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da Silva EC, de Oliveira CD, Ribeiro LFM, Casas MRT, Pereira JG, Possebon FS, Junior JPA. Salmonella detection with LAMP and qPCR and identification of serovars of interest by multiplex qPCR in poultry carcasses. Braz J Microbiol 2023; 54:2173-2182. [PMID: 37582950 PMCID: PMC10484893 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-023-01095-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Salmonella is present in the poultry production chain and is a major challenge in terms of food safety and animal health. The early Salmonella detection is one of the main tools to control and prevent the transmission of this pathogen. Microbiological isolation and serotyping to identify and differentiate Salmonella serovars are laborious processes, time-consuming, and expensive. Therefore, molecular diagnostic methods can be rapid and efficient alternatives to the detection of this pathogen. Thus, the aim herein was to standardize and evaluate the use of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) in comparison with real-time PCR (qPCR) for detection of Salmonella associated with a multiplex qPCR for simultaneous identification and differentiation of S. Enteritidis, S. Typhimurium, S. Pullorum, and S. Gallinarum. The LAMP, qPCR, and multiplex qPCR assays were comparable in specificity. The three techniques were evaluated for specificity for 16 different serovars of Salmonella and for 37 strains of the serovars of interest. The limit of detection and the efficiency of the LAMP, qPCR, and multiplex qPCR reactions were determined. The techniques were applied to 33 samples of chicken carcasses and compared to the results of conventional microbiology for validation. As results, LAMP was specific in the detection of different Salmonella serovars but presented lower limit of detection ranging from 101 to 104 CFU/reaction. In comparison, qPCR could detect less cells (100 to 102 CFU/reaction), reaching equal specificity and better repeatability in the assays. The qPCR multiplexing for identification of the different serovars also showed good specificity, with the detection threshold between entre 101 and 102 CFU/reaction. The results obtained in the analyses on poultry carcasses suggested a correspondence between the results obtained in molecular methods and in conventional microbiology. Thus, the proposed assays are promising for the diagnosis of Salmonella in poultry carcasses, already proved to be faster and more efficient than conventional diagnostics techniques, being of great interest for poultry production, animal, and public health.
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Affiliation(s)
- Evelyn Cristine da Silva
- Institute for Biotechnology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Tecomarias Avenue, Botucatu, SP, 18607-440, Brazil.
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- Department of Animal Production and Preventive Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Prof. Walter Maurício Correa St., SP, 18618-681, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Production and Preventive Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Prof. Walter Maurício Correa St., SP, 18618-681, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Bacteriology Division, Adolfo Lutz Institute (IAL), Doutor Arnaldo Avenue, São Paulo, SP, 01246-000, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Production and Preventive Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Prof. Walter Maurício Correa St., SP, 18618-681, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Institute for Biotechnology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Tecomarias Avenue, Botucatu, SP, 18607-440, Brazil
- Department of Animal Production and Preventive Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Prof. Walter Maurício Correa St., SP, 18618-681, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Institute for Biotechnology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Tecomarias Avenue, Botucatu, SP, 18607-440, Brazil
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Costa-Ribeiro A, Azinheiro S, Roumani F, Prado M, Lamas A, Garrido-Maestu A. Multiplex Real-Time PCR for the Detection of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli in Foods. Methods Mol Biol 2023; 2967:63-73. [PMID: 37608103 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3358-8_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is a group of human foodborne pathogens transmitted to humans through the consumption of different types of food. Their detection is mainly performed by targeting specific serogroups by classical microbiological methods and, later, by molecular typing with different techniques. The application of multiplex real-time PCR (qPCR) can significantly improve the turnaround time of the existing methodologies as in one single run it is possible to detect and characterize specific microorganisms. In the present chapter, a pentaplex qPCR assay is described for the identification of STEC which may also be applied for the rapid screening of these pathogens in different types of foods. The assay targets the most important virulence factors of these microorganisms, the genes stx1, stx2, and eae, along with the rfbE gene which encodes for the "O157" antigen as this is the most prevalent serogroup among all STEC, as well as an internal amplification control to rule out false-negative results due to qPCR inhibition.
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- Ana Costa-Ribeiro
- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Food Quality and Safety Research Group, Braga, Portugal
- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Immunology, University of Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Food Quality and Safety Research Group, Braga, Portugal
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Food Quality and Safety Research Group, Braga, Portugal
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Food Quality and Safety Research Group, Braga, Portugal
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- Food Hygiene, Inspection and Control Laboratory, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Food Quality and Safety Research Group, Braga, Portugal.
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Elshebrawy HA, Abdel-Naeem HH, Mahros MA, Elsayed H, Imre K, Herman V, Morar A, Sallam KI. Multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovars isolated from frozen chicken carcasses. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2022.113647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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