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Mukhopadhyay S, Ukuku DO, Olanya OM, Niemira BA, Jin ZT, Fan X. Combined treatment of pulsed light and nisin-organic acid based antimicrobial wash for inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Romaine lettuce, reduction of microbial loads, and retention of quality. Food Microbiol 2024; 118:104402. [PMID: 38049261 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2023.104402] [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: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Microbial safety of fresh produce continues to be a major concern. Novel antimicrobial methods are needed to minimize the risk of contamination. This study investigated the antimicrobial efficacy of pulsed light (PL), a novel nisin-organic acid based antimicrobial wash (AW) and the synergy thereof in inactivating E. coli O157:H7 on Romaine lettuce. Treatment effects on background microbiota and produce quality during storage at 4 °C for 7 days was also investigated. A bacterial cocktail containing three outbreak strains of E. coli O157:H7 was used as inoculum. Lettuce leaves were spot inoculated on the surface before treating with PL (1-60 s), AW (2 min) or combinations of PL with AW. PL treatment for 10 s, equivalent to fluence dose of 10.5 J/cm2, was optimal and resulted in 2.3 log CFU/g reduction of E. coli O157:H7, while a 2 min AW treatment, provided a comparable pathogen reduction of 2.2 log CFU/g. Two possible treatment sequences of PL and AW combinations were investigated. For PL-AW combination, inoculated lettuce leaves were initially exposed to optimum PL dose followed by 2 min AW treatment, whereas for AW-PL combination, inoculated lettuce were subjected to 2 min AW treatment prior to 10 s PL treatment. Both combination treatments (PL-AW and AW-PL) resulted in synergistic inactivation as E. coli cells were not detectable after treatment, indicating >5 log pathogen reductions. Combination treatments significantly (P < 0.05) reduced spoilage microbial populations on Romaine lettuce and also hindered their growth in storage for 7 days. The firmness and visual quality appearance of lettuce were not significantly (P > 0.05) influenced due to combination treatments. Overall, the results reveal that PL and AW combination treatments can be implemented as a novel approach to enhance microbial safety, quality and shelf life of Romaine lettuce.
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- Sudarsan Mukhopadhyay
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Food Safety and Intervention Technologies Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, PA, 19038, United States.
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Food Safety and Intervention Technologies Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, PA, 19038, United States
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Food Safety and Intervention Technologies Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, PA, 19038, United States
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Food Safety and Intervention Technologies Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, PA, 19038, United States
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Food Safety and Intervention Technologies Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, PA, 19038, United States
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Food Safety and Intervention Technologies Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, PA, 19038, United States
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Electrochemical Control of Biofilm Formation and Approaches to Biofilm Removal. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12136320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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This review deals with microbial adhesion to metal-based surfaces and the subsequent biofilm formation, showing that both processes are a serious problem in the food industry, where pathogenic microorganisms released from the biofilm structure may pollute food and related material during their production. Biofilm exhibits an increased resistance toward sanitizers and disinfectants, which complicates the removal or inactivation of microorganisms in these products. In the existing traditional techniques and modern approaches for clean-in-place, electrochemical biofilm control offers promising technology, where surface properties or the reactions taking place on the surface are controlled to delay or prevent cell attachment or to remove microbial cells from the surface. In this overview, biofilm characterization, the classification of bacteria-forming biofilms, the influence of environmental conditions for bacterial attachment to material surfaces, and the evaluation of the role of biofilm morphology are described in detail. Health aspects, biofilm control methods in the food industry, and conventional approaches to biofilm removal are included as well, in order to consider the possibilities and limitations of various electrochemical approaches to biofilm control with respect to potential applications in the food industry.
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Kamala K, Rajeshkumar S, Sivaperumal P. The predominance of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in the Southeast Coast of India. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 174:113188. [PMID: 34856431 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this study, we reported Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in 847 samples, including those in coastal waters, sediments, and fish samples in the Southeast Coast of India. A total of 3742 E. coli strains were identified using conventional and molecular identification methods. Of these, 1518 isolates expressed virulent genes Stx1, Stx2, and Eae; effects on these genes on toxicity were examined. Furthermore, 2224 non-STEC isolates caused hemolytic uremic syndrome and played a key role in the persistence of STEC contamination. We conclude that toxin production is not adequate to cause disease, and the pathogenic mechanism of STEC remains poorly defined. Therefore, the present study indicates the status of pollution, highlighting the need for sanitation in public health.
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- Kannan Kamala
- Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600077, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600077, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600077, India.
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Disrupting Irreversible Bacterial Adhesion and Biofilm Formation with an Engineered Enzyme. Appl Environ Microbiol 2021; 87:e0026521. [PMID: 33893112 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00265-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Biofilm formation is often attributed to postharvest bacterial persistence on fresh produce and food handling surfaces. In this study, a predicted glycosyl hydrolase enzyme was expressed, purified, and validated for the removal of microbial biofilms from biotic and abiotic surfaces under conditions used for chemical cleaning agents. Crystal violet biofilm staining assays revealed that 0.1 mg/ml of enzyme inhibited up to 41% of biofilm formation by Escherichia coli O157:H7, E. coli 25922, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, and Listeria monocytogenes. Furthermore, the enzyme was effective at removing mature biofilms, providing a 35% improvement over rinsing with a saline solution alone. Additionally, a parallel-plate flow cell was used to directly observe and quantify the impact of enzyme rinses on E. coli O157:H7 cells adhering to spinach leaf surfaces. The presence of 1 mg/liter enzyme resulted in nearly 6-times-higher detachment rate coefficients than a deionized (DI) water rinse, while the total cells removed from the surface increased from 10% to 25% over the 30-min rinse time, reversing the initial phases of biofilm formation. Enzyme treatment of all 4 cell types resulted in significantly reduced cell surface hydrophobicity and collapse of negatively stained E. coli 25922 cells imaged by electron microscopy, suggesting potential polysaccharide surface modification of enzyme-treated bacteria. Collectively, these results point to the broad substrate specificity and robustness of the enzyme for different types of biofilm stages, solution conditions, and pathogen biofilm types and may be useful as a method for the removal or inhibition of bacterial biofilm formation. IMPORTANCE In this study, the ability of an engineered enzyme to reduce bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation of several foodborne pathogens was demonstrated, representing a promising option for enhancing or replacing chlorine and other chemical sanitizers in food processing applications. Specifically, significant reductions of biofilms of the pathogens Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella Typhimurium, and Listeria monocytogenes are observed, as are reductions in initial adhesion. Enzymes have the added benefits of being green, sustainable alternatives to chemical sanitizers, as well as having a minimal impact on food properties, in contrast to many alternative antimicrobial options such as bleach that aim to minimize food safety risks.
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Greig DR, Mikhail AFW, Dallman TJ, Jenkins C. Analysis Shiga Toxin-Encoding Bacteriophage in a Rare Strain of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 stx2a/stx2c. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:577658. [PMID: 33193199 PMCID: PMC7609406 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.577658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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In December 2015, six cases of Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 stx2a/stx2c phage type (PT) 24 were identified by the national gastrointestinal disease surveillance system at Public Health England (PHE). Frozen grated coconut imported from India was implicated as the vehicle of infection. Short and long read sequencing data were interrogated for genomic markers to provide evidence that the outbreak strain was from an imported source. The outbreak strain belonged to a sub-lineage (IIa) rare in domestically acquired infection in the United Kingdom, and indicative of an imported strain. Phylogenetic analysis identified the most closely related isolates to the outbreak strain were from cases reporting recent travel not to India, but to Uganda. Phylo-geographical signals based on travel data may be confounded by the failure of local and/or global monitoring systems to capture the full diversity of strains in a given country. This may be due to low prevalence strains circulating in-country under the surveillance radar, or a recent importation event involving the migration of animals and/or people. Comparison of stx2a-encoding prophage harbored by the outbreak strain with publicly available stx2a-encoding prophage sequences revealed that it was most closely related to stx2a-encoding prophage acquired by STEC O157:H7 that caused the first outbreak of STEC-hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in England in 1982–83. Animal and people migration events may facilitate the transfer of stx2a-encoding prophage from indigenous STEC O157:H7 to recently imported strains, or vice versa. Monitoring the global transmission of STEC O157:H7 and tracking the exchange of stx2a-encoding phage between imported and indigenous strains may provide an early warning of emerging threats to public health.
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- David R Greig
- National Infection Service, Public Health England, London, United Kingdom.,Division of Infection and Immunity, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The Roslin Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, United Kingdom
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- National Infection Service, Public Health England, London, United Kingdom
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- National Infection Service, Public Health England, London, United Kingdom.,Division of Infection and Immunity, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The Roslin Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, United Kingdom
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- National Infection Service, Public Health England, London, United Kingdom
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Yara DA, Greig DR, Gally DL, Dallman TJ, Jenkins C. Comparison of Shiga toxin-encoding bacteriophages in highly pathogenic strains of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 in the UK. Microb Genom 2020; 6:e000334. [PMID: 32100710 PMCID: PMC7200060 DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.000334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Over the last 35 years in the UK, the burden of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 infection has, during different periods of time, been associated with five different sub-lineages (1983-1995, Ia, I/IIa and I/IIb; 1996-2014, Ic; and 2015-2018, IIb). The acquisition of a stx2a-encoding bacteriophage by these five sub-lineages appears to have coincided with their respective emergences. The Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) system was used to sequence, characterize and compare the stx-encoding prophages harboured by each sub-lineage to investigate the integration of this key virulence factor. The stx2a-encoding prophages from each of the lineages causing clinical disease in the UK were all different, including the two UK sub-lineages (Ia and I/IIa) circulating concurrently and causing severe disease in the early 1980s. Comparisons between the stx2a-encoding prophage in sub-lineages I/IIb and IIb revealed similarity to the prophage commonly found to encode stx2c, and the same site of bacteriophage integration (sbcB) as stx2c-encoding prophage. These data suggest independent acquisition of previously unobserved stx2a-encoding phage is more likely to have contributed to the emergence of STEC O157:H7 sub-lineages in the UK than intra-UK lineage to lineage phage transmission. In contrast, the stx2c-encoding prophage showed a high level of similarity across lineages and time, consistent with the model of stx2c being present in the common ancestor to extant STEC O157:H7 and maintained by vertical inheritance in the majority of the population. Studying the nature of the stx-encoding bacteriophage contributes to our understanding of the emergence of highly pathogenic strains of STEC O157:H7.
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- Daniel A. Yara
- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- National Infection Service, Public Health England, London NW9 5EQ, UK
- Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush EH25 9RG, UK
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush EH25 9RG, UK
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- National Infection Service, Public Health England, London NW9 5EQ, UK
- Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush EH25 9RG, UK
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- National Infection Service, Public Health England, London NW9 5EQ, UK
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Hauser JR, Atitkar RR, Petro CD, Lindsey RL, Strockbine N, O'Brien AD, Melton-Celsa AR. The Virulence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Isolates in Mice Depends on Shiga Toxin Type 2a (Stx2a)-Induction and High Levels of Stx2a in Stool. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2020; 10:62. [PMID: 32175286 PMCID: PMC7054288 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2020.00062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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In this study we compared nine Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 patient isolates for Stx levels, stx-phage insertion site(s), and pathogenicity in a streptomycin (Str)-treated mouse model. The strains encoded stx2a, stx1a and stx2a, or stx2a and stx2c. All of the strains elaborated 105-106 cytotoxic doses 50% (CD50) into the supernatant after growth in vitro as measured on Vero cells, and showed variable levels of increased toxin production after growth with sub-inhibitory levels of ciprofloxacin (Cip). The stx2a+stx2c+ isolates were 90–100% lethal for Str-treated BALB/c mice, though one isolate, JH2013, had a delayed time-to-death. The stx2a+ isolate was avirulent. Both an stx2a and a recA deletion mutant of one of the stx2a+stx2c+ strains, JH2010, exhibited at least a three-log decrease in cytotoxicity in vitro and both were avirulent in the mice. Stool from Str-treated mice infected with the highly virulent isolates were 10- to 100-fold more cytotoxic than feces from mice infected with the clinical isolate, JH2012, that made only Stx2a. Taken together these findings demonstrate that the stx2a-phage from JH2010 induces to higher levels in vivo than does the phage from JH2012. The stx1a+stx2a+ clinical isolates were avirulent and neutralization of Stx1 in stool from mice infected with those strains indicated that the toxin produced in vivo was primarily Stx1a. Treatment of mice infected with Stx1a+Stx2a+ isolates with Cip resulted in an increase in Stx2a production in vivo and lethality in the mice. Our data suggest that high levels of Stx2a in stool are predictive of virulence in mice.
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- Jocelyn R Hauser
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, United States
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Effects of pulsed light and sanitizer wash combination on inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7, microbial loads and apparent quality of spinach leaves. Food Microbiol 2019; 82:127-134. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2019.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Revised: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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O'Regan R, Wilson A, Kurtböke İ. Use of bacteriophages as biological control agents in horticulture. MICROBIOLOGY AUSTRALIA 2019. [DOI: 10.1071/ma19008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Bacterial diseases in horticultural settings or infestation of fresh produce with human pathogenic bacteria can constitute a serious public health risk. To control horticultural bacterial diseases, chemical control strategies have traditionally been used, such as the application of bactericides and copper-based products, which resulted in development of resistance in bacteria against these agents. Moreover, the use of such chemical preventative measures on fresh produce can detrimentally affect human, animal and ecosystem health. Bacteriophages have been used to control pathogenic bacteria since the 1920s due to their specificity against host bacteria, as well as their ability to survive and infect their host without detrimental effects to the surrounding environments. As a result, their targeted host specific applications in horticultural settings can be of interest to growers as well as to the consumers. In this laboratory report, the efficacy of a bacteriophage cocktail when applied to fresh herbs inoculated with Escherichia coli was determined. Significant (P ≤ 0.001) reductions in E. coli colony forming units were observed in phage treated herb samples compared to counts in the control. These findings suggest that bacteriophage present as an alternative biocontrol for E. coli in horticulture.
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Antimicrobial activity and inactivation mechanism of lactonic and free acid sophorolipids against Escherichia coli O157:H7. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2017.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Nayme K, Barguigua A, Bouchrif B, Karraouan B, El Otmani F, Elmdaghri N, Zerouali K, Timinouni M. Genotypic characterization of quinolone resistant-Escherichia coli isolates from retail food in Morocco. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2017; 52:107-114. [PMID: 28099089 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2016.1239985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2016] [Accepted: 08/24/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This study was conducted to assess the retail food as a possible vehicle for antimicrobial resistant, particularly quinolones resistant and pathogenic Escherichia coli. We determined the prevalence and characteristics of nalidixic acid (Nal) resistant E. coli isolates from diverse retail food samples. In all, 70 (28%) of 250 E. coli isolates studied were Nal-resistant E. coli and 91% of these were multi-drug resistant. Plasmid mediated quinolone resistance genes were identified in 32 isolates, including aac(6')-Ib-cr (n = 16), qnrS1 (n = 11) and qnrB19 (n = 7). Mutations in gyr A and par C genes were detected among 80% of the isolates, and the isolates showed substitution Ser83-Leu and Asp87-Asn in gyrA and Ser80-Ile in parC. In addition, three different gene cassettes were identified (aadA1, aadA7, aac(3)-Id) in 18%. Virulence-associated genes stx1, eae, sfa, hlyA and stx2 were found in six (8%), three (4%), two (3%), three (4%) and three (4%) isolates, respectively. E. coli isolates of phylogenetic group A were dominant (64%, 45/70). Pulsed field gel electrophoresis revealed none epidemiological relationship between these isolates. The results of this work report the higher frequency of Nal-resistant E. coli isolates from Moroccan retail food samples including MDR and pathogenic isolates.
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- Kaotar Nayme
- a Molecular Bacteriology Laboratory, Institut Pasteur du Maroc , Casablanca , Morocco
- b Microbiology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Hassan II , Casablanca , Morocco
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- c Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Sultan Moulay Slimane , Beni Mellal , Morocco
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- d Food Microbiology Laboratory, Institut Pasteur du Maroc , Casablanca , Morocco
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- e Microbiology, Health and Environment Team Research, Department of Biology , Faculty of Sciences, ChouaibDoukkali University , El Jadida , Morocco
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- a Molecular Bacteriology Laboratory, Institut Pasteur du Maroc , Casablanca , Morocco
- b Microbiology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Hassan II , Casablanca , Morocco
- f University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd , Casablanca , Morocco
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- b Microbiology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Hassan II , Casablanca , Morocco
- f University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd , Casablanca , Morocco
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- a Molecular Bacteriology Laboratory, Institut Pasteur du Maroc , Casablanca , Morocco
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Shah MS, Eppinger M, Ahmed S, Shah AA, Hameed A, Hasan F. Flooding adds pathogenic Escherichia coli strains to the water sources in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Indian J Med Microbiol 2016; 34:483-488. [PMID: 27934827 DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.195350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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PURPOSE Seasonal rains in Pakistan result in heavy floods across the country, whereby faecal contaminants will be added to the water bodies and cause numerous food-borne outbreaks. The present study was aimed to determine the prevalence of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) strains in the water sources. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two hundred water samples collected during (2011-2012) were processed for the isolation of E. coli (EC) strains. EC strains were further analysed for antibiotic susceptibility patterns, and pathogroups-specific virulence factors stx1, stx2, stx2c, eae, tir, hlyA, bfpA, estA and eltA were detected using multiplex polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS Thirty-three percent of the water samples were contaminated with EC pathotypes. Fifty percent (33/66) of the DEC pathotypes were identified as enterotoxigenic EC (ETEC). Seventy-two percent (13/18) of the enteropathogenic EC (EPEC) strains were identified as typical EPEC and 28% (5/18) as atypical EPEC. Eleven percent (7/66) of the Shiga toxin EC (STEC) isolates carried a combination of stx1 and stx2 genes. Summer was found as a peak season with 47% (31/66) for EC pathogroups' activities. Eighty-nine percent of the strains showed resistance against tetracycline. CONCLUSION ETEC and EPEC are the primary causes of water contamination in southern regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Firm adherence to the prescribed drugs can decrease trends in antibiotic resistance.
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- M S Shah
- Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan; Department of Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Elhadidy M, Álvarez-Ordóñez A. Diversity of Survival Patterns among Escherichia coli O157:H7 Genotypes Subjected to Food-Related Stress Conditions. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:322. [PMID: 27014242 PMCID: PMC4791531 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2015] [Accepted: 02/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the resistance patterns to food-related stresses of Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains belonging to specific genotypes. A total of 33 E. coli O157:H7 strains were exposed to seven different stress conditions acting as potential selective pressures affecting the transmission of E. coli O157:H7 to humans through the food chain. These stress conditions included cold, oxidative, osmotic, acid, heat, freeze-thaw, and starvation stresses. The genotypes used for comparison included lineage-specific polymorphism, Shiga-toxin-encoding bacteriophage insertion sites, clade type, tir (A255T) polymorphism, Shiga toxin 2 subtype, and antiterminator Q gene allele. Bacterial resistance to different stressors was calculated by determining D-values (times required for inactivation of 90% of the bacterial population), which were then subjected to univariate and multivariate analyses. In addition, a relative stress resistance value, integrating resistance values to all tested stressors, was calculated for each bacterial strain and allowed for a ranking-type classification of E. coli O157:H7 strains according to their environmental robustness. Lineage I/II strains were found to be significantly more resistant to acid, cold, and starvation stress than lineage II strains. Similarly, tir (255T) and clade 8 encoding strains were significantly more resistant to acid, heat, cold, and starvation stress than tir (255A) and non-clade 8 strains. Principal component analysis, which allows grouping of strains with similar stress survival characteristics, separated strains of lineage I and I/II from strains of lineage II, which in general showed reduced survival abilities. Results obtained suggest that lineage I/II, tir (255T), and clade 8 strains, which have been previously reported to be more frequently associated with human disease cases, have greater multiple stress resistance than strains of other genotypes. The results from this study provide a better insight into how selective pressures encountered through the food chain may play a role in the epidemiology of STEC O157:H7 through controlling the transmission of highly adapted strains to humans.
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- Mohamed Elhadidy
- Department of Bacteriology, Mycology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University Mansoura, Egypt
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Prieto-Calvo M, López M, Prieto M, Alvarez-Ordóñez A. Variability in resistance to Cold Atmospheric Plasma (CAP) and Ultraviolet light (UV) and multiple stress resistance analysis of pathogenic verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC). Food Res Int 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2015.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mazaheri S, Salmanzadeh Ahrabi S, Aslani MM. Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli isolated from lettuce samples in tehran, iran. Jundishapur J Microbiol 2014; 7:e12346. [PMID: 25774272 PMCID: PMC4332234 DOI: 10.5812/jjm.12346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2013] [Revised: 08/05/2013] [Accepted: 12/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: During the last decade, the prevalence of foodborne diseases due to contaminated food as well as the outbreaks of diseases due to Shiga toxin-producing Escherichiacoli (STEC) strains has increased. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and antibiotic resistance pattern of STEC strains in lettuce samples. Since lettuce is used as a raw vegetable in salads, the rates of infections caused by this vegetable are high. Materials and Methods: A total of 100 samples collected from Tehran, Iran, were transported to the laboratory, homogenized by a stomacher in E. coli broth containing cefixime, and cultured on MacConkey agar medium. Their DNA was extracted by boiling method and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed, using five primers targeting the stx1, stx2, fliCh7, rbfO157, and eaeA genes. Susceptibility testing against ampicillin, imipenem, cephalosporin, tetracycline, aminoglycosides, chloramphenicol and quinolones was performed using disk diffusion method. Results: Eight samples were positive for presence of STEC strains, three contained stx1, five contained stx2, and one sample was positive for presence of both rbfO157 and fliCh7. They were susceptible to all the antibiotics except for ampicillin and tetracycline. Conclusions: This study indicated the contamination of lettuce by STEC strains and its possible role as the source of infection. Resistance to both tetracycline and ampicillin may be considered as an emergency alarm for a multidrug resistance of STEC strains.
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- Somayeh Mazaheri
- Department of Biology, Alzahra University, Tehran, IR Iran
- Corresponding author: Somayeh Mazaheri, Department of Biology, Alzahra University, Tehran, IR Iran. Tel: +91-98012807, E-mail:
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Mukhopadhyay S, Ukuku D, Juneja V, Fan X. Effects of UV-C treatment on inactivation of Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli O157:H7 on grape tomato surface and stem scars, microbial loads, and quality. Food Control 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2014.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Edelstein M, Sundborger C, Hergens MP, Ivarsson S, Dryselius R, Insulander M, Jernberg C, Hutin Y, Wallensten A. Barriers to Trace-back in a Salad-associated EHEC Outbreak, Sweden, June 2013. PLOS CURRENTS 2014; 6. [PMID: 24944844 PMCID: PMC4055603 DOI: 10.1371/currents.outbreaks.80bbab3af3232be0372ea0e904dcd1fe] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In June-July 2013, six counties notified the Swedish Institute for Communicable Disease Control of enterohaemorrhagic E.coli (EHEC) infections among attendees at a hotel in Dalarna, Sweden. An outbreak control team investigated to identify the source and implement control measures.
We included individuals who attended the hotel between June 19th-25th in a cohort. We asked them about animal contact, swimming, and consumption of food items during this time using a questionnaire. A confirmed case was an EHEC O157:H7 outbreak strain positive individual who developed abdominal pain or diarrhoea between June 20th-July 2nd. We described the outbreak in time, place and person, calculated risk ratios (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). We investigated the kitchen, tested and traced back implicated food items.
172 individuals responded. We identified 19 confirmed cases (Median age: 17 years, 64% female) with symptom onset between June 22nd-27th. Eating green salad on June 20th was associated with illness (RR:3.7;CI:1.3–11). The kitchen mixed green salads without records and destroyed leftovers immediately. Hence we could not conduct trace-back or obtain microbiological confirmation.
Green salad contaminated before entering the kitchen was the likely outbreak source. We recommended early collaboration with food agencies and better restaurant records to facilitate future investigations.
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- Michael Edelstein
- Public Health Agency of Sweden and European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Communicable Disease Control, Stockholm County and Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Stockholm, Sweden
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ABSTRACT
To help assess the clinical and public health risks associated with different Shiga toxin-producing
Escherichia coli
(STEC) strains, an empirical classification scheme was used to classify STEC into five “seropathotypes” (seropathotype A [high risk] to seropathotypes D and E [minimal risk]). This definition is of considerable value in cases of human infection but is also problematic because not all STEC infections are fully characterized and coupled to reliable clinical information. Outbreaks with emerging hybrid strains continuously challenge our understanding of virulence potential and may result in incorrect classification of specific pathotypes; an example is the hybrid strain that caused the 2011 outbreak in Germany, STEC/EAggEC O104:H4, which may deserve an alternative seropathotype designation. The integration of mobile virulence factors in the stepwise and parallel evolution of pathogenic lineages of STEC collides with the requirements of a good taxonomy, which separates elements of each group into subgroups that are mutually exclusive, unambiguous, and, together, include all possibilities. The concept of (sero)-pathotypes is therefore challenged, and the need to identify factors of STEC that absolutely predict the potential to cause human disease is obvious. Because the definition of hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is distinct, a basic and primary definition of HUS-associated
E. coli
(HUSEC) for first-line public health action is proposed:
stx2
in a background of an
eae-
or
aggR
-positive
E. coli
followed by a second-line subtyping of
stx
genes that refines the definition of HUSEC to include only
stx2a
and
stx2d
. All other STEC strains are considered “low-risk” STEC.
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Uhlich GA, Chen CY, Cottrell BJ, Nguyen LH. Growth media and temperature effects on biofilm formation by serotype O157:H7 and non-O157 Shiga toxin-producingEscherichia coli. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2014; 354:133-41. [DOI: 10.1111/1574-6968.12439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2013] [Revised: 02/08/2014] [Accepted: 04/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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- Gaylen A. Uhlich
- Molecular Characterization of Foodborne Pathogens Research Unit; Eastern Regional Research Center; Agricultural Research Service; U.S. Department of Agriculture; Wyndmoor PA USA
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- Molecular Characterization of Foodborne Pathogens Research Unit; Eastern Regional Research Center; Agricultural Research Service; U.S. Department of Agriculture; Wyndmoor PA USA
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- Molecular Characterization of Foodborne Pathogens Research Unit; Eastern Regional Research Center; Agricultural Research Service; U.S. Department of Agriculture; Wyndmoor PA USA
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- Molecular Characterization of Foodborne Pathogens Research Unit; Eastern Regional Research Center; Agricultural Research Service; U.S. Department of Agriculture; Wyndmoor PA USA
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Liu NT, Nou X, Lefcourt AM, Shelton DR, Lo YM. Dual-species biofilm formation by Escherichia coli O157:H7 and environmental bacteria isolated from fresh-cut processing facilities. Int J Food Microbiol 2013; 171:15-20. [PMID: 24296258 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2013] [Revised: 11/06/2013] [Accepted: 11/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Biofilm formation is a mechanism adapted by many microorganisms that enhances the survival in stressful environments. In food processing facilities, foodborne bacterial pathogens, which many are poor biofilm formers, could potentially take advantage of this protective mechanism by interacting with other strong biofilm producers. The objective of this study was to determine the influence of bacteria native to fresh produce processing environments on the incorporation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in biofilms. Bacteria strains representing 13 Gram-negative species isolated from two fresh produce processing facilities in a previous study were tested for forming dual-species biofilms with E. coli O157:H7. Strong biofilm producing strains of Burkholderia caryophylli and Ralstonia insidiosa exhibited 180% and 63% increase in biofilm biomass, and significant thickening of the biofilms (B. caryophylli not tested), when co-cultured with E. coli O157:H7. E. coli O157:H7 populations increased by approximately 1 log in dual-species biofilms formed with B. caryophylli or R. insidiosa. While only a subset of environmental isolates with strong biofilm formation abilities increased the presence of E. coli O157:H7 in biofilms, all tested E. coli O157:H7 exhibited higher incorporation in dual-species biofilms with R. insidiosa. These observations support the notion that E. coli O157:H7 and specific strong biofilm producing bacteria interact synergistically in biofilm formation, and suggest a route for increased survival potential of E. coli O157:H7 in fresh produce processing environments.
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- Nancy T Liu
- Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, MD 20705, United States; Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20740, United States
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- Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, MD 20705, United States.
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- Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, MD 20705, United States
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- Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, MD 20705, United States
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20740, United States
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Optimization and Application of a Custom Microarray for the Detection and Genotyping of E. coli O157:H7 in Fresh Meat Samples. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-013-9639-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Uhlich GA, Chen CY, Cottrell BJ, Hofmann CS, Dudley EG, Strobaugh TP, Nguyen LH. Phage insertion in mlrA and variations in rpoS limit curli expression and biofilm formation in Escherichia coli serotype O157: H7. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2013; 159:1586-1596. [PMID: 23744902 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.066118-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Biofilm formation in Escherichia coli is a tightly controlled process requiring the expression of adhesive curli fibres and certain polysaccharides such as cellulose. The transcriptional regulator CsgD is central to biofilm formation, controlling the expression of the curli structural and export proteins and the diguanylate cyclase adrA, which indirectly activates cellulose production. CsgD itself is highly regulated by two sigma factors (RpoS and RpoD), multiple DNA-binding proteins, small regulatory RNAs and several GGDEF/EAL proteins acting through c-di-GMP. One such transcription factor MlrA binds the csgD promoter to enhance the RpoS-dependent transcription of csgD. Bacteriophage, often carrying the stx1 gene, utilize an insertion site in the proximal mlrA coding region of E. coli serotype O157 : H7 strains, and the loss of mlrA function would be expected to be the major factor contributing to poor curli and biofilm expression in that serotype. Using a bank of 55 strains of serotype O157 : H7, we investigated the consequences of bacteriophage insertion. Although curli/biofilm expression was restored in many of the prophage-bearing strains by a wild-type copy of mlrA on a multi-copy plasmid, more than half of the strains showed only partial or no complementation. Moreover, the two strains carrying an intact mlrA were found to be deficient in biofilm formation. However, RpoS mutations that attenuated or inactivated RpoS-dependent functions such as biofilm formation were found in >70 % of the strains, including the two strains with an intact mlrA. We conclude that bacteriophage interruption of mlrA and RpoS mutations provide major obstacles limiting curli expression and biofilm formation in most serotype O157 : H7 strains.
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- Gaylen A Uhlich
- Molecular Characterization of Foodborne Pathogens Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA, USA
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- Molecular Characterization of Foodborne Pathogens Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA, USA
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- Molecular Characterization of Foodborne Pathogens Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA, USA
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- Molecular Characterization of Foodborne Pathogens Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA, USA
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- Department of Food Science, Penn State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Molecular Characterization of Foodborne Pathogens Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA, USA
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- Molecular Characterization of Foodborne Pathogens Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA, USA
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Beier RC, Poole TL, Brichta-Harhay DM, Anderson RC, Bischoff KM, Hernandez CA, Bono JL, Arthur TM, Nagaraja TG, Crippen TL, Sheffield CL, Nisbet DJ. Disinfectant and antibiotic susceptibility profiles of Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains from cattle carcasses, feces, and hides and ground beef from the United States. J Food Prot 2013; 76:6-17. [PMID: 23317851 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-12-253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The disinfectant and antibiotic susceptibility profiles of 344 Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains from cattle carcasses, feces, and hides and ground beef from the United States were determined. A low prevalence of antibiotic resistance was observed (14%). The highest prevalences of resistance were to sulfisoxazole (10.5%), tetracycline (9.9%), streptomycin (7%), and chloramphenicol (4.9%). Four strains were resistant to eight antibiotics (two strains from ground beef and one strain each from hide and preevisceration carcass swabs of cull cattle at harvest). Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis of the E. coli O157:H7 strains revealed two major groups (designated 1 and 2) composed of 17 and 20 clusters, respectively. Clusters 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1G.1 were associated with multidrug-resistant strains. There was no observed correlation between disinfectant resistance and antibiotic resistance. Sixty-nine (20%) of the 344 strains were resistant to chlorhexidine or benzalkonium chloride or the MICs of benzyldimethyldodecylammonium chloride were elevated. Inducible resistance was observed at elevated concentrations of antibiotics (1.4%) and disinfectants (6.1%). The highest rate of disinfectant inducible resistance was to OdoBan, quaternary ammonium chlorides, and the surface disinfectants F25, FS512, and MG, which are used in dairies, restaurants, and food processing plants. High MICs (1,024 to 4,096 m g/ml) of acetic, lactic, and citric acids were found. The decreasing order of acid potency based on molar MICs (MICs(molar)) was acetic, citric, and lactic acid. The correlation of the concentration of dissociated organic acids and MICs(molar) strongly suggests that the observed inhibition of E. coli O157:H7 was primarily due to dissociated forms of the acids.
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- Ross C Beier
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, College Station, Texas 77845, USA.
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Alvarez-Ordóñez A, Alvseike O, Omer MK, Heir E, Axelsson L, Holck A, Prieto M. Heterogeneity in resistance to food-related stresses and biofilm formation ability among verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains. Int J Food Microbiol 2012; 161:220-30. [PMID: 23337122 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2012.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2012] [Revised: 09/26/2012] [Accepted: 12/02/2012] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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This study assessed the resistance of ten verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) isolates of commonly encountered serogroups/-types and two non-pathogenic E. coli strains to various food-related stresses (acid, alkaline, heat and high hydrostatic pressure treatments) and their biofilm formation ability. In addition, the global changes in the cellular composition in response to the exposure to these adverse environments were monitored by Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy for two of the strains. Large inter-strain variations in stress resistance were observed. The most tolerant strains belonged to serogroup O157 which included both the O157:H7 type strain EDL933 and a representative isolate of the sorbitol fermenting O157:H- VTEC clone (strain MF3582). Strain C-600, a non-pathogenic laboratory strain, was sensitive to multiple stresses. Although wide variation in biofilm-forming ability was observed among VTEC isolates, no consistent relationships between biofilm-forming ability and capacity to withstand stress exposures were found. Analysis of the allelic status of the rpoS gene, involved in the general stress response of stationary-phase cells, allowed detection of loss-of-function mutations for two strains, E218/02 and MF2411, both of them showing as common features a high sensitivity to alkaline and heat treatments and a poor ability to form mature biofilms. Evidences found in this study confirm rpoS as a highly mutable gene in nature, and suggest its relevance not only for the mount of an active stress response but also for the establishment of mature biofilm communities. Our findings contribute to increase the knowledge on the resistance of VTEC to environmental stresses commonly encountered in the food chain, which can lead to improved strategies for preventing VTEC infections.
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- A Alvarez-Ordóñez
- Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, University of León, Campus de Vegazana, E-24071 León, Spain.
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Yoshitomi KJ, Jinneman KC, Zapata R, Weagant SD, Fedio WM. Detection and Isolation of Low Levels of E. coli O157:H7 in Cilantro by Real-Time PCR, Immunomagnetic Separation, and Cultural Methods with and without an Acid Treatment. J Food Sci 2012; 77:M481-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2012.02813.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Elizaquível P, Sánchez G, Selma M, Aznar R. Application of propidium monoazide-qPCR to evaluate the ultrasonic inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in fresh-cut vegetable wash water. Food Microbiol 2012; 30:316-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2011.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2011] [Revised: 09/23/2011] [Accepted: 10/05/2011] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Polymorphisms in rpoS and stress tolerance heterogeneity in natural isolates of Cronobacter sakazakii. Appl Environ Microbiol 2012; 78:3975-84. [PMID: 22447602 DOI: 10.1128/aem.07835-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Significant phenotypic diversity was observed when we examined the abilities of a number of Cronobacter sakazakii natural isolates to cope with various sublethal stress conditions (acid, alkaline, osmotic, oxidative, or heat stress). Levels of catalase activity and use of acetate as a carbon source, phenotypes commonly used as indirect assays to predict RpoS function, revealed a high correlation between predicted RpoS activity and tolerance to acid, alkaline, osmotic, and oxidative treatments. The rpoS genes were sequenced and analyzed for polymorphisms. Loss-of-function mutations were found in two strains; C. sakazakii DPC 6523 and the genome-sequenced strain C. sakazakii ATCC BAA-894. The complementation of these strains with a functional rpoS gene resulted in an increase in bacterial tolerance to acid, osmotic, and oxidative stresses. The pigmentation status of strains was also assessed, and a high variability in carotenoid content was observed, with a functional rpoS gene being essential for the production of the characteristic yellow pigment. In conclusion, the evidence presented in this study demonstrates that rpoS is a highly polymorphic gene in C. sakazakii, and it supports the importance of RpoS for the tolerance under stress conditions that C. sakazakii may encounter in the food chain and in the host during infection.
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The combination of carbohydrate and lipid generates unusual molecules in which the two distinctive halves of the glycoconjugate influence the function of each other. Membrane glycolipids can act as primary receptors for carbohydrate binding proteins to mediate transmembrane signaling despite restriction to the outer bilayer leaflet. The extensive heterogeneity of the lipid moiety plays a significant, but still largely unknown, role in glycosphingolipid function. Potential interplay between glycolipids and their fatty acid isoforms, together with their preferential interaction with cholesterol, generates a complex mechanism for the regulation of their function in cellular physiology.
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- Clifford A Lingwood
- Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, Molecular Structure and Function, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada.
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Sharma M, Lakshman S, Ferguson S, Ingram DT, Luo Y, Patel J. Effect of modified atmosphere packaging on the persistence and expression of virulence factors of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on shredded iceberg lettuce. J Food Prot 2011; 74:718-26. [PMID: 21549041 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-10-427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Fresh-cut leafy greens contaminated with Escherichia coli O157:H7 have caused foodborne outbreaks. Packaging conditions, coupled with abusive storage temperatures of contaminated lettuce, were evaluated for their effect on the potential virulence of E. coli O157:H7. Shredded lettuce was inoculated with 5.58 and 3.98 log CFU E. coli O157:H7 per g and stored at 4 and 15°C, respectively, for up to 10 days. Lettuce was packaged under treatment A (modified atmosphere packaging conditions used for commercial fresh-cut produce, in gas-permeable film with N(2)), treatment B (near-ambient air atmospheric conditions in a gas-permeable film with microperforations), and treatment C (high-CO(2) and low-O(2) conditions in a gas-impermeable film). E. coli O157:H7 populations from each treatment were determined by enumeration of numbers on MacConkey agar containing nalidixic acid. RNA was extracted from packaged lettuce for analysis of expression of virulence factor genes stx(2), eae, ehxA, iha, and rfbE. E. coli O157:H7 populations on lettuce at 4°C under all treatments decreased, but most considerably so under treatment B over 10 days. At 15°C, E. coli O157:H7 populations increased by at least 2.76 log CFU/g under all treatments. At 15°C, expression of eae and iha was significantly greater under treatment B than it was under treatments A and C on day 3. Similarly, treatment B promoted significantly higher expression of stx(2), eae, ehxA, and rfbE genes on day 10, compared with treatments A and C at 15°C. Results indicate that storage under near-ambient air atmospheric conditions can promote higher expression levels of O157 virulence factors on lettuce, and could affect the severity of E. coli O157:H7 infections associated with leafy greens.
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- Manan Sharma
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area Research Center, Animal and Natural Resources Institute, Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory, Building 201, BARC-East, 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, Maryland 20705, USA.
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A new 7-plex PCR assay for simultaneous detection of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 and Salmonella Enteritidis in meat products. J Verbrauch Lebensm 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s00003-011-0696-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Money P, Kelly AF, Gould SWJ, Denholm-Price J, Threlfall EJ, Fielder MD. Cattle, weather and water: mapping Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections in humans in England and Scotland. Environ Microbiol 2011; 12:2633-44. [PMID: 20642796 DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2010.02293.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Entero-haemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a zoonotic pathogen, responsible for a relatively small number of food poisoning and illness outbreaks each year, when compared with other food-borne bacteria capable of causing infections in the population. Nevertheless, E. coli O157:H7 is a bacterial pathogen associated with severe human illnesses including bloody diarrhoea and haemolytic uremic syndrome occurring in both outbreak and sporadic settings. In England and Wales approximately 1% of all laboratory-confirmed cases of food poisoning are the result of E. coli O157:H7; however, in Scotland this figure increases to 3%. When the size of the population is taken into account and the rate of E. coli O157:H7 confirmed cases per 100,000 population is examined, the rate of E. coli 0157:H7 infections in Scotland is much greater than England and Wales. The routes of transmission have changed over time, with new routes of transmission such as farm visits emerging. The prevalence of E. coli O157:H7 has a seasonal dependency, with greater faecal shedding of the organism in the warmer months; this is directly mirrored in the increased reporting of E. coli O157:H7 infection among hospitalized patients. This review attempts to suggest why this phenomenon occurs, paying particular attention to weather, animal movement and private water supplies.
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- P Money
- School of Life Sciences, Kingston University, Penrhyn Road, Kingston Upon Thames, London KT1 2EE, UK
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Uhlich GA, Rogers DP, Mosier DA. Escherichia coli serotype O157:H7 retention on solid surfaces and peroxide resistance is enhanced by dual-strain biofilm formation. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2010; 7:935-43. [PMID: 20367070 DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2009.0503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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In a previous study we showed that an Escherichia coli O157:H7 strain that was unable to form biofilm was retained in large numbers in dual-strain biofilms formed with an E. coli O-:H4 companion strain. In this study we tested additional companion strains for their ability to retain E. coli O157:H7 strain 0475s. Companion strains producing biofilm that withstood aggressive washes were able to significantly increase serotype O157:H7 retention. Dual-strain biofilms with certain companion strains retained higher percentages of strain 0475s, and that ability was independent of biofilm total cell numbers. Tests with additional non-biofilm-forming E. coli O157:H7 strains showed that enhancement by companion strains was not unique to strain 0475s. Experiments using an E. coli companion strain with deletions of various curli and cellulose genes indicated that dual-strain biofilm formation was dependent on companion strain properties. Strain 0475s was not able to generate biofilm or persist on plastic when grown in broth with a biofilm-forming companion and separated by a 0.2 microm porous membrane, indicating a requirement for intimate contact with the companion strain. When dual-strain biofilms and planktonic cells were challenged with 5% H(2)O(2), strain 0475 showed greater survival in biofilms with certain companion strains compared to the corresponding planktonic cells. The results of this study indicate that non-biofilm-forming E. coli O157:H7 strains are retained on solid surfaces associated with biofilms generated by companion strains. However, properties other than biofilm mass enable certain companion strains to retain greater numbers of E. coli O157:H7.
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- Gaylen A Uhlich
- Microbial Food Safety Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038, USA.
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Suo B, He Y, Tu SI, Shi X. A multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction for simultaneous detection of Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli O157, and Listeria monocytogenes in meat products. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2010; 7:619-28. [PMID: 20113204 DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2009.0430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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To achieve an effective detection of Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli O157, and Listeria monocytogenes in meat products, a multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) coupled with a multipathogen enrichment strategy was developed in this study. Pathogen-specific DNA sequences in the invA, rfbE, and hlyA genes were employed to design primers and TaqMan probes for identifying Salmonella spp., E. coli O157, and L. monocytogenes, respectively. An internal amplification control (IAC) utilizing a novel DNA sequence from human adenovirus was incorporated into the multiplex PCR assay to indicate false-negative results. Concurrent amplifications of multiple targets and IAC were thoroughly evaluated and optimized to minimize PCR competitions. Combined with a multipathogen enrichment in a selective enrichment broth for Salmonella, Escherichia, and Listeria (SEL), the multiplex real-time PCR assay was able to simultaneously detect all of the three organisms in artificially contaminated ground beef at a detection sensitivity of <18 CFU/10 g ground beef. Applying the assay to 26 retail meat samples including beef, chicken, turkey, and pork revealed that 12 samples were positive for one of the organisms and 3 samples were positive for two of the organisms after a 20-h enrichment in SEL. The remaining meat samples tested negative for all of the organisms by only showing amplification of the IAC. These results were confirmed by traditional culture methods testing for each individual species. Taken together, the multiplex real-time PCR assay combined with multipathogen enrichment is a rapid and reliable method for effectively screening single or multiple pathogen occurrences in various meat products.
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- Biao Suo
- Joint Sino-U.S. Food Safety Research Center and Bor Luh Food Safety Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Development of an oligonucleotide-based microarray to detect multiple foodborne pathogens. Mol Cell Probes 2010; 24:77-86. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2009.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2009] [Revised: 09/28/2009] [Accepted: 10/06/2009] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Strauss J, Kadilak A, Cronin C, Mello CM, Camesano TA. Binding, inactivation, and adhesion forces between antimicrobial peptide cecropin P1 and pathogenic E. coli. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2010; 75:156-64. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2009.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2009] [Revised: 07/20/2009] [Accepted: 08/17/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Cernicchiaro N, Pearl D, Ghimire S, Gyles C, Johnson R, LeJeune J, Ziebell K, McEwen S. Risk factors associated with Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Ontario beef cow–calf operations. Prev Vet Med 2009; 92:106-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2009.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2008] [Revised: 07/15/2009] [Accepted: 07/20/2009] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Rajendran P, Rajan DP, Kang G, Thorpe CM. Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infection in South India. J Med Microbiol 2009; 58:1525-1526. [PMID: 19589907 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.010900-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Priya Rajendran
- Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, USA
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Salmonellosis Outbreaks in the United States Due to Fresh Produce: Sources and Potential Intervention Measures. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2009; 6:635-48. [DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2008.0232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 295] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Marouani-Gadri N, Augier G, Carpentier B. Characterization of bacterial strains isolated from a beef-processing plant following cleaning and disinfection - Influence of isolated strains on biofilm formation by Sakaï and EDL 933 E. coli O157:H7. Int J Food Microbiol 2009; 133:62-7. [PMID: 19446903 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2009.04.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2008] [Revised: 04/27/2009] [Accepted: 04/28/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The objective of this study was to investigate the effects on Escherichia coli O157:H7 biofilm formation of bacteria isolated from meat site surfaces following cleaning and disinfection. We first isolated and identified, to the genus level, strains of the latter organisms. Samples were obtained by swabbing the surfaces of equipment or floors over areas ranging from 315 to 3200 cm(2) in a slaughter hall, a meat cutting room and a meat boning room of a meat-processing plant. The number of bacteria recovered from these surfaces ranged from <1 to> 10(5) CFU/cm(2). In the slaughter hall, stainless steel was in one case one of the most contaminated materials and in other cases one of the less contaminated. The same observation was made for conveyor belts made of polyvinyl chloride in the boning room. Dominant genera in the meat plant were Staphylococcus and Bacillus which were both 34% of the isolates from the slaughter hall and 14 and 4% respectively of the isolates from the cutting room. Randomly selected isolates of each of the genera recovered from the slaughter hall were cultured with E. coli O157:H7 in meat exudate at 15 degrees C to form dual-organism biofilms on polyurethane. In all cases but one, the isolates increased the numbers of attached E. coli O157:H7. The effects ranged from 0.37 to 1.11 for EDL 933 strain and from 0.19 to 1.38 log (CFU/cm(2)) for Sakaï strain. This is the first time that a resident microbiota of a meat-processing plant has been shown to have a favourable effect on E. coli O157:H7 colonization of a solid surface, which is of great interest from a food safety standpoint.
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- Nesrine Marouani-Gadri
- Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des aliments, Laboratoire d'études et de recherches sur la qualité des aliments et sur les procédés agroalimentaires, Maisons-Alfort, France
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Atomic force microscopy study of the role of LPS O-antigen on adhesion ofE. coli. J Mol Recognit 2009; 22:347-55. [DOI: 10.1002/jmr.955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Taormina PJ, Beuchat LR, Erickson MC, Ma L, Zhang G, Doyle MP. Transfer of Escherichia coli O157:H7 to iceberg lettuce via simulated field coring. J Food Prot 2009; 72:465-72. [PMID: 19343932 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-72.3.465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The field-core (cut and core) harvesting technique used for iceberg lettuce was evaluated as a potential means of cross-contamination with Escherichia coli O157:H7. Chlorinated water treatment was evaluated for its efficacy in removing or inactivating the pathogen on the blade portion of the field coring device and on cored lettuce. Field coring devices inoculated by immersing blades in soil containing E. coli O157:H7 at 3.74 or 6.57 log CFU/g contained 3.13 and 4.97 log CFU per blade, respectively. Treatment of inoculated field coring device blades by immersing in chlorinated water (200 microg/ml total chlorine) for 10 s resulted in a reduction of 1.56 log CFU per blade, which was 1.42 log CFU per blade greater than that achieved using water, but insufficient to eliminate the pathogen on blades. Field coring devices inoculated by contacting soil containing E. coli O157:H7 at 2.72 and 1.67 log CFU/g, then repeatedly used to cut and core 10 lettuce heads, transferred the pathogen to 10 and 5 consecutively processed heads, respectively. Lettuce cores remained positive for the pathogen after spraying with 100 microg/ml free chlorine for 120 s at 2.81 kg/cm2 (40 lb/in2), regardless of the inoculum level. The number of E. coli O157:H7 recovered from inoculated lettuce cores treated for 10 s with chlorine was significantly (P < or = 0.05) different from the number recovered from tissues treated with water. Dipping contaminated field coring devices in chlorinated water may not be effective in killing the pathogen and controlling cross-contamination from head to head. Spraying contaminated lettuce with chlorinated or untreated water reduces but does not eliminate E. coli O157:H7.
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- Peter J Taormina
- Center for Food Safety, University of Georgia, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, Georgia 30223-1797, USA
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Coombes BK. Type III secretion systems in symbiotic adaptation of pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria. Trends Microbiol 2009; 17:89-94. [PMID: 19217298 DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2008.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2008] [Revised: 11/06/2008] [Accepted: 11/26/2008] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The emergence of multi-drug resistance and bacteria with increased virulence is a familiar refrain to the contemporary microbiologist. Although intense research over the past decade has ascribed much molecular detail to these processes, more esoteric questions remain: for example, why are some bacteria evolving increased virulence towards humans, what are the genes underpinning this virulence potential and what are the selective pressures that favor these traits? A holistic approach that considers the organismal biology of bacteria with their diverse hosts seems appropriate to begin to tackle such issues. As it happens, the type III secretion system is turning out to be a central player in the adaptation of both parasites and mutualists to diverse hosts. With this in mind, human interventions in agriculture, animal husbandry and even drug discovery that could influence the selection of bacteria with improved type III secretion system function should be critically appraised.
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- Brian K Coombes
- Michael DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research, Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 3Z5, Canada.
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Shiga toxin (stx) transduction in various food matrices has been evaluated with lysogens of Stx phages. stx transduction events were observed for many phages under appropriate conditions. Transduction did not occur at low pH and low temperatures. A total of 10(3) to 10(4) CFU ml(-1) was the minimal amount of donor and recipient strains necessary to generate transductants.
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Ahn CK, Klein E, Tarr PI. Isolation of patients acutely infected with Escherichia coli O157:H7: low-tech, highly effective prevention of hemolytic uremic syndrome. Clin Infect Dis 2008; 46:1197-9. [PMID: 18444855 DOI: 10.1086/587664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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