniversityClayton, VIC, Australia
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- Environmental and Public Health Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash UniversityClayton, VIC, Australia
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- Environmental and Public Health Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash UniversityClayton, VIC, Australia
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- Environmental and Public Health Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash UniversityClayton, VIC, Australia
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- Environmental and Public Health Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash UniversityClayton, VIC, Australia
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- Environmental and Public Health Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash UniversityClayton, VIC, Australia
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- Environmental and Public Health Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash UniversityClayton, VIC, Australia
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- Environmental and Public Health Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash UniversityClayton, VIC, Australia
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- Environmental and Public Health Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash UniversityClayton, VIC, Australia
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Shelton DR, Pachepsky YA, Kiefer LA, Blaustein RA, McCarty GW, Dao TH. Response of coliform populations in streambed sediment and water column to changes in nutrient concentrations in water. WATER RESEARCH 2014; 59:316-324. [PMID: 24839925 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2014.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2013] [Revised: 04/07/2014] [Accepted: 04/08/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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As sediments increasingly become recognized as reservoirs of indicator and pathogen microorganisms, an understanding of the persistence of indicator organisms becomes important for assessment and predictions of microbial water quality. The objective of this work was to observe the response of water column and sediment coliform populations to the change in nutrient concentrations in the water column. Survival experiments were conducted in flow-through chambers containing sandy sediments. Bovine feces were collected fresh and introduced into sediment. Sixteen days later, the same fecal material was autoclaved and diluted to provide three levels - 1×, 0.5×, and 0.1× of nutrient concentrations - spike in water column. Total coliforms, Escherichia coli, and total aerobic heterotrophic bacterial concentrations were monitored in water and sediment. Bacteria responded to the nutrient spike with initial growth both in the water column and in sediment. The response of bacterial concentrations in water column was nonlinear, with no significant changes at 0.1 and .5× spikes, but a substantial change at 1× spike. Bacteria in sediment responded to the spikes at all added nutrient levels. Coliform inactivation rates both in sediment and in water after the initial growth occurred, were not significantly different from the inactivation rates before spike. These results indicate that introduction of nutrients into the water column results in nonlinear response of E. coli concentrations both in water and in sediments, followed by the inactivation with the same rate as before introduction of nutrients.
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- D R Shelton
- Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, ARS-USDA, USA
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- Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, ARS-USDA, USA.
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- BlueWave Microbics, LLC, Columbia, MD, USA
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- Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, ARS-USDA, USA
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- Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, ARS-USDA, USA
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- Environmental Management and Byproduct Utilization Laboratory Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, ARS-USDA, USA
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Goñi P, Fernández MT, Rubio E. Identifying endosymbiont bacteria associated with free-living amoebae. Environ Microbiol 2014; 16:339-49. [PMID: 24422686 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.12363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2013] [Revised: 12/17/2013] [Accepted: 12/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The association between free-living amoebae and pathogenic bacteria is an issue that has gained great importance due to the environmental and health consequences that it implies. In this paper, we analyse the techniques to follow an epidemiological study to identify associations between genera, species, genotypes and subgenotypes of amoebae with pathogenic bacteria, analysing their evolution and considering their usefulness. In this sense, we highlight the combination of microscopic and molecular techniques as the most appropriate way to obtain fully reliable results as well as the need to achieve the standardization of these techniques to allow the comparison of both environmental and clinical results.
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- Pilar Goñi
- Area of Parasitology, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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Sterk A, Schijven J, de Nijs T, de Roda Husman AM. Direct and indirect effects of climate change on the risk of infection by water-transmitted pathogens. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2013; 47:12648-12660. [PMID: 24125400 DOI: 10.1021/es403549s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Climate change is likely to affect the infectious disease burden from exposure to pathogens in water used for drinking and recreation. Effective intervention measures require quantification of impacts of climate change on the distribution of pathogens in the environment and their potential effects on human health. Objectives of this systematic review were to summarize current knowledge available to estimate how climate change may directly and indirectly affect infection risks due to Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium, norovirus, and Vibrio. Secondary objectives were to prioritize natural processes and interactions that are susceptible to climate change and to identify knowledge gaps. Search strategies were determined based on a conceptual model and scenarios with the main emphasis on The Netherlands. The literature search resulted in a large quantity of publications on climate variables affecting pathogen input and behavior in aquatic environments. However, not all processes and pathogens are evenly covered by the literature, and in many cases, the direction of change is still unclear. To make useful predictions of climate change, it is necessary to combine both negative and positive effects. This review provides an overview of the most important effects of climate change on human health and shows the importance of QMRA to quantify the net effects.
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- Ankie Sterk
- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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Pitkänen T. Review of Campylobacter spp. in drinking and environmental waters. J Microbiol Methods 2013; 95:39-47. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2013.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2012] [Revised: 04/15/2013] [Accepted: 06/10/2013] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Van Nevel S, De Roy K, Boon N. Bacterial invasion potential in water is determined by nutrient availability and the indigenous community. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2013; 85:593-603. [DOI: 10.1111/1574-6941.12145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2013] [Revised: 04/27/2013] [Accepted: 05/06/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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- Sam Van Nevel
- Laboratory of Microbial Ecology and Technology (LabMET); Ghent University; Gent Belgium
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- Laboratory of Microbial Ecology and Technology (LabMET); Ghent University; Gent Belgium
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- Laboratory of Microbial Ecology and Technology (LabMET); Ghent University; Gent Belgium
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An evaluation of SaTScan for the prospective detection of space-time Campylobacter clusters in the North East of England. Epidemiol Infect 2013; 141:2354-64. [PMID: 23347688 DOI: 10.1017/s0950268812003135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Campylobacteriosis is the commonest cause of bacterial enteritis in England yet the epidemiology of apparently sporadic cases is not well understood. Here we evaluated the feasibility of applying a space-time cluster detection method to routine laboratory surveillance data in the North East of England by simulating prospective weekly space-time cluster detection using SaTScan as if it had been performed for 2008-2011. From the 209 simulated weekly runs using a circular window, 20 distinct clusters were found which contained a median of 30 cases (interquartile range 15-66) from a median population of ~134,000 persons. This corresponds to detection of a new cluster every 10 weeks. We found significant differences in age, sex and deprivation score distributions between areas within clusters compared to those without. The results of this study suggest that space-time detection of Campylobacter clusters could be used to find groups of cases amenable to epidemiological investigation.
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Arsenault J, Berke O, Michel P, Ravel A, Gosselin P. Environmental and demographic risk factors for campylobacteriosis: do various geographical scales tell the same story? BMC Infect Dis 2012; 12:318. [PMID: 23173982 PMCID: PMC3570353 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-12-318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2011] [Accepted: 11/15/2012] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Campylobacter is a common cause of bacterial gastro-enteritis characterized by multiple environmental sources and transmission pathways. Ecological studies can be used to reveal important regional characteristics linked to campylobacteriosis risk, but their results can be influenced by the choice of geographical units of analysis. This study was undertaken to compare the associations between the incidence of campylobacteriosis in Quebec, Canada and various environmental characteristics using seven different sets of geographical units. METHODS For each set of geographical unit, a conditional autoregressive model was used to model the incidence of reported cases of campylobacteriosis according to environmental (poultry density, ruminant density, slaughterhouse presence, temperature, and precipitation) and demographic (population density, level of education) characteristics. Models were compared in terms of number of significant predictors, differences in direction and magnitude of predictors, and fit of the models. RESULTS In general, the number of significant predictors was reduced as the aggregation level increased. More aggregated scales tend to show larger but less precise estimates for all variables, with the exception of slaughterhouse presence. Regional characteristics associated with an increased regional risk of campylobacteriosis, for at least some geographical units, were high ruminant density, high poultry density, high population density, and presence of a large poultry slaughterhouse, whereas a reduction in risk was associated with a lower percentage of people with diplomas, a lower level of precipitation, and warmer temperature. Two clusters of elevated residual risk were observed, with different location and size depending on the geographical unit used. CONCLUSIONS Overall, our results suggest that the use of municipality or census consolidated subdivision were the most optimal scales for studying environmental determinants of campylobacteriosis at a regional level. This study highlights the need for careful selection and analysis of geographical units when using ecological study designs.
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- Julie Arsenault
- Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada.
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Bui XT, Qvortrup K, Wolff A, Bang DD, Creuzenet C. Effect of environmental stress factors on the uptake and survival of Campylobacter jejuni in Acanthamoeba castellanii. BMC Microbiol 2012; 12:232. [PMID: 23051891 PMCID: PMC3538707 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-12-232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2012] [Accepted: 10/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Campylobacter jejuni is a major cause of bacterial food-borne illness in Europe and North America. The mechanisms allowing survival in the environment and transmission to new hosts are not well understood. Environmental free-living protozoa may facilitate both processes. Pre-exposure to heat, starvation, oxidative or osmotic stresses encountered in the environment may affect the subsequent interaction of C. jejuni with free-living protozoa. To test this hypothesis, we examined the impact of environmental stress on expression of virulence-associated genes (ciaB, dnaJ, and htrA) of C. jejuni and on its uptake by and intracellular survival within Acanthamoeba castellanii. Results Heat, starvation and osmotic stress reduced the survival of C. jejuni significantly, whereas oxidative stress had no effect. Quantitative RT-PCR experiments showed that the transcription of virulence genes was slightly up-regulated under heat and oxidative stresses but down-regulated under starvation and osmotic stresses, the htrA gene showing the largest down-regulation in response to osmotic stress. Pre-exposure of bacteria to low nutrient or osmotic stress reduced bacterial uptake by amoeba, but no effect of heat or oxidative stress was observed. Finally, C. jejuni rapidly lost viability within amoeba cells and pre-exposure to oxidative stress had no significant effect on intracellular survival. However, the numbers of intracellular bacteria recovered 5 h post-gentamicin treatment were lower with starved, heat treated or osmotically stressed bacteria than with control bacteria. Also, while ~1.5 × 103 colony forming unit/ml internalized bacteria could typically be recovered 24 h post-gentamicin treatment with control bacteria, no starved, heat treated or osmotically stressed bacteria could be recovered at this time point. Overall, pre-exposure of C. jejuni to environmental stresses did not promote intracellular survival in A. castellanii. Conclusions Together, these findings suggest that the stress response in C. jejuni and its interaction with A. castellanii are complex and multifactorial, but that pre-exposure to various stresses does not prime C. jejuni for survival within A. castellanii.
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- Xuan Thanh Bui
- National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Aarhus NDK-8200, Denmark
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Soto E, Revan F. Culturability and persistence of Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis (syn. Francisella asiatica) in sea- and freshwater microcosms. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2012; 63:398-404. [PMID: 21881943 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-011-9932-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2011] [Accepted: 08/17/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis (syn. Francisella asiatica), the causative agent of franciselliosis in warm-water fish, is a Gram-negative facultative intracellular bacterium. Although it has been characterized as one of the most pathogenic bacteria in fish, the water conditions that allow for its survival and infectious capacities outside the fish host are not known. Data obtained in this project indicate that both temperature and salinity are important factors in the culturability and persistence of F. noatunensis subsp. orientalis in both sea- and freshwater microcosms. These results indicate that culturable F. noatunensis subsp. orientalis persist for longer periods of time and at higher numbers in seawater, and its persistence is inversely related to water temperature. Moreover, the pathogenic properties of the bacteria suspended in water microcosms appear to decrease after only 24 h and become non-infective after 2 days in the absence of the fish host.
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- Esteban Soto
- Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Basseterre, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, West Farm, Basseterre, St. Kitts, West Indies.
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Maal-Bared R, Bartlett KH, Bowie WR, Hall ER. Campylobacter spp. distribution in biofilms on different surfaces in an agricultural watershed (Elk Creek, British Columbia): using biofilms to monitor for Campylobacter. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2011; 215:270-8. [PMID: 22204983 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2011.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2011] [Revised: 11/23/2011] [Accepted: 12/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Despite its relevance to public health, presence and concentrations of Campylobacter spp. in biofilms in natural aquatic environments has not been investigated. This study examined the occurrence of Campylobacter spp. in biofilms on a variety of surfaces (river rock, slate rock, wood, Lexan™, sandpaper, and sediment) and in water from December 2005 to December 2006 to find a substratum that facilitated campylobacters detection in natural aquatic environments. Samples were collected at four sites in an agricultural watershed (Elk Creek, British Columbia). Campylobacter spp. presence was determined using culturing methods. Correlations between chemical, physical and microbiological water quality parameters and Campylobacter spp. distribution on different surface types were also investigated. Campylobacter spp. had a prevalence of 13% in the wet season, but was not recovered in the dry season. Its prevalence was highest in sediment (27%), followed by slate rock (22%), Lexan and wood (13%), river rock (9%) and water (8%), respectively. No Campylobacter spp. was found in sandpaper biofilms. Several other criteria were used to assess substrata effectiveness, such as correlation amongst Campylobacter spp., indicator bacteria and water quality parameters, cost and availability of substratum, potential for standardizing substratum, ease of biofilm removal and probability of substratum loss in situ. Results show that sediment, slate rock or wood could be used as substrata for Campylobacter spp. monitoring. The study also highlights the potential use of nitrates and enterococci as faecal contamination indicators to protect public health.
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- Rasha Maal-Bared
- Resource Management and Environmental Studies, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
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Van Dyke MI, Morton VK, McLellan NL, Huck PM. The occurrence of Campylobacter in river water and waterfowl within a watershed in southern Ontario, Canada. J Appl Microbiol 2011; 109:1053-66. [PMID: 20408936 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04730.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIMS Quantitative PCR and a culture method were used to investigate Campylobacter occurrence over 3 years in a watershed located in southern Ontario, Canada that is used as a source of drinking water. METHODS AND RESULTS Direct DNA extraction from river water followed by quantitative PCR analysis detected thermophilic campylobacters at low concentrations (<130 cells 100 ml(-1) ) in 57-79% of samples taken from five locations. By comparison, a culture-based method detected Campylobacter in 0-23% of samples. Water quality parameters such as total Escherichia coli were not highly correlated with Campylobacter levels, although higher pathogen concentrations were observed at colder water temperatures (<10°C). Strains isolated from river water were primarily nalidixic acid-susceptible Campylobacter lari, and selected isolates were identified as Campylobacter lari ssp. concheus. Campylobacter from wild birds (seagulls, ducks and geese) were detected at a similar rate using PCR (32%) and culture-based (29%) methods, and although Campylobacter jejuni was isolated most frequently, C. lari ssp. concheus was also detected. CONCLUSIONS Campylobacter were frequently detected at low concentrations in the watershed. Higher prevalence rates using quantitative PCR was likely because of the formation of viable but nonculturable cells and low recovery of the culture method. In addition to animal and human waste, waterfowl can be an important contributor of Campylobacter in the environment. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Results of this study show that Campylobacter in surface water can be an important vector for human disease transmission and that method selection is important in determining pathogen occurrence in a water environment.
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- M I Van Dyke
- NSERC Chair in Water Treatment, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
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Arana I, Muela A, Orruño M, Seco C, Garaizabal I, Barcina I. Effect of temperature and starvation upon survival strategies of Pseudomonas fluorescens CHA0: comparison with Escherichia coli. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2010; 74:500-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2010.00979.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Close M, Noonan M, Hector R, Bright J. Microbial transport from dairying under two spray-irrigation systems in Canterbury, New Zealand. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2010; 39:824-833. [PMID: 20400578 DOI: 10.2134/jeq2009.0208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Transport through the soil and vadose zone to groundwater of Escherichia coli, fecal coliforms, and Campylobacter spp. from pasturing of dairy cows was studied on two working dairy farms under a traveling irrigator and a center pivot system. Leachate was collected from 1.5 m depth using a large linear lysimeter over a period of 4 yr after rainfall or irrigation applied using a traveling irrigator. There was little transport of fecal coliforms or Campylobacter from irrigation applications of 55 mm. There was some transport of fecal coliforms at applications of 80 mm (corresponding to irrigation plus heavy rainfall) but no detectable Campylobacter. When fresh cow pats were placed on half of the lysimeter plots with an 80-mm water application, there was transport of fecal coliforms and Campylobacter, but levels of Campylobacter were low (<or=4 MPN L(-1)). Groundwater at the farm with center pivot spray irrigation was monitored monthly from September 2001 to June 2007, with 60% of samples being collected from downgradient wells. Escherichia coli were detected in 5.4 and 2.8% of samples from upgradient and downgradient wells, respectively, at concentrations of >or=1 cfu 100 mL(-1). Campylobacter was detected in 0.7% of samples over the study period, with equal percentages from up- and downgradient wells. The results indicate minimal impact of dairying at these sites on microbial quality of groundwater as a result of spray irrigation using traveling irrigators at rates of approximately 55 mm every 2 wk or center pivot irrigators at 18 mm every 3 to 4 d.
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- Murray Close
- Institute of Environmental Science & Research, Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Multiple Transmission Pathways and Disease Dynamics in a Waterborne Pathogen Model. Bull Math Biol 2010; 72:1506-33. [DOI: 10.1007/s11538-010-9507-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2009] [Accepted: 01/15/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Jackson DN, Davis B, Tirado SM, Duggal M, van Frankenhuyzen JK, Deaville D, Wijesinghe MAK, Tessaro M, Trevors JT. Survival mechanisms and culturability of Campylobacter jejuni under stress conditions. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2009; 96:377-94. [PMID: 19774483 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-009-9378-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2009] [Accepted: 09/03/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Culture-based isolation and enumeration of bacterial human pathogens from environmental and human food samples has significant limitations.Many pathogens enter a viable but non-culturable(VBNC) state in response to stress, and cannot be detected via culturing methods. Favourable growth conditions with a source of energy and an ideal stoichiometric ratio of carbon to inorganic elements can reverse this VBNC state. This review will focus on the bacterium Campylobacter jejuni which is a leading cause of food borne illness in the developed world. C. jejuni can enter a VBNC state in response to extremes in: pH, moisture content, temperature,nutrient content and salinity. Once in a VBNC state,the organism must maintain an energy balance from substrate oxidation through respiration to grow,divide and remain viable. The goal of this review isa greater understanding of how abiotic stress and thermodynamics influence the viability of C. jejuni.
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- D Nathan Jackson
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G2Wl, Canada
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Rosef O, Paulauskas A, Haslekås C. Similarity of Campylobacter coli from pigs, poultry and man. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2009; 19:445-452. [PMID: 20183201 DOI: 10.1080/09603120903254041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Campylobacteriosis is one of the most frequently occurring acute gastroenteritis in humans and 10% are caused by Campylobacter coli. A total of 136 isolates of C. coli from humans, poultry, and pigs were identified by multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and genetically characterized and compared by ribotyping. Automatic riboprints were performed with the PstI restriction enzyme and RiboPrinter. All poultry, pig and human strains represented a heterogeneous spectre of ribotypes. Ten of 23 human strains (43%) could be given DUP-ID from the library represented by DUP-PSTI-1200 (n = 7), DUP-PST1-1201 (n = 2) and DUP-PSTI-1211 (n = 1). Eighteen of 28 (64%) poultry strains were given a DUP-ID. Three isolates were closely related to human strains DUP-PSTI-1201 (n = 2) and DUP-PSTI-1200 (n = 1) and may play an important role in the epidemiology of campylobacteriosis. Nineteen of 85 pig isolates (23%) could be given a DUP-ID, but none were common to human isolates. An overlap was found among poultry and pig isolates with DUP-PSTI-1182 and DUP-PSTI-1140.
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- Olav Rosef
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Telemark University College, Bø, Norway.
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Duffy LL, Dykes GA. The ability of Campylobacter jejuni cells to attach to stainless steel does not change as they become nonculturable. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2009; 6:631-4. [PMID: 19388829 DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2008.0250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The ability of Campylobacter jejuni strains to attach to stainless steel as they became nonculturable during storage in distilled water at 4 degrees C for 30 days was investigated. From an initial count of approximately 7 log colony-forming units/mL all strains completely lost culturability by day 20, but the numbers of cells attaching to stainless steel remained constant at approximately 3.5 log cells/cm(2). These findings suggest that viable but nonculturable Campylobacter in a liquid matrix can still attach to stainless steel.
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French S, Levy-Booth D, Samarajeewa A, Shannon KE, Smith J, Trevors JT. Elevated temperatures and carbon dioxide concentrations: effects on selected microbial activities in temperate agricultural soils. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2009. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-009-0107-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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White ANJ, Kinlin LM, Johnson C, Spain CV, Ng V, Fisman DN. Environmental determinants of campylobacteriosis risk in Philadelphia from 1994 to 2007. ECOHEALTH 2009; 6:200-208. [PMID: 19953295 DOI: 10.1007/s10393-009-0246-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2008] [Revised: 02/19/2009] [Accepted: 05/25/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Campylobacter species infections are a common cause of acute gastroenteritis, and may uncommonly be complicated by renal, neurological, and rheumatologic sequelae. Although excess summertime campylobacteriosis has been observed, environmental mechanisms driving disease seasonality are poorly understood. We sought to evaluate the relationship between environmental factors and campylobacteriosis risk in a major North American metropolitan area. We evaluated 1532 cases of campylobacteriosis reported in Philadelphia between 1994 and 2007. We constructed Poisson regression models with oscillatory smoothers, and also used case-crossover design, to evaluate the associations between environmental exposures and disease risk on weekly and daily time scales. Both methods control for confounding by seasonally oscillating environmental factors. Incidence was greatest in June and July, with annual periodicity. Weekly incidence was associated with increasing relative humidity, (incidence rate ratio (IRR) per % 1.017, 95% CI 1.008-1.025), temperature (IRR per degrees C 1.041, 95% CI 1.011-1.072), and decreasing Delaware River temperature during the same week (IRR per degrees C 0.922, 95% CI 0.883-0.962), and at 4-week lags (IRR per degrees C 0.953, 95% CI 0.919-0.990). No acute associations were identified in case-crossover analyses. Our findings affirm the summertime seasonality of campylobacteriosis in Philadelphia, and the link between warm, humid weather and disease risk. However, the link between low river temperatures and enhanced campylobacteriosis risk in humans described here is novel, consistent with known links between watershed temperature and Campylobacter survival, and implicates local watersheds as epidemiologically important reservoirs for foodborne pathogens.
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Verhoeff-Bakkenes L, Hazeleger W, de Jonge R, Zwietering M. Campylobacter jejuni: a study on environmental conditions affecting culturability andin vitroadhesion/invasion. J Appl Microbiol 2009; 106:924-31. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.04072.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Goss M, Richards C. Development of a risk-based index for source water protection planning, which supports the reduction of pathogens from agricultural activity entering water resources. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2008; 87:623-632. [PMID: 18158213 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.12.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2006] [Revised: 12/14/2006] [Accepted: 12/14/2006] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Source water protection planning (SWPP) is an approach to prevent contamination of ground and surface water in watersheds where these resources may be abstracted for drinking or used for recreation. For SWPP the hazards within a watershed that could contribute to water contamination are identified together with the pathways that link them to the water resource. In rural areas, farms are significant potential sources of pathogens. A risk-based index can be used to support the assessment of the potential for contamination following guidelines on safety and operational efficacy of processes and practices developed as beneficial approaches to agricultural land management. Evaluation of the health risk for a target population requires knowledge of the strength of the hazard with respect to the pathogen load (massxconcentration). Manure handling and on-site wastewater treatment systems form the most important hazards, and both can comprise confined and unconfined source elements. There is also a need to understand the modification of pathogen numbers (attenuation) together with characteristics of the established pathways (surface or subsurface), which allow the movement of the contaminant species from a source to a receptor (water source). Many practices for manure management have not been fully evaluated for their impact on pathogen survival and transport in the environment. A key component is the identification of potential pathways of contaminant transport. This requires the development of a suitable digital elevation model of the watershed for surface movement and information on local groundwater aquifer systems for subsurface flows. Both require detailed soils and geological information. The pathways to surface and groundwater resources can then be identified. Details of land management, farm management practices (including animal and manure management) and agronomic practices have to be obtained, possibly from questionnaires completed by each producer within the watershed. To confirm that potential pathways are active requires some microbial source tracking. One possibility is to identify the molecular types of Escherichia coli present in each hazard on a farm. An essential part of any such index is the identification of mitigation strategies and practices that can reduce the magnitude of the hazard or block open pathways.
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- Michael Goss
- Centre for Land and Water Stewardship, University of Guelph, Kemptville Campus, Kemptville, ON, Canada.
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Guillou S, Leguerinel I, Garrec N, Renard MA, Cappelier JM, Federighi M. Survival of Campylobacter jejuni in mineral bottled water according to difference in mineral content: application of the Weibull model. WATER RESEARCH 2008; 42:2213-2219. [PMID: 18160092 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2007.11.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2007] [Revised: 11/27/2007] [Accepted: 11/30/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The aim of the study was to examine the hypothesis proposed by Evans et al. [2003. Hazards of healthy living: bottled water and salad vegetables as risk factors for Campylobacter infection. Emerg. Infect. Dis. 9(10), 1219-1225] that mineral bottled water accidentally contaminated by Campylobacter jejuni would represent a risk factor for Campylobacter infection. Culturability of C. jejuni cells inoculated in low- and high-mineral bottled water during storage at 4 degrees C in the dark was performed by surface plating and modelled using the Weibull model. The loss of C. jejuni culturability observed in all conditions tested was shown to be dependent on strain, preculture condition and water composition. Following inoculation of C. jejuni, the rapid loss of culturability was not correlated to complete cell death as the passage into embryonated eggs enabled recovery of cells from the viable but non-culturable state. In conclusion, the sanitary risk associated with contaminated bottled water cannot be excluded although it is presumably low. Culture conditions, strain and water type must be taken into account in the evaluation of the risk factors as they influence significantly Campylobacter survival in water.
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- S Guillou
- UMR-INRA of Food Safety, Veterinary School of Nantes, INRA UMR 1014, Atlanpôle La Chantrerie, Nantes Cedex 3, France.
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Tatchou-Nyamsi-König JA, Moreau A, Fédérighi M, Block JC. Behaviour of Campylobacter jejuni in experimentally contaminated bottled natural mineral water. J Appl Microbiol 2008; 103:280-8. [PMID: 17650187 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03239.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS The main objective of the present study was to estimate the survival of microaerophilic Campylobacter jejuni in filtered natural mineral water at 4 degrees C and 25 degrees C. The influence of the presence of biodegradable organic matter was tested, assuming that the bacterial contamination of a bottled natural mineral water could be associated with contamination by organic matter. METHODS AND RESULTS Washed Campylobacter cultures were inoculated in natural mineral water and sterile natural mineral water, and incubated in the dark at 4 degrees C and 25 degrees C. The effect of temperature, the biodegradable organic matter added, incubation atmosphere and autochthonous microflora were tested on the cultivability of Camp. jejuni. CONCLUSIONS The survival of Camp. jejuni in natural mineral water was better at 4 degrees C than at 25 degrees C, and the presence of organic matter led to a deceleration in the loss of cultivability and to the multiplication of Camp. jejuni in natural mineral water. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This study highlighted the fact that, in the event of dual contamination of a bottled natural mineral water (Campylobacter and biodegradable organic matter), the pathogen could survive (and even grow) for a relatively long time, especially at low temperature and in spite of the presence of oxygen.
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- J-A Tatchou-Nyamsi-König
- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour l'Environnement (LCPME), Nancy-University, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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Guerin MT, Martin W, Reiersen J, Berke O, McEwen SA, Bisaillon JR, Lowman R. House-level risk factors associated with the colonization of broiler flocks with Campylobacter spp. in Iceland, 2001 - 2004. BMC Vet Res 2007; 3:30. [PMID: 17997846 PMCID: PMC2200641 DOI: 10.1186/1746-6148-3-30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2007] [Accepted: 11/12/2007] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The concurrent rise in consumption of fresh chicken meat and human campylobacteriosis in the late 1990's in Iceland led to a longitudinal study of the poultry industry to identify the means to decrease the frequency of broiler flock colonization with Campylobacter. Because horizontal transmission from the environment is thought to be the most likely source of Campylobacter to broilers, we aimed to identify broiler house characteristics and management practices associated with flock colonization. Between May 2001 and September 2004, pooled caecal samples were obtained from 1,425 flocks at slaughter and cultured for Campylobacter. Due to the strong seasonal variation in flock prevalence, analyses were restricted to a subset of 792 flocks raised during the four summer seasons. Logistic regression models with a farm random effect were used to analyse the association between flock Campylobacter status and house-level risk factors. A two-stage process was carried out. Variables were initially screened within major subsets: ventilation; roof and floor drainage; building quality, materials and repair; house structure; pest proofing; biosecurity; sanitation; and house size. Variables with p < or = 0.15 were then offered to a comprehensive model. Multivariable analyses were used in both the screening stage (i.e. within each subset) and in the comprehensive model. RESULTS 217 out of 792 flocks (27.4%) tested positive. Four significant risk factors were identified. Campylobacter colonization was predicted to increase when the flock was raised in a house with vertical (OR = 2.7), or vertical and horizontal (OR = 3.2) ventilation shafts, when the producer's boots were cleaned and disinfected prior to entering the broiler house (OR = 2.2), and when the house was cleaned with geothermal water (OR = 3.3). CONCLUSION The increased risk associated with vertical ventilation shafts might be related to the height of the vents and the potential for vectors such as flies to gain access to the house, or, increased difficulty in accessing the vents for proper cleaning and disinfection. For newly constructed houses, horizontal ventilation systems could be considered. Boot dipping procedures should be examined on farms experiencing a high prevalence of Campylobacter. Although it remains unclear how geothermal water increases risk, further research is warranted to determine if it is a surrogate for environmental pressures or the microclimate of the farm and surrounding region.
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- Michele T Guerin
- Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Reykjagarður hf, Fosshals 1, 112 Reykjavík, Iceland
- Agricultural Agency of Iceland, Austurvegur 64, 800 Selfoss, Iceland
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- Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
- Department of Biometry, Epidemiology and Information Processing, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Bünteweg 2, D-30559 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Ottawa, Ontario, K2H 8P9, Canada
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Guerin MT, Martin W, Reiersen J, Berke O, McEwen SA, Bisaillon JR, Lowman R. A farm-level study of risk factors associated with the colonization of broiler flocks with Campylobacter spp. in Iceland, 2001-2004. Acta Vet Scand 2007; 49:18. [PMID: 17623089 PMCID: PMC1971268 DOI: 10.1186/1751-0147-49-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2007] [Accepted: 07/10/2007] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Following increased rates of human campylobacteriosis in the late 1990's, and their apparent association with increased consumption of fresh chicken meat, a longitudinal study was conducted in Iceland to identify the means to decrease the frequency of broiler flock colonization with Campylobacter. Our objective in this study was to identify risk factors for flock colonization acting at the broiler farm level. METHODS Between May 2001 and September 2004, pooled caecal samples were obtained from 1,425 flocks at slaughter and cultured for Campylobacter. Due to the strong seasonal variation in flock prevalence, analyses were restricted to a subset of 792 flocks raised during the four summer seasons. Flock results were collapsed to the farm level, such that the number of positive flocks and the total number of flocks raised were summed for each farm. Logistic regression models were fitted to the data using automated and manual selection methods. Variables of interest included manure management, water source and treatment, other poultry/livestock on farm, and farm size and management. RESULTS The 792 flocks raised during the summer seasons originated from 83 houses on 33 farms, and of these, 217 (27.4%) tested positive. The median number of flocks per farm was 14, and the median number of positive flocks per farm was three. Three farms did not have any positive flocks. In general, factors associated with an increased risk of Campylobacter were increasing median flock size on the farm (p = 0.001), spreading manure on the farm (p = 0.004 to 0.035), and increasing the number of broiler houses on the farm (p = 0.008 to 0.038). Protective factors included the use of official (municipal) (p = 0.004 to 0.051) or official treated (p = 0.006 to 0.032) water compared to the use of non-official untreated water, storing manure on the farm (p = 0.025 to 0.029), and the presence of other domestic livestock on the farm (p = 0.004 to 0.028). CONCLUSION Limiting the average flock size, and limiting the number of houses built on new farms, are interventions that require investigation. Water may play a role in the transmission of Campylobacter, therefore the use of official water, and potentially, treating non-official water may reduce the risk of colonization. Manure management practices deserve further attention.
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- Michele T Guerin
- Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Reykjagarður hf, Fosshals 1, 112 Reykjavík, Iceland
- Agricultural Agency of Iceland, Austurvegur 64, 800 Selfoss, Iceland
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- Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
- Department of Biometry, Epidemiology and Information Processing, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Bünteweg 2, D-30559 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Ottawa, Ontario, K2H 8P9, Canada
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Duffy L, Dykes GA. Growth temperature of four Campylobacter jejuni strains influences their subsequent survival in food and water. Lett Appl Microbiol 2006; 43:596-601. [PMID: 17083703 DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2006.02019.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To determine if Campylobacter jejuni grown at 37 and 42 degrees C have different abilities to survive on beef and chicken, and in water. METHODS AND RESULTS Beef, chicken and water were separately inoculated with four Camp. jejuni (two poultry and two beef) strains grown at 37 or 42 degrees C. The matrices were stored at approximately 4 degrees C and Camp. jejuni numbers were monitored over time by plate counts. On beef there was a greater decrease in number for two strains (P < 0.05; approximately 0.7 and 1.3 log CFU cm(-2)) grown at 37 degrees C as compared with 42 degrees C. By contrast on chicken there was a decrease in numbers for two strains (P < 0.05; approximately 1.3 and 1 log CFU g(-1)) grown at 42 degrees C as compared with 37 degrees C. In water there was a greater decrease in numbers for all strains (P < 0.05; approximately 3-5.3 log CFU ml(-1)) grown at 42 degrees C as compared with 37 degrees C. CONCLUSIONS Growth temperature influences the survival of Camp. jejuni on food and in water. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Campylobacter jejuni survival studies need to consider growth temperature to avoid erroneous results. Campylobacter jejuni grown at 37 degrees C, the body temperature of humans and cattle, may represent a greater public health risk in water than those grown at 42 degrees C, the body temperature of poultry.
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- L Duffy
- Food Science Australia, Tingalpa DC, Qld, Australia
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Abraham WR, Wenderoth DF. Fate of Facultative Pathogenic Microorganisms during and after the Flood of the Elbe and Mulde Rivers in August 2002. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005. [DOI: 10.1002/aheh.200400587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Hennessy EP. An outbreak of campylobacteriosis amongst directing staff and students at the Infantry Training Centre, Brecon, Wales, March 2004. J ROY ARMY MED CORPS 2005; 150:175-8. [PMID: 15624407 DOI: 10.1136/jramc-150-03-03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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A cohort study was undertaken to determine the source of an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness affecting a number of military personnel at ITC, Brecon during the period 19--30 March 2004. Of 105 soldiers on a field training exercise over the period 15--19 March 2004, 36 subsequently developed symptoms. Nine patients had Campylobacter sp identified in their stool. Water was provided from a single source. This water was used for washing, shaving, drinking and the preparation of rations. Although not statistically significant, epidemiological investigation suggests that the water may have been the vehicle of infection.
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- E P Hennessy
- Public Health Medicine, Army Medical Directorate, FASC, CAMBERLEY, Surrey.
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Craig DL, Fallowfield HJ, Cromar NJ. Use of microcosms to determine persistence of Escherichia coli in recreational coastal water and sediment and validation with in situ measurements. J Appl Microbiol 2004; 96:922-30. [PMID: 15078507 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2004.02243.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS To determine the persistence of the faecal indicator organism Escherichia coli in recreational coastal water and sediment using laboratory-based microcosms and validation with in situ measurements. METHODS AND RESULTS Intact sediment cores were taken from three distinct coastal sites. Overlying estuarine water was inoculated with known concentrations of E. coli and decay rates from both overlying water and sediment were determined following enumeration by the membrane filtration method at fixed time intervals over a 28-day period. It was demonstrated that E. coli may persist in coastal sediment for >28 days when incubated at 10 degrees C. Escherichia coli survival was found to have an inverse relationship with temperature in both water and sediment. In general the decay rate for E. coli was greater in water than in sediment. Small particle size and high organic carbon content were found to enhance E. coli survival in coastal sediments in the microcosms. CONCLUSIONS Results of this microcosm study demonstrated the more prolonged survival of E. coli in coastal sediments compared with overlying water, which may imply an increased risk of exposure because of the possible resuspension of pathogenic micro-organisms during natural turbulence or human recreational activity. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY A more accurate estimate of exposure risk has been described which may subsequently be used in a quantitative microbial risk assessment for recreational coastal waters.
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- D L Craig
- Department of Environmental Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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Kuusi M, Klemets P, Miettinen I, Laaksonen I, Sarkkinen H, Hänninen ML, Rautelin H, Kela E, Nuorti JP. An outbreak of gastroenteritis from a non-chlorinated community water supply. J Epidemiol Community Health 2004; 58:273-7. [PMID: 15026434 PMCID: PMC1732716 DOI: 10.1136/jech.2003.009928] [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: 01/16/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To determine the source and the extent of a community wide outbreak of gastroenteritis. DESIGN A matched case-control study with postal questionnaires. Subtyping of campylobacter strains by pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). SETTING A rural municipality with a population of 8600 in southern Finland, August 2000. Two thirds of the population receive non-chlorinated ground water from the municipal water supply. PARTICIPANTS Cases were randomly selected among residents of the municipality who contacted the municipal health centre because of gastroenteritis and had illness onset between 31 July and 20 August 2000. Community controls were identified from the population registry and matched according to sex, year of birth, and postal code. MAIN RESULTS Four hundred and sixty three persons contacted the municipal health centre because of gastroenteritis. Campylobacter jejuni was isolated from stool samples of 24 persons. One hundred and thirty seven cases and 388 controls were enrolled in the case-control study. In multivariate analysis, drinking unboiled water from the municipal supply was significantly associated with illness (odds ratio 11.1, 95% confidence interval 1.4 to 90.2). C jejuni was isolated from one tap water sample. The water isolate and all but one of the patient isolates were indistinguishable by PFGE. CONCLUSIONS Combining epidemiological investigation with molecular subtyping methods provided strong evidence that water was the source of the outbreak. Non-chlorinated small ground water systems may be susceptible to waterborne outbreaks and constitute a risk to rural populations.
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- M Kuusi
- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland.
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Leatherbarrow AJH, Hart CA, Kemp R, Williams NJ, Ridley A, Sharma M, Diggle PJ, Wright EJ, Sutherst J, French NP. Genotypic and antibiotic susceptibility characteristics of a Campylobacter coli population isolated from dairy farmland in the United Kingdom. Appl Environ Microbiol 2004; 70:822-30. [PMID: 14766560 PMCID: PMC348940 DOI: 10.1128/aem.70.2.822-830.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Campylobacter infections are the most common cause of bacterial enteritis in humans, and nearly 8% of such infections are caused by Campylobacter coli. Most studies have concentrated on Campylobacter jejuni, frequently isolated from intensively farmed poultry and livestock production units, and few studies have examined the spread and relatedness of Campylobacter across a range of geographical and host boundaries. Systematic sampling of a 100-km2 area of mixed farmland in northwest England yielded 88 isolates of C. coli from a range of sample types and locations, and water was heavily represented. Screening for antibiotic resistance revealed a very low prevalence of resistance, while genotyping performed by using three methods (flaA PCR restriction fragment length polymorphism [RFLP], pulsed-field gel electrophoresis [PFGE], and fluorescent amplified fragment length polymorphism [fAFLP]) provided insights into the genomic relatedness of isolates from different locations and hosts. Isolates were classified into 23 flaA groups, 34 PFGE groups, and five major fAFLP clusters. PFGE banding analysis revealed a high level of variability and no clustering by sample type. fAFLP and flaA analyses successfully grouped the isolates by sample type. We report preliminary findings suggesting that there is a strain of C. coli which may have become adapted to survival or persistence in water and that there is a group of mainly water-derived isolates from which unusual flaA PCR fragments were recovered.
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- A J H Leatherbarrow
- DEFRA Epidemiology Fellowship Unit, University of Liverpool, Leahurst, Neston, South Wirral, United Kingdom.
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Dykes GA, Sampathkumar B, Korber DR. Planktonic or biofilm growth affects survival, hydrophobicity and protein expression patterns of a pathogenic Campylobacter jejuni strain. Int J Food Microbiol 2004; 89:1-10. [PMID: 14580968 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-1605(03)00123-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The effect of planktonic or biofilm modes of growth on survival, hydrophobicity and cellular protein expression patterns of a pathogenic Campylobacter jejuni strain were determined. This was achieved by growing the strain in brain heart infusion broth (with 1% yeast extract), or attached to glass beads in the same medium, at 37 degrees C for 48 h under microaerophilic conditions. Cells from the broth or the bead surfaces were stored at different temperatures (4, 10, 25 and 37 degrees C) for 28 days in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) and monitored at appropriate time intervals for culturable numbers and hydrophobicity by standard methods. In addition, cells were inoculated onto the surface of two processed meat products (a bologna and a summer sausage) vacuum packaged and stored at 4 degrees C for 28 days. Numbers of culturable cells were monitored at appropriate time intervals by standard methods. Cells from the broth or the bead surfaces were also examined for protein expression using two-dimensional protein electrophoresis. Results indicated that numbers of culturable cells in phosphate buffered saline decreased from approximately 6 log colony forming units (cfu) g(-1) to undetectable levels within 14-day storage in a temperature dependent manner. Hydrophobicity of broth grown cells decreased from 15% to 0% adherence to xylene over the same time in a temperature independent manner. Cells grown in a biofilm mode initially displayed a <0.3% adherence to xylene which was maintained during storage. Furthermore, cells grown in the biofilm mode decreased in number more rapidly on storage in buffer than their counterparts grown in broth. Numbers of culturable cells on meat decreased from approximately 5 log cfu g(-1) to undetectable levels within 14-day storage in a product dependent manner, with the most rapid decrease observed for the more acidic summer sausage. Cells grown in a biofilm mode decreased in number more rapidly on storage than broth grown cells. The protein expression patterns differed between planktonic and biofilm cells with seven unique and 12 up-regulated protein spots expressed in a growth mode specific manner. A number of the differentially expressed spots were tentatively identified, by comparison to existing literature, as surface- and stress-associated proteins. Despite the elicitation of some putative stress proteins, this study importantly indicates that biofilm cells of C. jejuni are less resistant to stress than their planktonic counterparts and may lack a sophisticated adaptive stress-resistance response. These findings have implication in determining the risks of infection associated with C. jejuni contamination on food.
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- G A Dykes
- Department of Applied Microbiology and Food Science, University of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, Canada S7N 5A8.
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This paper considers the potential impact on human health from waterborne and vector-borne infections. It concentrates on the impact of two possible changes to climate; increased frequency of heavy rainfall events, with associated flooding and increased temperature. Flooding is associated with increased risk of infection in developing nations but not in the West unless water sources are compromised. There have been numerous reported of outbreaks that followed flooding that led to contamination of underground sources of drinking water. Heavy rainfall also leads to deterioration in the quality of surface waters that could adversely affect the health of those engaged in recreational water contact. It is also concluded that there may be an increase in the number of cyanobacterial blooms because of a combination of increased nutrient concentrations and water temperature. It is considered unlikely that climate change will lead to an increase in disease linked to mains drinking water, although private supplies would be at risk from increased heavy rainfall events. Although increased temperature could lead to climatic conditions favourable to increases in certain vector-borne diseases such as malaria, the infrastructure in the UK would prevent the indigenous spread of malaria.
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- P R Hunter
- School of Medicine, Health Policy and Practice, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
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