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Hubálek Z. Pathogenic microorganisms associated with gulls and terns (Laridae). JOURNAL OF VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.25225/jvb.21009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Zdeněk Hubálek
- Institute of Vertebrate Biology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic; e-mail:
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Deng F, Chen Y, Zhou X, Xiao H, Sun T, Deng Y, Wen J. New Insights into the Virulence Traits and Antibiotic Resistance of Enterococci Isolated from Diverse Probiotic Products. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9040726. [PMID: 33807433 PMCID: PMC8065695 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9040726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status of Enterococcus has not yet been authenticated, but enterococci, as probiotics, have been increasingly applied in human healthcare and animal husbandry, for instance as a dietary supplement, feed additive, or growth promotor. The food chain is the important route for introducing enterococci into the human gut. The pathogenicity of Enterococcus from probiotic products requires investigation. In the study, 110 commercial probiotic products used for human, animal, aquaculture, and plants were examined, among which 36 enterococci were identified, including 31 from Enterococcus faecium, 2 from E. faecalis, 2 from E. casseliflavus, and 1 from E. gallinarum. Strikingly, 28 of the 36 enterococci isolated from probiotics here did not mention the presence of Enterococcus in the labeled ingredients, and no Enterococcus isolates were found from 5 animal probiotics that were labeled with the genus. In total, 35 of the 110 products exhibited hemolysis, including 5 (10.6%) human probiotics, 14 (41.2%) animal probiotics, 8 (57.1%) aquaculture probiotics, and 8 (53.3%) plant probiotics. The detection rates of virulence factors associated with adhesion, antiphagocytosis, exoenzyme, biofilm, and other putative virulence markers (PVM) in 36 enterococci were 94.4%, 91.7%, 5.6%, 94.4% and 8.3%. Twenty-six of the 36 isolated strains exhibited biofilm formation ability, where 25 strains (69.4%) and one (2.8%) were strong and weak biofilm producers, respectively. We analyzed the resistance rates against erythromycin (97%), vancomycin and ciprofloxacin (8%), tetracycline (3%), and high-level aminoglycosides (0%), respectively. High detection rates of msrC/lsaA (86%) and aac(6')-Ii (86%) were observed, followed by vanC (8%), tetM (3%). The Tn5801-tetM-like integrative conjugative element (ICE) was identified in E. gallinarum, exhibiting resistance to tetracycline (64 μg/mL). Seven probiotic E. faecalis and E. faecium, as active ingredients in human probiotics, shared the same STs (sequence types) and were distinct from the STs of other contaminated or mislabeled enterococci, indicating that two particular STs belonged to native probiotic isolates. These findings advocate appropriate assessments of enterococci when used in probiotics.
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- Fengru Deng
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Function and Regulation in Agricultural Organisms, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China; (F.D.); (Y.C.); (X.Z.); (H.X.); (T.S.)
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Function and Regulation in Agricultural Organisms, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China; (F.D.); (Y.C.); (X.Z.); (H.X.); (T.S.)
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Function and Regulation in Agricultural Organisms, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China; (F.D.); (Y.C.); (X.Z.); (H.X.); (T.S.)
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Function and Regulation in Agricultural Organisms, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China; (F.D.); (Y.C.); (X.Z.); (H.X.); (T.S.)
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Function and Regulation in Agricultural Organisms, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China; (F.D.); (Y.C.); (X.Z.); (H.X.); (T.S.)
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Function and Regulation in Agricultural Organisms, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China; (F.D.); (Y.C.); (X.Z.); (H.X.); (T.S.)
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China
- Correspondence: (Y.D.); (J.W.)
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Function and Regulation in Agricultural Organisms, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China; (F.D.); (Y.C.); (X.Z.); (H.X.); (T.S.)
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China
- Correspondence: (Y.D.); (J.W.)
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Sianglum W, Muangngam K, Joycharat N, Voravuthikunchai SP. Mechanism of Action and Biofilm Inhibitory Activity of Lupinifolin Against Multidrug-Resistant Enterococcal Clinical Isolates. Microb Drug Resist 2019; 25:1391-1400. [DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2018.0391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Wipawadee Sianglum
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkhla University, Hat Yai, Thailand
- Excellence Research Laboratory on Natural Products, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkhla University, Hat Yai, Thailand
- Excellence Research Laboratory on Natural Products, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand
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- Natural Product Research Center of Excellence, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand
- Faculty of Traditional Thai Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkhla University, Hat Yai, Thailand
- Excellence Research Laboratory on Natural Products, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand
- Natural Product Research Center of Excellence, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand
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Wang H, Chen T, Chen Y, Luo T, Tan B, Chen H, Xin H. Evaluation of the inhibitory effects of vaginal microorganisms on sperm motility in vitro. Exp Ther Med 2019; 19:535-544. [PMID: 31853321 PMCID: PMC6909777 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2019.8237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Female infertility usually occurs as a result of ageing, physical impairment, hormone disturbances and lifestyle or environmental factors. However, the potential role of Lactobacillus in female infertility has remained largely unexplored. In the present study, high-throughput sequencing, real-time PCR, bacterial adherence assays and sperm motility assays were used to evaluate the microbial diversity, adherence properties and effect on sperm motility of sperm bacteria, vaginal bacteria and vaginal bacteria that had been co-cultured with sperm. The results indicated that in the co-culture group, Lactobacillus adhered to sperm cells in numbers that were 332-fold higher than those of control species Enterococcus and analysis of sequencing data using the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes indicated that adhered microbes reduced sperm cell motility. Vaginal isolates, as well as bacterial strains used as controls, were co-cultured with sperm and it was indicated that all strains were able to adhere to sperm cells in large numbers. The probiotic Lactobacillus (L.) strains L. crispatus, L. acidophilus, L. helveticus and L. gasseri significantly reduced sperm motility (based on measurements of general, straightforward and non-straightforward progressive motility, total motility and average path velocity; P<0.05). Furthermore, L. crispatus, L. acidophilus, L. salivarius, L. helveticus and L. gasseri markedly reduced sperm penetration in a viscous medium. Based on these results, it may be hypothesized that the weakening effect of Lactobacillus on sperm motility may be beneficial for healthy couples to prevent the combination of abnormal sperms and eggs, but may be detrimental for males with severe asthenospermia, oligospermia or aspermia.
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- Huan Wang
- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P.R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P.R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P.R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Reproductive Medical Centre, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P.R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P.R. China
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Woźniak-Biel A, Bugla-Płoskońska G, Burdzy J, Korzekwa K, Ploch S, Wieliczko A. Antimicrobial Resistance and Biofilm Formation in Enterococcus spp. Isolated from Humans and Turkeys in Poland. Microb Drug Resist 2019; 25:277-286. [PMID: 30698495 PMCID: PMC6441282 DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2018.0221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Enterococci are a natural component of the intestinal flora of many organisms, including humans and birds. As opportunistic pathogens, they can cause fatal infections of the urinary tract and endocarditis in humans, whereas in poultry symptoms are joint disease, sepsis, and falls in the first week of life. The study covered 107 Enterococcus strains-56 isolated from humans and 51 from turkeys. Among the isolates investigated Enterococcus faecalis was detected in 80.36% of human and 80.39% of turkey samples. Enterococcus faecium was identified in 8.93% of human and 17.65% of turkey strains. The highest percentage of the strains was resistant to tetracycline as follows: 48 (85.71%) and 48 (94.12%) of human and turkey strains, respectively. Resistance to erythromycin occurred in 37.50% of the human and in 76.47% of turkey strains, otherwise 27.10% of all strains showed resistance to ciprofloxacin. Our study revealed that 25% of human and 15.69% of turkey strains were resistant to vancomycin. Multidrug resistance showed in 32.14% and 43.14% of human and turkey strains, respectively. The tetracycline resistance gene, tetM, was detected in 82.24% of all strains analyzed, whereas the tetO gene was found in 53.57% of human but only in 7.84% of turkey strains. The vancomycin resistance gene (vanA) was detected in seven Enterococcus strains (six isolated from turkeys and one from humans). The ermB gene (resistance to macrolide) was detected in 55.14% of all isolates (42.86% of human and 68.63% of turkey strains), whereas the ermA gene was detected in 17.65% of turkey but only in 3.57% of human isolates. All the strains had the ability to form biofilms. A stronger biofilm was formed after 24-hour incubation by strains isolated from turkeys, whereas after 48 hours of incubation all examined strains produced strong biofilm.
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- Anna Woźniak-Biel
- Department of Epizootiology with Clinic of Birds and Exotic Animals, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Genetics and Microbiology, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Genetics and Microbiology, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Genetics and Microbiology, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland
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- IT Lab, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Epizootiology with Clinic of Birds and Exotic Animals, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
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Rahimi N, Poursina F, Ghaziasgar FS, Sepehrpor S, Hassanzadeh A. Presence of virulence factor genes (gelE and esp) and biofilm formation in clinical Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium isolated from urinary tract infection in Isfahan, Iran. GENE REPORTS 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.genrep.2018.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Vandera E, Tsirka G, Kakouri A, Koukkou AI, Samelis J. Approaches for enhancing in situ detection of enterocin genes in thermized milk, and selective isolation of enterocin-producing Enterococcus faecium from Baird-Parker agar. Int J Food Microbiol 2018; 281:23-31. [PMID: 29803907 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2018.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Revised: 04/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Enterococci are naturally selected for growth in thermized ewes'/goats' milk mixtures used for traditional cooked hard cheese processing in Greece. A culture-independent PCR-based approach was applied to detect the presence of enterocin-encoding genes in naturally culture-enriched thermized milk (TM). Portions of TM (63 °C, 30 s) collected from a commercial cheese plant before addition of starters were fermented at 37 °C for 48 h to facilitate growth of indigenous enterococci. The multiple enterocin-producing (m-Ent+) Enterococcus faecium KE82 and the nisin A-producing Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris M104 served as bacteriocin-positive inocula in separate TM treatments. The PCR results revealed a constant presence of the enterocin A, B and P genes in TM fermented naturally at 37 °C. Eleven out of 42 (26.2%) lactic isolates from the enriched TM cultures without inoculation were Ent+ E. faecium assigned to three biotypes. Biotype I (4 isolates) included single entA possessors, whereas biotype II (5 isolates) and biotype III (2 isolates) were m-Ent+ variants profiling entA-entB-entP and entA-entB genes, respectively. Biotype II displayed the strongest antilisterial activity in vitro. Surprisingly, 85.7% (6/7) of the m-Ent+ E. faecium were selectively isolated from Baird-Parker agar, reflecting their natural resistance to 0.01% tellurite contained in the egg yolk supplement. No cytolysin-positive E. faecalis or other Ent+ Enterococcus spp. were isolated. In conclusion, commercially thermized Greek milk is a natural pool or 'reservoir' of antagonistic Ent+ or m-Ent+ E. faecium strains that can be easily detected and recovered by applying this PCR-based approach to naturally fermented milks or cheese products.
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- Elpiniki Vandera
- Hellenic Agricultural Organization 'DIMITRA', General Directorate of Agricultural Research, Dairy Research Institute, Katsikas, 45221 Ioannina, Greece; University of Ioannina, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Biochemistry, 45100 Ioannina, Greece
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- Hellenic Agricultural Organization 'DIMITRA', General Directorate of Agricultural Research, Dairy Research Institute, Katsikas, 45221 Ioannina, Greece; University of Ioannina, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Biochemistry, 45100 Ioannina, Greece
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- Hellenic Agricultural Organization 'DIMITRA', General Directorate of Agricultural Research, Dairy Research Institute, Katsikas, 45221 Ioannina, Greece
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- University of Ioannina, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Biochemistry, 45100 Ioannina, Greece
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- Hellenic Agricultural Organization 'DIMITRA', General Directorate of Agricultural Research, Dairy Research Institute, Katsikas, 45221 Ioannina, Greece.
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Madoshi B, Mtambo M, Muhairwa A, Lupindu A, Olsen J. Isolation of vancomycin‐resistant
Enterococcus
from apparently healthy human animal attendants, cattle and cattle wastes in Tanzania. J Appl Microbiol 2018; 124:1303-1310. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.13722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2017] [Revised: 01/02/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- B.P. Madoshi
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health Sokoine University of agriculture MorogoroTanzania
- Livestock Training Agency – Mpwapwa Campus Mpwapwa DodomaTanzania
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- Tanzania Industrial Research Developments Organisation TIRDO Complex DSM Tanzania
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health Sokoine University of agriculture MorogoroTanzania
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health Sokoine University of agriculture MorogoroTanzania
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences University of Copenhagen Frederiksberg C Denmark
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Masters NM, Wiegand A, Thompson JM, Vollmerhausen TL, Hatje E, Katouli M. Enterococci populations of a metropolitan river after an extreme flood event: prevalence, persistence and virulence determinants. JOURNAL OF WATER AND HEALTH 2017; 15:684-694. [PMID: 29040072 DOI: 10.2166/wh.2017.284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We investigated the prevalence, persistence and virulence determinants of enterococci populations in water samples collected over three rounds following an extreme flood event in a metropolitan river. Enterococci (n = 482) were typed using the high resolution biochemical fingerprinting method (PhP typing) and grouped into common (C) or single (S) biochemical phenotypes (BPTs). In all, 23 C-BPTs (72.6% of isolates) were found across the sites. A representative isolate of each C-BPT was identified to the species level and tested for the presence of seven virulence genes (VGs), biofilm formation and resistance to 14 antibiotics. The enterococci concentrations in samples collected during the first two rounds were above national recreational water guidelines. By round three, enterococci concentrations decreased significantly (P < 0.05). However, 11 C-BPTs (55.5% of isolates) persisted across all sampling rounds. E. casseliflavus and E. mundtii were the most common enterococci populations comprising of >57% of all isolates. Ten of the 11 most dominant C-BPTs were resistant to multiple antibiotics and harboured one or more VGs. The high prevalence of antibiotic resistance and VGs among enterococci isolates in this catchment not only provides them with niche advantages but also poses a risk to public health.
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- Nicole M Masters
- Genecology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC, Queensland 4558, Australia E-mail:
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- Genecology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC, Queensland 4558, Australia E-mail:
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- Genecology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC, Queensland 4558, Australia E-mail:
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- Genecology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC, Queensland 4558, Australia E-mail:
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- Genecology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC, Queensland 4558, Australia E-mail:
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- Genecology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC, Queensland 4558, Australia E-mail:
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Centi V, Matteucci F, Lepidi A, Gallo MD, Ercole C. Microbiological and biochemical aspects of inland Pecorino Abruzzese cheese. Heliyon 2017; 3:e00258. [PMID: 28280791 PMCID: PMC5333574 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2017.e00258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Revised: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Little is known on physicochemical and biochemical characteristics of “Pecorino” Abruzzese cheese in L’Aquila province, an artisanal cheese produced from ewe raw full-cream milk. Three batches of inland “Pecorino” Abruzzese cheese were examined for microbiological, compositional, biochemical and sensory characteristics at the aim of isolating and storing in a bacterial collection, indigenous strain to preserve the microbial biodiversity present in this cheese, to a possible definition of a PDO. Cheese samples from three dairies, at different stages of production were collected and 148 colonies were characterized. Physicochemical assays, species-specific PCR and 16S rRNA gene sequencing revealed that the majority of the lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolates were Enterococcus faecium and En. faecalis. They were highly prevalent, accounting for 48% of the isolates. The lactic microflora consisted of lactobacilli and lactococci from the species Lactobacillus plantarum (12.2%), Lactobacillus brevis (10.1%), Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris (11.5%), respectively. Urea-PAGE electrophoresis showed extensive degradation of αS1-casein (CN) and moderate hydrolysis of β-CN. Formation of γ-CNs from β-CN were highlighted. RP-HPLC profiles of the ethanol-soluble and ethanol-insoluble fractions of the pH 4.6-soluble nitrogen showed only minor differences between the three farms: lower proteolysis in the soluble fraction than the insoluble. Leucine, glutamic acid, lysine, valine were the free amino acids present at the highest levels in all the cheeses. Flavour and texture profile were characterized through a sensory analysis.
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- Valeria Centi
- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Coppito, L'Aquila 67010, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Coppito, L'Aquila 67010, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Coppito, L'Aquila 67010, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Coppito, L'Aquila 67010, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Coppito, L'Aquila 67010, Italy
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Meena B, Anburajan L, Sathish T, Raghavan RV, Jha DK, Venkateshwaran P, Das AK, Dheenan PS, Vinithkumar NV, Dharani G, Kirubagaran R. Enterococcus species diversity and molecular characterization of biomarker genes in Enterococcus faecalis in Port Blair Bay, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2015; 94:217-227. [PMID: 25798888 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2014] [Revised: 02/11/2015] [Accepted: 02/19/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This study was performed to evaluate the abundance and diversity of Enterococcus sp. and the distribution of biomarker genes in Enterococcus faecalis in Port Blair Bay, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Enterococcus sp. densities at the seven sampling stations were highly influenced by tidal fluctuations and season. The distributions and diversities of species varied in the inner and outer regions of Port Blair Bay. Among the 1816 total isolates, the occurrence of fecal Enterococcus was high (1.78×10(4) CFU/100 mL) in Phoenix Bay. Moreover, 67.76% of the isolates were identified as Enterococcus, and the most frequently identified species were E. hirae, E. avium and E. faecalis. Assessments of antibiotic resistance and biomarker genes revealed the maximum occurrence in the Aberdeen Bay isolates. The most prevalent biomarker genes observed in the E. faecalis isolates were gelE and asa1, whereas cyl was not found among the isolates. In silico sequence analysis of biomarker genes of E. faecalis also revealed that they are evolutionarily well conserved with those of earlier reports. Further, multivariate analysis distinguished the JB, PB and OS stations from the other stations according to distinctive microbial densities and compositions. In addition, the Shannon-Wiener diversity indices and box-whisker plots further facilitated and supported the multivariate results.
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- Balakrishnan Meena
- Andaman and Nicobar Centre for Ocean Science and Technology, Earth System Sciences Organization-National Institute of Ocean Technology (ESSO-NIOT), Port Blair 744 103, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
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- Andaman and Nicobar Centre for Ocean Science and Technology, Earth System Sciences Organization-National Institute of Ocean Technology (ESSO-NIOT), Port Blair 744 103, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
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- Andaman and Nicobar Centre for Ocean Science and Technology, Earth System Sciences Organization-National Institute of Ocean Technology (ESSO-NIOT), Port Blair 744 103, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
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- Marine Biotechnology Division, Ocean Science and Technology for Islands Group, ESSO-NIOT, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, Chennai 600 100, India
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- Marine Biotechnology Division, Ocean Science and Technology for Islands Group, ESSO-NIOT, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, Chennai 600 100, India
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- Andaman and Nicobar Centre for Ocean Science and Technology, Earth System Sciences Organization-National Institute of Ocean Technology (ESSO-NIOT), Port Blair 744 103, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
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- Andaman and Nicobar Centre for Ocean Science and Technology, Earth System Sciences Organization-National Institute of Ocean Technology (ESSO-NIOT), Port Blair 744 103, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
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- Andaman and Nicobar Centre for Ocean Science and Technology, Earth System Sciences Organization-National Institute of Ocean Technology (ESSO-NIOT), Port Blair 744 103, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
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- Andaman and Nicobar Centre for Ocean Science and Technology, Earth System Sciences Organization-National Institute of Ocean Technology (ESSO-NIOT), Port Blair 744 103, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
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- Marine Biotechnology Division, Ocean Science and Technology for Islands Group, ESSO-NIOT, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, Chennai 600 100, India
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- Marine Biotechnology Division, Ocean Science and Technology for Islands Group, ESSO-NIOT, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, Chennai 600 100, India.
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Nowakiewicz A, Ziółkowska G, Zięba P, Trościańczyk A, Banach T, Kowalski C. Modified 16S-23S rRNA intergenic region restriction endonuclease analysis for species identification of Enterococcus strains isolated from pigs, compared with identification using classical methods and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. J Med Microbiol 2015; 64:217-223. [PMID: 25587074 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Fast and reliable identification of bacteria to at least the species level is currently the basis for correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment of infections. This is particularly important in the case of bacteria of the genus Enterococcus, whose resistance profile is often correlated with their species (e.g. resistance to vancomycin). In this study, we evaluated restriction endonuclease analysis of the 16S-23S rRNA gene intergenic transcribed spacer (ITS) region for species identification of Enterococcus. The utility of the method was compared with that of phenotypic methods [biochemical profile evaluation and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS)]. Identification was based on 21 Enterococcus reference strains, of the species E. faecalis, E. faecium, E. hirae, E. durans, E. casseliflavus, E. gallinarum, E. avium, E. cecorum and E. columbae, and 47 Enterococcus field strains isolated from pigs. Restriction endonuclease analysis of the ITS-PCR product using HinfI, RsaI and MboI, in the order specified, enabled species differentiation of the Enterococcus reference and field strains, and in the case of the latter, the results of species identification were identical (47/47) to those obtained by MALDI-TOF MS. Moreover, as a result of digestion with MboI, a unique restriction profile was also obtained for the strains (3/3) identified by MALDI-TOF MS as E. thailandicus. In our opinion, restriction endonuclease analysis of the 16S-23S rRNA gene ITS region of Enterococcus may be a simple and relatively fast (less than 4 h) alternative method for identifying the species occurring most frequently in humans and animals.
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- Aneta Nowakiewicz
- University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Biological Bases of Animal Diseases, Sub-Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Akademicka 12, 20-033 Lublin, Poland
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- University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Biological Bases of Animal Diseases, Sub-Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Akademicka 12, 20-033 Lublin, Poland
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- State Veterinary Laboratory, Droga Męczenników Majdanka 50, 20-325 Lublin, Poland
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- University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Biological Bases of Animal Diseases, Sub-Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Akademicka 12, 20-033 Lublin, Poland
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- University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Epizootiology and Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Głęboka 30, 20-612 Lublin, Poland
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- University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Preclinical Veterinary Sciences, Sub-Department of Pharmacology, Akademicka 12, 20-033 Lublin, Poland
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Xu X, Zhang S, Wu Q, Zhang J, Li F, Cheng J. Development and Application of a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Method for Rapid and Sensitive Detection of E
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in Drinking Water. J Food Saf 2014. [DOI: 10.1111/jfs.12101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Xiaoke Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, South China (The Ministry-Province Joint Development); Guangdong Institute of Microbiology; Guangzhou 510070 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, South China (The Ministry-Province Joint Development); Guangdong Institute of Microbiology; Guangzhou 510070 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, South China (The Ministry-Province Joint Development); Guangdong Institute of Microbiology; Guangzhou 510070 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, South China (The Ministry-Province Joint Development); Guangdong Institute of Microbiology; Guangzhou 510070 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, South China (The Ministry-Province Joint Development); Guangdong Institute of Microbiology; Guangzhou 510070 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, South China (The Ministry-Province Joint Development); Guangdong Institute of Microbiology; Guangzhou 510070 China
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Enterococci are common, commensal members of gut communities in mammals and birds, yet they are also opportunistic pathogens that cause millions of human and animal infections annually. Because they are shed in human and animal feces, are readily culturable, and predict human health risks from exposure to polluted recreational waters, they are used as surrogates for waterborne pathogens and as fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) in research and in water quality testing throughout the world. Evidence from several decades of research demonstrates, however, that enterococci may be present in high densities in the absence of obvious fecal sources and that environmental reservoirs of these FIB are important sources and sinks, with the potential to impact water quality. This review focuses on the distribution and microbial ecology of enterococci in environmental (secondary) habitats, including the effect of environmental stressors; an outline of their known and apparent sources, sinks, and fluxes; and an overview of the use of enterococci as FIB. Finally, the significance of emerging methodologies, such as microbial source tracking (MST) and empirical predictive models, as tools in water quality monitoring is addressed. The mounting evidence for widespread extraenteric sources and reservoirs of enterococci demonstrates the versatility of the genus Enterococcus and argues for the necessity of a better understanding of their ecology in natural environments, as well as their roles as opportunistic pathogens and indicators of human pathogens.
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Comparison of Enterococcus species diversity in marine water and wastewater using Enterolert and EPA Method 1600. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2013; 2013:848049. [PMID: 23840233 PMCID: PMC3691910 DOI: 10.1155/2013/848049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2012] [Accepted: 05/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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EPA Method 1600 and Enterolert are used interchangeably to measure Enterococcus for fecal contamination of public beaches, but the methods occasionally produce different results. Here we assess whether these differences are attributable to the selectivity for certain species within the Enterococcus group. Both methods were used to obtain 1279 isolates from 17 environmental samples, including influent and effluent of four wastewater treatment plants, ambient marine water from seven different beaches, and freshwater urban runoff from two stream systems. The isolates were identified to species level. Detection of non-Enterococcus species was slightly higher using Enterolert (8.4%) than for EPA Method 1600 (5.1%). E. faecalis and E. faecium, commonly associated with human fecal waste, were predominant in wastewater; however, Enterolert had greater selectivity for E. faecalis, which was also shown using a laboratory-created sample. The same species selectivity was not observed for most beach water and urban runoff samples. These samples had relatively higher proportions of plant associated species, E. casseliflavus (18.5%) and E. mundtii (5.7%), compared to wastewater, suggesting environmental inputs to beaches and runoff. The potential for species selectivity among water testing methods should be considered when assessing the sanitary quality of beaches so that public health warnings are based on indicators representative of fecal sources.
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Yameen MA, Iram S, Mannan A, Khan SA, Akhtar N. Nasal and perirectal colonization of vancomycin sensitive and resistant enterococci in patients of paediatrics ICU (PICU) of tertiary health care facilities. BMC Infect Dis 2013; 13:156. [PMID: 23536967 PMCID: PMC3621148 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-13-156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2012] [Accepted: 03/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Enterococci normally inhabit the intestinal tract of humans and are also a potential pathogen in causing nosocomial infections. The increase in antibiotic resistance and transfer of antibiotic resistance gene to Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) due to co-colonization has increased its importance in research. The aim of the study was to evaluate local epidemiology of nasal and rectal colonization with Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) and Enterococcus faecium (E. faecium) in patients of Paediatrics Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and correlation with clinical and socioeconomic factors. METHODS The nasal and perirectal swab samples were collected from 110 patients admitted in PICUs of three tertiary care hospitals of Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan. The identification of enterococci was done by biochemical tests and by PCR for ddl, vanA and vanB genes. Antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed by disc diffusion and MICs were determined for vancomycin, tetracycline, ciprofloxacin and oxacillin only. RESULTS Out of 220 nasal and perirectal samples, 09 vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and 76 vancomycin-susceptible enterococci (VSE), consisting of 40 E. faecalis and 45 E. faecium were isolated. PCR successfully identified both species with ddl primers and VRE with vanA primer. With disc diffusion method, all isolates were resistant to most of the antibiotics tested except linezolid, quinupristin/dalfopristin, teicoplanin and vancomycin. VRE showed resistance to teicoplanin and vancomycin both and none was resistant to linezolid and quinupristin/dalfopristin. Generally, E. faecium isolates were more resistant than E. faecalis. MICs of vancomycin for nasal and perirectal VRE were 512 mg/L and 64 to 512 mg/L respectively. VRE were more in patients with prolonged hospitalization, from urban localities and those having pneumonia. CONCLUSION Present study reveals high colonization and antibiotic resistance in enterococcal isolates from nasal and perirectal area. Nasal colonization by enterococci in PICU is more alarming as VRE may cause infection and can transfer this resistance gene to other microorganisms like S. aureus.
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- Muhammad Arfat Yameen
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan.
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Bae HS, Hou A. 23S rRNA gene-based enterococci community signatures in Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, USA, following urban runoff inputs after Hurricane Katrina. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2013; 65:289-301. [PMID: 23269456 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-012-0166-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2012] [Accepted: 12/11/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Little is known about the impacts of fecal polluted urban runoff inputs on the structure of enterococci communities in estuarine waters. This study employed a 23S rRNA gene-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay with newly designed genus-specific primers, Ent127F-Ent907R, to determine the possible impacts of Hurricane Katrina floodwaters via the 17th Street Canal discharge on the community structure of enterococci in Lake Pontchartrain. A total of 94 phylotypes were identified through the restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) screening of 494 clones while only 8 phylotypes occurred among 88 cultivated isolates. Sequence analyses of representative phylotypes and their temporal and spatial distribution in the lake and the canal indicated the Katrina floodwater input introduced a large portion of Enterococcus flavescens, Enterococcus casseliflavus, and Enterococcus dispar into the lake; typical fecal groups Enterococcus faecium, Enterococcus durans, Enterococcus hirae, and Enterococcus mundtii were detected primarily in the floodwater-impacted waters. This study provides a global picture of enterococci in estuarine waters impacted by Hurricane Katrina-derived urban runoff. It also demonstrates the culture-independent PCR approach using 23S rRNA gene as a molecular marker could be a good alternative in ecological studies of enterococci in natural environments to overcome the limitation of conventional cultivation methods.
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- Hee-Sung Bae
- Department of Environmental Sciences, School of Coast and Environment, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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Nam YD, Yi SH, Lim SI. Bacterial diversity of cheonggukjang, a traditional Korean fermented food, analyzed by barcoded pyrosequencing. Food Control 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.04.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Rathnayake IU, Hargreaves M, Huygens F. Antibiotic resistance and virulence traits in clinical and environmental Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium isolates. Syst Appl Microbiol 2012; 35:326-33. [PMID: 22742879 DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2012.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2012] [Revised: 05/21/2012] [Accepted: 05/29/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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This study compared virulence and antibiotic resistance traits in clinical and environmental Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium isolates. E. faecalis isolates harboured a broader spectrum of virulence determinants compared to E. faecium isolates. The virulence traits Cyl-A, Cyl-B, Cyl-M, gel-E, esp and acm were tested and environmental isolates predominantly harboured gel-E (80% of E. faecalis and 31.9% of E. faecium) whereas esp was more prevalent in clinical isolates (67.8% of E. faecalis and 70.4% of E. faecium). E. faecalis and E. faecium isolated from water had different antibiotic resistance patterns compared to those isolated from clinical samples. Linezolid resistance was not observed in any isolates tested and vancomycin resistance was observed only in clinical isolates. Resistance to other antibiotics (tetracycline, gentamicin, ciprofloxacin and ampicillin) was detected in both clinical and water isolates. Clinical isolates were more resistant to all the antibiotics tested compared to water isolates. Multi-drug resistance was more prevalent in clinical isolates (71.2% of E. faecalis and 70.3% of E. faecium) compared to water isolates (only 5.7% E. faecium). tet L and tet M genes were predominantly identified in tetracycline-resistant isolates. All water and clinical isolates resistant to ciprofloxacin and ampicillin contained mutations in the gyrA, parC and pbp5 genes. A significant correlation was found between the presence of virulence determinants and antibiotic resistance in all the isolates tested in this study (p<0.05). The presence of antibiotic resistant enterococci, together with associated virulence traits, in surface recreational water could be a public health risk.
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- I U Rathnayake
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
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Ahmed W, Sidhu JPS, Toze S. Speciation and frequency of virulence genes of Enterococcus spp. isolated from rainwater tank samples in Southeast Queensland, Australia. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2012; 46:6843-6850. [PMID: 22591397 DOI: 10.1021/es300595g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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In this study, 212 Enterococcus isolates from 23 rainwater tank samples in Southeast Queensland (SEQ), Australia were identified to the species level. The isolates were also tested for the presence of 6 virulence genes associated with Enterococcus related infections. Among the 23 rainwater tank samples, 20 (90%), 10 (44%), 7 (30%), 5 (22%), 4 (17%), 2 (9%), and 1 (4%) samples yielded E. faecalis, E. mundtii, E. casseliflavus, E. faecium, E. hirae, E. avium, and E. durans, respectively. Among the 6 virulence genes tested, gelE and efaA were most prevalent, detected in 19 (83%) and 18 (78%) of 23 rainwater tank samples, respectively. Virulence gene ace was also detected in 14 (61%) rainwater tank samples followed by AS, esp (E. faecalis variant), and cylA genes which were detected in 3 (13%), 2 (9%), and 1 (4%) samples, respectively. In all, 120 (57%) Enterococcus isolates from 20 rainwater tank samples harbored virulence genes. Among these tank water samples, Enterococcus spp. from 5 (25%) samples harbored a single virulence gene and 15 (75%) samples were harboring two or more virulence genes. The significance of these strains in terms of health implications remains to be assessed. The potential sources of these strains need to be identified for the improved management of captured rainwater quality. Finally, it is recommended that Enterococcus spp. should be used as an additional fecal indicator bacterium in conjunction with E. coli for the microbiological assessment of rainwater tanks.
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- W Ahmed
- CSIRO Land and Water , Ecosciences Precinct, 41 Boggo Road, Brisbane 4102, Australia.
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Rathnayake I, Hargreaves M, Huygens F. SNP diversity of Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium in a South East Queensland waterway, Australia, and associated antibiotic resistance gene profiles. BMC Microbiol 2011; 11:201. [PMID: 21910889 PMCID: PMC3179957 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-11-201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2011] [Accepted: 09/12/2011] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium are associated with faecal pollution of water, linked to swimmer-associated gastroenteritis and demonstrate a wide range of antibiotic resistance. The Coomera River is a main water source for the Pimpama-Coomera watershed and is located in South East Queensland, Australia, which is used intensively for agriculture and recreational purposes. This study investigated the diversity of E. faecalis and E. faecium using Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) and associated antibiotic resistance profiles. RESULTS Total enterococcal counts (cfu/ml) for three/six sampling sites were above the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) recommended level during rainfall periods and fall into categories B and C of the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) guidelines (with a 1-10% gastrointestinal illness risk). E. faecalis and E. faecium isolates were grouped into 29 and 23 SNP profiles (validated by MLST analysis) respectively. This study showed the high diversity of E. faecalis and E. faecium over a period of two years and both human-related and human-specific SNP profiles were identified. 81.8% of E. faecalis and 70.21% of E. faecium SNP profiles were associated with genotypic and phenotypic antibiotic resistance. Gentamicin resistance was higher in E. faecalis (47% resistant) and harboured the aac(6')-aph(2') gene. Ciprofloxacin resistance was more common in E. faecium (12.7% resistant) and gyrA gene mutations were detected in these isolates. Tetracycline resistance was less common in both species while tet(L) and tet(M) genes were more prevalent. Ampicillin resistance was only found in E. faecium isolates with mutations in the pbp5 gene. Vancomycin resistance was not detected in any of the isolates. We found that antibiotic resistance profiles further sub-divided the SNP profiles of both E. faecalis and E. faecium. CONCLUSIONS The distribution of E. faecalis and E. faecium genotypes is highly diverse in the Coomera River. The SNP genotyping method is rapid and robust and can be applied to study the diversity of E. faecalis and E. faecium in waterways. It can also be used to test for human-related and human-specific enterococci in water. The resolving power can be increased by including antibiotic-resistant profiles which can be used as a possible source tracking tool. This warrants further investigation.
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- Irani Rathnayake
- Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, 4001, Australia
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Comparison of genotypic and phylogenetic relationships of environmental Enterococcus isolates by BOX-PCR typing and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Appl Environ Microbiol 2011; 77:5050-5. [PMID: 21622792 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00130-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Environmental Enterococcus spp. were compared by BOX-PCR genotyping and 16S rRNA gene sequencing to clarify the predictive relationship of BOX-PCR fingerprints to species designation. BOX-PCR and 16S rRNA gene relationships agreed for 77% of strains. BOX-PCR provided superior intraspecies discrimination but incorrectly identified some strains to the species level and divided some species into multiple groups.
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Badgley BD, Nayak BS, Harwood VJ. The importance of sediment and submerged aquatic vegetation as potential habitats for persistent strains of enterococci in a subtropical watershed. WATER RESEARCH 2010; 44:5857-66. [PMID: 20678788 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2010.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2010] [Revised: 06/09/2010] [Accepted: 07/01/2010] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Recent evidence of extended survival of fecal indicator bacteria in sediments and submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) has raised concerns about using indicator bacteria to reliably detect fecal contamination. We monitored enterococci densities and population structure in water, sediment and SAV simultaneously at sites across a subtropical watershed (Tampa Bay, FL, USA) over one year to determine the extent to which each matrix serves as a potential reservoir of enterococci. SAV harbored significantly higher mean densities of enterococci than sediments, which harbored higher densities than water. Mean enterococci densities were also greater at sites located further upstream in the watershed. The population structure assessed by BOX-PCR genotyping was relatively dissimilar in each sample, although some similarities among samples suggested grouping by location. Strain diversity ranged from very high to negligible, with lowest overall diversity in lake samples taken during the summer. Several strains were highly abundant and cosmopolitan (found across sites, seasons, and matrices) and were identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing as the Enterococcus species casseliflavus, faecalis, faecium, hirae, and mundtii. The proportional dominance of certain strains suggests the existence of persistent and possibly naturalized indicator bacteria populations that are not directly related to pollution events.
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- Brian D Badgley
- Department of Integrative Biology, SCA 110, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620, United States
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Gupta H, Malik RK, Bhardwaj A, Kaur G, De S, Kaushik JK. Purification and characterization of enterocin FH 99 produced by a faecal isolate Enterococcus faecium FH 99. Indian J Microbiol 2010; 50:145-55. [PMID: 23100821 PMCID: PMC3450323 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-010-0039-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2007] [Accepted: 04/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Enterococcus faecium FH 99 was isolated from human faeces and selected because of its broad spectrum of inhibitory activity against several Gram-positive foodborne spoilage and pathogenic bacteria. Ent. faecium FH 99 accumulates enterocin in large number in early stationary phase of the growth. The enterocin FH 99 was stable over a wide pH range (2-10) and recovered activity even after treatment at high temperatures (10 min at 100°C). The enterocin was subjected to different purification techniques viz., gel filteration, cation exchange chromatography and reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. The activity was eluted as one individual active fraction. SDSPAGE revealed a molecular weight of less than 6.5 kDa. Studies carried out to identify the genetic determinants for bacteriocin production showed that this trait may be plasmid encoded as loss in both of the plasmids (size>chromosomal DNA) led to loss in bacteriocin production by Ent. faecium FH 99. Ent. faecium strain FH 99 is a newly discovered high bacteriocin producer with Activity Units 1.8 × 10(5) AU ml(-1) and its characteristics indicate that it may have strong potential for application as a protective agent against pathogens and spoilage bacteria in foods.
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- H. Gupta
- Microbial Metabolites Laboratory, Division of Dairy Microbiology, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132 001 India
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- Microbial Metabolites Laboratory, Division of Dairy Microbiology, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132 001 India
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- Microbial Metabolites Laboratory, Division of Dairy Microbiology, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132 001 India
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- Microbial Metabolites Laboratory, Division of Dairy Microbiology, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132 001 India
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- Microbial Metabolites Laboratory, Division of Dairy Microbiology, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132 001 India
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- Microbial Metabolites Laboratory, Division of Dairy Microbiology, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132 001 India
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Layton BA, Walters SP, Lam LH, Boehm AB. Enterococcus species distribution among human and animal hosts using multiplex PCR. J Appl Microbiol 2010; 109:539-547. [PMID: 20132375 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04675.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS This study evaluated the use of Enterococcus species differentiation as a tool for microbial source tracking (MST) in recreational waters. METHODS AND RESULTS Avian, mammalian and human faecal samples were screened for the occurrence of Enterococcus avium, Enterococcus casseliflavus, Enterococcus durans, Enterococcus gallinarum, Enterococcus faecium, Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus hirae and Enterococcus saccharolyticus using multiplex PCR. Host-specific patterns of Enterococcus species presence were observed only when data for multiple Enterococcus species were considered in aggregate. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that no single Enterococcus species is a reliable indicator of the host faecal source. However, Enterococcus species composite 'fingerprints' may offer auxiliary evidence for bacterial source identification. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF STUDY This study presents novel information on the enterococci species assemblages present in avian and mammalian hosts proximate to the nearshore ocean. These data will aid the development of appropriate MST strategies, and the approach used in this study could potentially assist in the identification of faecal pollution sources.
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- B A Layton
- Environmental and Water Studies, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Environmental and Water Studies, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Environmental and Water Studies, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Environmental and Water Studies, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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Mansfield LS, Bell JA, Wilson DL, Murphy AJ, Elsheikha HM, Rathinam VAK, Fierro BR, Linz JE, Young VB. C57BL/6 and congenic interleukin-10-deficient mice can serve as models of Campylobacter jejuni colonization and enteritis. Infect Immun 2006; 75:1099-115. [PMID: 17130251 PMCID: PMC1828563 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00833-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Campylobacter jejuni is a globally distributed cause of human food-borne enteritis and has been linked to chronic joint and neurological diseases. We hypothesized that C. jejuni 11168 colonizes the gastrointestinal tract of both C57BL/6 mice and congenic C57BL/6 interleukin-10-deficient (IL-10(-/-)) mice and that C57BL/6 IL-10(-/-) mice experience C. jejuni 11168-mediated clinical signs and pathology. Individually housed mice were challenged orally with C. jejuni 11168, and the course of infection was monitored by clinical examination, bacterial culture, C. jejuni-specific PCR, gross pathology, histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and anti-C. jejuni-specific serology. Ceca of C. jejuni 11168-infected mice were colonized at high rates: ceca of 50/50 wild-type mice and 168/170 IL-10(-/-) mice were colonized. In a range from 2 to 35 days after infection with C. jejuni 11168, C57BL/6 IL-10(-/-) mice developed severe typhlocolitis best evaluated at the ileocecocolic junction. Rates of colonization and enteritis did not differ between male and female mice. A dose-response experiment showed that as little as 10(6) CFU produced significant disease and pathological lesions similar to responses seen in humans. Immunohistochemical staining demonstrated C. jejuni antigens within gastrointestinal tissues of infected mice. Significant anti-C. jejuni plasma immunoglobulin levels developed by day 28 after infection in both wild-type and IL-10-deficient animals; antibodies were predominantly T-helper-cell 1 (Th1)-associated subtypes. These results indicate that the colonization of the mouse gastrointestinal tract by C. jejuni 11168 is necessary but not sufficient for the development of enteritis and that C57BL/6 IL-10(-/-) mice can serve as models for the study of C. jejuni enteritis in humans.
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- L S Mansfield
- National Food Safety and Toxicology Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
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Shanks OC, Santo Domingo JW, Graham JE. Use of competitive DNA hybridization to identify differences in the genomes of bacteria. J Microbiol Methods 2006; 66:321-30. [PMID: 16469400 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2005.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2005] [Accepted: 12/19/2005] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Although recent technological advances in DNA sequencing and computational biology now allow scientists to compare entire microbial genomes, comparisons of closely related bacterial species and individual isolates by whole-genome sequencing approaches remains prohibitively expensive for most laboratories. Here we report the development and testing of a biochemical approach for targeted sequencing of only those chromosomal regions that differ between two DNA preparations. The method, designated GFE (genome fragment enrichment) uses competitive solution hybridization and positive selection to obtain genomic DNA fragments that are present in one pool of fragments but not another. Repeated comparisons of the genomes of Enterococcus faecalis and E. faecium led to the identification of 225 putative genome-specific DNA fragments. Species and strain variations within these fragments were confirmed by both experimental and bioinformatic analyses. The E. faecalis genome-specific sequences identified included both a preponderance of those predicted to encode surface-exposed proteins, as well as several previously described unique marker regions embedded within highly conserved rrn operons. The GFE strategy we describe efficiently identified genomic differences between two enterococcal genomes, and will be widely applicable for studying genetic variation among closely related bacterial species.
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- Orin C Shanks
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Burtscher MM, Köllner KE, Sommer R, Keiblinger K, Farnleitner AH, Mach RL. Development of a novel amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) typing method for enterococci isolates from cattle faeces and evaluation of the single versus pooled faecal sampling approach. J Microbiol Methods 2006; 67:281-93. [PMID: 16828184 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2006.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2006] [Revised: 04/03/2006] [Accepted: 04/03/2006] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A novel and highly reproducible amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) typing approach was developed for typing of Enterococcus strains from the environment. Pooled and corresponding single faecal sample isolates were analysed to test the efficiency and coverage of dominant isolates for future sampling procedures. AFLP development was based on the selection of appropriate restriction enzymes and the design of adaptors and primers which was supported by in silico optimisation of selective bases using Enterococcus spp. genome data. Three optimal combinations of selective bases at the 3' end of the designed primers (i.e., CC, GG, CG) could be determined. AFLP fragment analysis using a capillary sequencer and intralane standardisation resulted in excellent methodical stability (> or =98% similarity for GG and > or =94% similarity for CC). Furthermore, the developed typing method was evaluated on 16 type trains of the genera Enterococcus and Streptococcus and 398 faecal isolates of cow pats from five alpine pastures in a karstic catchment area. Statistical analysis revealed a discrimination capacity of DI > or =0.95 (Simpson Diversity Index) and a reproducibility level of > or =94% similarity indicating the methods high typing capacity and robustness. Results of the comparative analysis of single and pooled faecal samples indicate that for a "strain to strain" based faecal source tracking, pooled faecal samples rather than single faecal samples are likely to be the most efficient sampling strategy for collecting the abundant corresponding strains.
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- M M Burtscher
- Institute of Chemical Engineering, Division of Applied Biochemistry and Gene Technology, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9/166-5, A-1060 Vienna, Austria
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Bonilla TD, Nowosielski K, Esiobu N, McCorquodale DS, Rogerson A. Species assemblages of Enterococcus indicate potential sources of fecal bacteria at a south Florida recreational beach. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2006; 52:807-10. [PMID: 16631811 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2006] [Revised: 02/27/2006] [Accepted: 03/03/2006] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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- Tonya D Bonilla
- Oceanographic Center of Nova Southeastern University, 8000 N Ocean Drive, Dania Beach, FL 33004, USA
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Jurkovic D, Krizková L, Sojka M, Belicová A, Dusinský R, Krajcovic J, Snauwaert C, Naser S, Vandamme P, Vancanneyt M. Molecular identification and diversity of enterococci isolated from Slovak Bryndza cheese. J GEN APPL MICROBIOL 2006; 52:329-37. [PMID: 17325446 DOI: 10.2323/jgam.52.329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Three hundred and eight presumed enterococcal isolates were recovered from Bryndza, a soft sheep milk cheese. The cheese samples were obtained from five different commercial distributors in Slovakia and were taken at three different seasonal intervals. All isolates were identified to the species level using genotypic tools. Species-specific PCR using ddl genes highlighted the predominance of Enterococcus faecium (176 isolates) and assigned 50 isolates to the species Enterococcus faecalis. The remaining 82 isolates were classified using repetitive element sequence-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with primer (GTG)(5)-(GTG)(5)-PCR, in combination with phenylalanyl-tRNA synthase gene (pheS) sequence analysis and by whole-cell protein analysis (SDS-PAGE). These strains were identified as Enterococcus durans (59 strains), Enterococcus italicus (8 strains), Enterococcus casseliflavus (3 strains), Enterococcus gallinarum (3 strains), Enterococcus hirae (1 strain), and 8 strains were members of the species Lactococcus lactis. Of the seven enterococcal species isolated, three of them, E. durans, E. faecalis and E. faecium were present in all samples studied, with E. faecium as the predominant one. The precise identification of enterococci in Bryndza cheese is an essential step in the process of evaluation of their functional properties which will be further studied and assessed.
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- Dusan Jurkovic
- Institute of Cell Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Mlynská dolina, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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Ferguson DM, Moore DF, Getrich MA, Zhowandai MH. Enumeration and speciation of enterococci found in marine and intertidal sediments and coastal water in southern California. J Appl Microbiol 2005; 99:598-608. [PMID: 16108802 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2005.02660.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [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 levels and species distribution of enterococci in intertidal and marine sediments and coastal waters at two beaches frequently in violation of bacterial water standards. METHODS AND RESULTS Faecal indicator bacteria were extracted from sediment and enumerated using membrane filtration. High levels of enterococci were detected in intertidal sediments in a seasonal river and near a storm drain outlet. Low levels were found in marine sediments at 10 m depths and in surf zone sand. Bacterial isolates presumptively identified as Enterococcus on mEI media were speciated. The predominant species found in both water and sediment included Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium, Enterococcus hirae, Enterococcus casseliflavus and Enterococcus mundtii. A number of isolates (11-26%) from regulatory water samples presumptively identified as enterococci on mEI media were subsequently identified as species other than Enterococcus. At both study sites, the distribution of species present in water was comparable with those in sediments and the distribution of species was similar in water samples passing and exceeding bacterial indicator standards. CONCLUSIONS High levels of Enterococcus in intertidal sediments indicate retention and possible regrowth in this environment. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Resuspension of enterococci that are persistent in sediments may cause beach water quality failures and calls into question the specificity of this indicator for determining recent faecal contamination.
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- D M Ferguson
- Orange County Public Health Laboratory, 700 Shellmaker Road, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA.
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Liu D, Wang C, Swiatlo EJ, Lawrence ML. PCR amplification of a species-specific putative transcriptional regulator gene reveals the identity of Enterococcus faecalis. Res Microbiol 2005; 156:944-8. [PMID: 16024229 DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2005.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2005] [Revised: 04/26/2005] [Accepted: 05/02/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Enterococcus faecalis, an opportunistic bacterial pathogen, has become prominent in recent decades due to its ability to develop resistance to various antibiotics. The ability to rapidly identify E. faecalis, followed by prompt treatment, is therefore vital for the control of this pathogen. In this report, upon comparative BLAST search of the E. faecalis genome against other bacterial DNA sequences at GenBank, an E. faecalis-specific gene Ef0027, that codes for a putative phosphosugar binding transcriptional regulator, was identified. Using PCR primers derived from this gene (i.e., Ef0027F/R), a specific DNA fragment of 518 bp was detected in E. faecalis strains only, and it was not found in other Enterococcus species and common bacteria. These results suggest that PCR amplification of the putative transcriptional regulator gene Ef0027 provides a useful means of identifying E. faecalis from other bacteria.
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- Dongyou Liu
- Department of Basic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA.
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