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Hofer K, Trockenbacher B, Sodoma E, Khol JL, Dünser M, Wittek T. Establishing a surveillance programme for Salmonella Dublin in Austrian dairy herds by comparing herd-level vs. individual animal detection methods. Prev Vet Med 2024; 230:106277. [PMID: 38991427 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
Abstract
Due to its increasing occurrence in cattle farms in various countries, leading to significant economic losses in affected livestock, Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Dublin (S. Dublin) has become a highly investigated pathogen in cattle production. In Austria, there have been occasional human cases of S. Dublin as well as an increase in laboratory-confirmed cases in cattle, indicating the need for a screening programme to determine the current status in Austria. The aims of this study were, firstly, to determine the seroprevalence of S. Dublin in dairy herds through bulk milk screenings in two federal states (Salzburg, Tyrol) of Austria. Secondly, the study aimed to identify the infection status of the herds through individual animal and herd level detection, comparing microbiological, molecular and serological detection methods. The results of the study will allow the development of a sampling strategy for a surveillance programme in Austria. A total of 6973 dairy farms were tested through serological bulk milk screening. The seroprevalence for the federal state of Tyrol was 14.8 % and for Salzburg it was 18.2 %, resulting in an average seroprevalence of 16.5 %. At an individual animal level, 205 (11.3 %) animals tested positive for shedding of S. Dublin in the faeces through microbiological detection, and 268 (17.0 %) animals had positive values (ct value ≤ 38) by qPCR. The association between microbiological and molecular detection was statistically significant (p < 0.001), with a calculated kappa value of 0.65 ± 0.27 (p ≤ 0.001), assuming a substantial level of agreement. In 17 herds, where an individual animal tested positive for shedding of S. Dublin, environmental sampling and testing were carried out. At a herd level 16 (94.1 %) out of the 17 participating herds, tested positive for S. Dublin either microbiologically or by molecular assay in boot swab samples. Bulk milk samples from 14 out of the 17 participating herds were analysed for antibodies to S. Dublin and 12 samples (85.7 %) were positive. In total 111 (18.9 %) out of 587 blood samples tested positive for S. Dublin antibodies, demonstrating a statistically significant correlation (p < 0.001) both with microbiological (κ = 0.32 ± 0.49; p ≤ 0.001) and molecular (κ=0.23 ± 0.06; p ≤ 0.001) findings. It was possible to identify S. Dublin by culture from boot swabs in 14 (82.4 %) out of 17 herds and by molecular assay using qPCR in 15 (88.2 %) out of 17 herds, indicating a suitable sample type for screening on a herd level-basis for acute infections, but not for identifying chronic infections or asymptomatic carriers. Other environmental samples, such as sponge-sticks, are only suitable to a limited extent for the detection of S. Dublin. The results of this study demonstrate a moderate S. Dublin prevalence in dairy herds in the selected Austrian regions, signalling further screening and management programmes for the future.
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- Kerstin Hofer
- Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), Institute for Veterinary Disease Control Linz, Austria.
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- University Clinic for Ruminants, Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria
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- Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), Institute for Veterinary Disease Control Linz, Austria
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- University Clinic for Ruminants, Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria
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- Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), Institute for Veterinary Disease Control Linz, Austria
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- University Clinic for Ruminants, Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria
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Um MM, Castonguay MH, Arsenault J, Bergeron L, Fecteau G, Francoz D, Dufour S. Accuracy of testing strategies using antibody-ELISA tests on repeated bulk tank milk samples and/or sera of individual animals for predicting herd status for Salmonella dublin in dairy cattle. Prev Vet Med 2023; 220:106048. [PMID: 37890216 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2023.106048] [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: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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There is currently no perfect test for determining herd-level status for Salmonella Dublin in dairy cattle herds. Our objectives were to evaluate the accuracy, predictive ability, and misclassification cost term of different testing scenarios using repeated measurements for establishing the S. Dublin herd status. Diagnostic strategies investigated used repeated bulk tank milk antibody-ELISA tests, repeated rounds of blood antibody-ELISA tests on non-lactating animals or a combination of both approaches. Two populations hypothesized to have different S. Dublin prevalences were included: (i) a convenience sample of 302 herds with unknown history of infection; and (ii) a cohort of 58 herds that previously tested positive to S. Dublin. Bulk milk samples were collected monthly for 6-7 months and serum were obtained from 10 young animals on two occasions, at the beginning and end of bulk milk sampling period. A series of Bayesian latent class models for two populations and comparing two tests were used to compare bulk milk-based to serum-based strategies. Moreover, Monte Carlo simulations were used to compared diagnostic strategies combining both types of samples. For each diagnostic strategy, we estimated the predictive values using two theoretical prevalences (0.05 and 0.25). Misclassification cost term was also estimated for each strategy using these two prevalences and a few relevant false-negative to false-positive cost ratios. When used for screening a population with an expected low prevalence of disease, for instance for screening herds with no clinical signs and no previous S. Dublin history, a diagnostic strategy consisting of two visits at 6 months interval, and with herd considered positive if bulk milk PP% ≥ 35 and/or ≥ 1/10 animals are positive on one or both visits could be used to confidently rule-out S. Dublin infection (median negative predictive value of 0.99; 95% Bayesian credible intervals, 95BCI: 0.98, 1.0). With this approach, however, positive results should later be confirmed with more specific tests to confirm whether S. Dublin is truly present (median positive predictive value of 0.36; 95BCI: 0.22, 0.57). The same diagnostic strategy could also be used confidently to reassess the S. Dublin status in herds with a previous S. Dublin history. When use for such a purpose, the predictive value of a positive result could be greatly improved, from 0.78 (95BCI: 0.65, 0.90) to 0.99 (95BCI: 0.94, 1.0) by requiring ≥ 1 positive result on both visits, rather than at any of the two visits.
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- Maryse Michèle Um
- Département de pathologie et microbiologie, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada; Op+lait, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada; Groupe de Recherche en Épidémiologie des Zoonoses et Santé Publique, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada
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- Département de pathologie et microbiologie, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada; Groupe de Recherche en Épidémiologie des Zoonoses et Santé Publique, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada
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- Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec, Canada
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- Op+lait, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada; Département de sciences cliniques, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada
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- Op+lait, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada; Département de sciences cliniques, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada
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- Département de pathologie et microbiologie, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada; Op+lait, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada; Groupe de Recherche en Épidémiologie des Zoonoses et Santé Publique, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada.
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Leekitcharoenphon P, Vigre H, Kaas RS, Aarestrup FM. Trends in Salmonella Dublin over time in Denmark from food and animal related isolates. INFECTION, GENETICS AND EVOLUTION : JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2023; 113:105475. [PMID: 37394050 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2023.105475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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Salmonella enterica serovar Dublin is highly adapted to cattle and a relatively rare cause of human infections. In Denmark S. Dublin has been endemic in the cattle population for many years. A national surveillance program in the cattle population was established at herd-level to reduce the occurrence of S. Dublin. In this study, we analyzed 421 S. Dublin genomes from cattle and food in order to determine the trend of S. Dublin's population size over time in Denmark and the impact of intervention in the cattle industry on the bacterial population size. A phylogenetic tree based on SNPs exhibited two major clades and one small cluster. All isolates were ST10. The temporal phylogenetic tree for the S. Dublin isolates showed that the most recent common ancestor was estimated to be in ∼1980 for the two major clades. An effective population size over time based on a Bayesian skyline plot showed that the population size of S. Dublin decreased significantly between 2014 and 2019 in both major clades. This result was concordant with the decrease of infected human cases by S. Dublin in Denmark. The strengthening of a surveillance program in Denmark could be the cause for the reduction of S. Dublin's effective population size. This study showed that whole genome sequencing combined with computer intensive phylogenetic analysis estimating the effective size of the S. Dublin's population over time is a strongly relevant measure with respect to assessing the impact of control measures aiming to reduce the bacterial population in the reservoir and the risk for human infection.
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- Pimlapas Leekitcharoenphon
- Research Group for Genomic Epidemiology, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Research Group for Genomic Epidemiology, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Research Group for Genomic Epidemiology, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Research Group for Genomic Epidemiology, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Pedersen L, Houe H, Rattenborg E, Nielsen LR. Semi-Quantitative Biosecurity Assessment Framework Targeting Prevention of the Introduction and Establishment of Salmonella Dublin in Dairy Cattle Herds. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:2649. [PMID: 37627440 PMCID: PMC10451256 DOI: 10.3390/ani13162649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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An increasing average herd size and complexity in farm structures call for a higher level of biosecurity. It can reduce the risk of introducing and establishing pathogens with multiple-pathway and indirect spread mechanisms, such as Salmonella Dublin, a pathogen with an increasing occurrence in dairy cattle farms across different countries and continents. Therefore, this study aimed to use existing knowledge to develop a framework with a supporting tool allowing for a time-efficient, yet comprehensive, assessment of biosecurity measures that can help prevent the introduction and establishment of S. Dublin in dairy herds. Based on the literature review, a seven-step biosecurity assessment framework was developed and evaluated in collaboration with biosecurity experts. The resulting framework includes a weighted semi-quantitative assessment method with a scoring guide in an electronic supporting tool for 12 biosecurity sections assessed through on-farm observations and farmer interviews. The framework and tool provide a novel approach to comprehensively assess the overall (mainly external) on-farm biosecurity level by a trained biosecurity assessor. They can be used for systematic data collection in epidemiological studies on risk factors for the introduction and establishment of S. Dublin in dairy farms. Preliminary interrater reliability testing indicated moderate reliability between assessors with varying biosecurity skills.
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- Lars Pedersen
- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Section for Animal Welfare and Disease Control, University of Copenhagen, 1870 Frederiksberg, Denmark; (H.H.); (L.R.N.)
- SEGES Innovation P/S, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark;
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Section for Animal Welfare and Disease Control, University of Copenhagen, 1870 Frederiksberg, Denmark; (H.H.); (L.R.N.)
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Section for Animal Welfare and Disease Control, University of Copenhagen, 1870 Frederiksberg, Denmark; (H.H.); (L.R.N.)
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Wang Z, Jiang Z, Xu H, Jiao X, Li Q. Prevalence and molecular characterization of mcr-1-positive foodborne ST34-Salmonella isolates in China. Microbiol Res 2023; 274:127441. [PMID: 37356255 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2023.127441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) and S. 4,[5],12:i:- have become the most common serovars associated with human salmonellosis worldwide. Moreover, the emergence of mcr-carrying S. Typhimurium and S. 4,[5],12:i:- with multidrug resistance (MDR) patterns has posed a threat to public health. In this study, we retrospectively screened 2009-2022 laboratory-preserved strains for the presence of mcr genes. We obtained 16 mcr-1-positive S. Typhimurium and S. 4,[5],12:i:- strains with MDR that belonged to sequence type 34 (ST34). Whole-genome sequencing analysis revealed that the mcr-1 was located on the IncI2 or IncHI2 plasmids. The ISApl1 element downstream of mcr-1 was present in all pig-derived strains. Conjugation experiments confirmed that nine mcr-1-carrying IncHI2 plasmids could not be transferred to Escherichia coli due to loss of the conjugation region. Finally, core genome single nucleotide polymorphism (cgSNP) analyses of the 16 mcr-1-carrying strains and 77 mcr-carrying ST34-Salmonella genome sequences from the NCBI and ENA databases showed that five out of eight clusters contained strains from pig and pig products, revealing pigs and pig products as key reservoirs of mcr-1-positive ST34-Salmonella strains. The transmission of mcr-carrying ST34 Salmonella strains to humans via the pig food chain is a potential cause for public health concern in controlling human salmonellosis.
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- Zhenyu Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, China
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- Nantong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nantong 226007, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, China.
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Uljanovas D, Gölz G, Fleischmann S, Kudirkiene E, Kasetiene N, Grineviciene A, Tamuleviciene E, Aksomaitiene J, Alter T, Malakauskas M. Genomic Characterization of Arcobacter butzleri Strains Isolated from Various Sources in Lithuania. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1425. [PMID: 37374927 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11061425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Arcobacter (A.) butzleri, the most widespread species within the genus Arcobacter, is considered as an emerging pathogen causing gastroenteritis in humans. Here, we performed a comparative genome-wide analysis of 40 A. butzleri strains from Lithuania to determine the genetic relationship, pangenome structure, putative virulence, and potential antimicrobial- and heavy-metal-resistance genes. Core genome single nucleotide polymorphism (cgSNP) analysis revealed low within-group variability (≤4 SNPs) between three milk strains (RCM42, RCM65, RCM80) and one human strain (H19). Regardless of the type of input (i.e., cgSNPs, accessory genome, virulome, resistome), these strains showed a recurrent phylogenetic and hierarchical grouping pattern. A. butzleri demonstrated a relatively large and highly variable accessory genome (comprising of 6284 genes with around 50% of them identified as singletons) that only partially correlated to the isolation source. Downstream analysis of the genomes resulted in the detection of 115 putative antimicrobial- and heavy-metal-resistance genes and 136 potential virulence factors that are associated with the induction of infection in host (e.g., cadF, degP, iamA), survival and environmental adaptation (e.g., flagellar genes, CheA-CheY chemotaxis system, urease cluster). This study provides additional knowledge for a better A. butzleri-related risk assessment and highlights the need for further genomic epidemiology studies in Lithuania and other countries.
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- Dainius Uljanovas
- Department of Food Safety and Quality, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Tilzes St. 18, LT-47181 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Institute of Food Safety and Food Hygiene, Freie Universität Berlin, Königsweg 69, 14163 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Food Safety and Food Hygiene, Freie Universität Berlin, Königsweg 69, 14163 Berlin, Germany
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- Statens Serum Institut, Artillerivej 5, DK-2300 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Food Safety and Quality, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Tilzes St. 18, LT-47181 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Kaunas Clinical Hospital Microbiology Laboratory, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Josvainiu St. 2, LT-47144 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu St. 2, LT-50161 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Food Safety and Quality, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Tilzes St. 18, LT-47181 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Institute of Food Safety and Food Hygiene, Freie Universität Berlin, Königsweg 69, 14163 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Food Safety and Quality, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Tilzes St. 18, LT-47181 Kaunas, Lithuania
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Linde J, Szabo I, Tausch SH, Deneke C, Methner U. Clonal relation between Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Dublin strains of bovine and food origin in Germany. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1081611. [PMID: 37303731 PMCID: PMC10248260 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1081611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Dublin (S. Dublin) is a host-adapted serovar causing enteritis and/or systemic diseases in cattle. As the serovar is not host-restricted, it may cause infections in other animals, including humans with severe illness and higher mortality rates than other non-typhoidal serovars. As human infections are mainly caused by contaminated milk, milk products and beef, information on the genetic relationship of S. Dublin strains from cattle and food should be evaluated. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of 144 S. Dublin strains from cattle and 30 strains from food origin was performed. Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) revealed mostly sequence type ST-10 from both, cattle and food isolates. In total, 14 of 30 strains from food origin were clonally related to at least one strain from cattle, as detected by core-genome single nucleotide polymorphisms typing as well as core-genome MLST. The remaining 16 foodborne strains fit into the genome structure of S. Dublin in Germany without outliers. WGS proved to be a powerful tool not only to gain information on the epidemiology of Salmonella strains but also to detect clonal relations between organisms isolated from different stages of production. This study has shown a high genetic correlation between S. Dublin strains from cattle and food and, therefore, the potential to cause human infections. S. Dublin strains of both origins share an almost identical set of virulence factors, emphasizing their potential to cause severe clinical manifestations in animals, but also in humans and thus the need for effective control of S. Dublin in a farm-to-fork strategy.
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- Jörg Linde
- Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Biological Safety, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Biological Safety, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Biological Safety, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute, Jena, Germany
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Jibril AH, Okeke IN, Dalsgaard A, Olsen JE. Prevalence and whole genome phylogenetic analysis reveal genetic relatedness between antibiotic resistance Salmonella in hatchlings and older chickens from farms in Nigeria. Poult Sci 2023; 102:102427. [PMID: 36584420 PMCID: PMC9827064 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.102427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The presence of Salmonella in hatchlings is the single most important risk factor for the introduction of Salmonella into poultry farms, and resistant strains are particularly worrisome, as they could affect treatment outcomes in humans infected through consumption of contaminated poultry products. This study estimated Salmonella prevalence, determined resistance profiles of strains recovered from hatchlings in Nigeria, and determined genetic relatedness between hatchling strains and strains from poultry farms. In this study, 300 fecal samples were collected. Salmonella was isolated by culture and confirmed by PCR, and isolates were tested for susceptibility to antimicrobials by the disk diffusion method. Strains were pair-end sequenced, and genomes were used to obtain serotypes and antibiotic resistance genes. Whole-genome based phylogenetic analysis was used to determine genetic relatedness between these isolates and strains from previously characterized older chicken within the same geographical area. A prevalence of 10.7% was obtained belonging to 13 Salmonella serovars. Resistance to kanamycin (30/32), ciprofloxacin (22/32), nalidixic acid (22/32), and sulfonamides (22/32) were the most commonly observed phenotypic resistances. Twenty-two (68.8%) isolates showed multidrug resistance. In silico predictions identified 36 antimicrobial resistance genes. Four (12.5%) and 22 (68.8%) strains showed point mutations in gyrA and parC. Commonly observed acquired resistance genes included sul1, sul2, sul3, and tet(A) as well as a variety of aminoglycoside-modifying genes. Eleven (34.4%) isolates were predicted to have genes that confer resistance to fosfomycin (fosA7, fosB). A strain of S. Stanleyville was predicted to have optrA, which confers resistance to furazolidone. Strains of S. Kentucky, S. Muenster, and S. Menston obtained from hatchlings showed close genetic relatedness by having less than 30 SNPs difference to strains recovered from chickens at farms previously receiving hatchlings from the same sources.
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- Abdurrahman Hassan Jibril
- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Sokoto, Nigeria
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- Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Sokoto, Nigeria
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García-Soto S, Linde J, Methner U. Epidemiological Analysis on the Occurrence of Salmonella enterica Subspecies enterica Serovar Dublin in the German Federal State Schleswig-Holstein Using Whole-Genome Sequencing. Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11010122. [PMID: 36677417 PMCID: PMC9863307 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11010122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The cattle-adapted serovar Salmonella Dublin (S. Dublin) causes enteritis and systemic diseases in animals. In the German federal state Schleswig-Holstein, S. Dublin is the most important serovar in cattle indicating an endemic character of the infection. To gain information on dissemination and routes of infection, whole-genome sequencing (WGS) was used to explore the genetic traits of 78 S. Dublin strains collected over a period of six years. The phylogeny was analysed using core-genome single nucleotide polymorphisms (cgSNPs). Genomic clusters at 100, 15 and 1 cgSNPs were selected for molecular analysis. Important specific virulence determinants were detected in all strains but multidrug resistance in S. Dublin organisms was not found. Using 15 cgSNPs epidemiological links between herds were identified, clusters at 1 cgSNPs provided clear evidence on both persistence of S. Dublin at single farms in consecutive years and transmission of the organisms between herds in different distances. A possible risk factor for the repeated occurrence of S. Dublin in certain districts of Schleswig-Holstein might be the spreading of manure on pastures and grassland. Effective control of S. Dublin requires farm-specific analysis of the management supplemented by WGS of outbreak causing S. Dublin strains to clearly identify routes of infection.
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Fritz HM, Pereira RV, Toohey-Kurth K, Marshall E, Tucker J, Clothier KA. Salmonella enterica Serovar Dublin from Cattle in California from 1993–2019: Antimicrobial Resistance Trends of Clinical Relevance. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11081110. [PMID: 36009979 PMCID: PMC9405026 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11081110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Dublin (S.Dublin) is a cattle-adapted pathogen that has emerged as one of the most commonly isolated and multidrug resistant (MDR) serovars in cattle. S.Dublin may be shed in feces, milk, and colostrum and persist in asymptomatic cattle, leading to spread and outbreaks in herds. Though infections with S.Dublin in humans are rare, they are frequently severe, with extraintestinal spread that requires hospitalization and antimicrobial therapy. To determine minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns and trends in cattle in California, broth microdilution testing was performed on 247 clinical S. Dublin isolates recovered from cattle at the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System (CAHFS) over the last three decades (1993–2019). Mean MICs and classification of resistance to antimicrobial drugs using a clinical livestock panel and the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) Gram-negative drug panels were utilized to assess prevalence and trends in AMR. Findings indicate an increase in AMR for the years 1993 to 2015. Notably, compared to the baseline year interval (1993–1999), there was an increase in resistance among quinolone and cephalosporin drugs, as well as an increased number of isolates with an MDR profile.
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- Heather M. Fritz
- California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-530-754-7139
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- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, San Bernadino, CA 92411, USA
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- California Department of Food and Agriculture, Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA
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- California Department of Food and Agriculture, Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA
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- California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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De Sousa Violante M, Podeur G, Michel V, Guillier L, Radomski N, Lailler R, Le Hello S, Weill FX, Mistou MY, Mallet L. A retrospective and regional approach assessing the genomic diversity of Salmonella Dublin. NAR Genom Bioinform 2022; 4:lqac047. [PMID: 35821882 PMCID: PMC9270687 DOI: 10.1093/nargab/lqac047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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From a historically rare serotype, Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica Dublin slowly became one of the most prevalent Salmonella in cattle and raw milk cheese in some regions of France. We present a retrospective genomic analysis of 480 S. Dublin isolates to address the context, evolutionary dynamics, local diversity and the genesis processes of regional S. Dublin outbreaks events between 2015 and 2017. Samples were clustered and assessed for correlation against metadata including isolation date, isolation matrices, geographical origin and epidemiological hypotheses. Significant findings can be drawn from this work. We found that the geographical distance was a major factor explaining genetic groups in the early stages of the cheese production processes (animals, farms) while down-the-line transformation steps were more likely to host genomic diversity. This supports the hypothesis of a generalised local persistence of strains from animal to finished products, with occasional migration. We also observed that the bacterial surveillance is representative of diversity, while targeted investigations without genomics evidence often included unrelated isolates. Combining both approaches in phylogeography methods allows a better representation of the dynamics, of outbreaks.
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- Madeleine De Sousa Violante
- Actalia, 419 route des champs laitiers , CS 50030, 74801 La Roche sur Foron, France
- INRAE, MaIAGE, Université Paris-Saclay , F-78352 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Actalia, 419 route des champs laitiers , CS 50030, 74801 La Roche sur Foron, France
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- Actalia, 419 route des champs laitiers , CS 50030, 74801 La Roche sur Foron, France
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- ANSES, 14 Rue Pierre et Marie Curie , 94700 Maisons-Alfort, France
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise ‘Giuseppe Caporale’ (IZSAM) , via Campo Boario, 64100 Teramo, TE, Italy
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- ANSES, 14 Rue Pierre et Marie Curie , 94700 Maisons-Alfort, France
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- UNICAEN, Groupe de Recherche sur l’Adaptation Microbienne, GRAM 2.0, EA2656, University of Caen Normandy , Caen, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Unité des Bactéries Pathogènes Entériques, Centre National de Référence des Escherichia coli, Shigella et Salmonella , Paris, France
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- Institut Claudius Regaud , 1 avenue Irène Joliot-Curie, 31059 Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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Campioni F, Vilela FP, Cao G, Kastanis G, Dos Prazeres Rodrigues D, Costa RG, Tiba-Casas MR, Yin L, Allard M, Falcão JP. Whole genome sequencing analyses revealed that Salmonella enterica serovar Dublin strains from Brazil belonged to two predominant clades. Sci Rep 2022; 12:10555. [PMID: 35732677 PMCID: PMC9217926 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-14492-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Salmonella Dublin is a cattle-associated serovar sporadically causing disease in humans. S. Dublin strains isolated in Brazil and in other countries were analyzed to determine their phylogenetic relationships, the presence of genes, plasmids, genomic regions related to virulence and antimicrobial resistance genes repertoire, using WGS analyses. Illumina was used to sequence the genome of 112 S. Dublin strains isolated in Brazil from humans (n = 82) and animals (n = 30) between 1983 and 2016. Furthermore, 87 strains from other countries were analyzed. WGSNP analysis revealed three different clades, in which the strains from Brazil belonged to two clades, A and C. Most of the genes and genomic regions searched varied among the strains studied. The siderophore genes iroB and iroC were exclusively found in strains from Brazil and pegD gene, related to fimbrial adherence determinants, were positive in 124 strains from clades A and B but absent in all the strains from clade C (n = 71). Eleven plasmid replicons were found in the strains from Brazil, and nine were exclusively found in strains from other countries. The antimicrobial resistance genes mdsA and mdsB, that encode an efflux pump, were found in all the strains studied. The strains from Brazil carried other resistance genes, such as tet(A) (n = 11), tet(B) (n = 4) and tet(C) (n = 4), blaTEM-1 (n = 4), catA1 (n = 1), aadA1 (n = 1), and sul1 (n = 1). In conclusion, S. Dublin strains isolated in Brazil presented some few unique genes not found in strains from other countries and were allocated into two distinct clades with strains of human and animal origin epidemiologically related. This fact stresses the zoonotic potential of S. Dublin circulating in Brazil for more than 30 years.
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- Fábio Campioni
- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto - USP, Av. do Café, s/n. Bloco S - Sala 41, Ribeirão Preto, SP, 14040-903, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto - USP, Av. do Café, s/n. Bloco S - Sala 41, Ribeirão Preto, SP, 14040-903, Brazil
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- Division of Microbiology, Office of Regulatory Science, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, College Park, MD, USA
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- Division of Microbiology, Office of Regulatory Science, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, College Park, MD, USA
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- Laboratório de Enterobactérias, FIOCRUZ/Fundação Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Avenida Brasil, 4365, Pavilhão Rocha Lima, 3°andar, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Enterobactérias, FIOCRUZ/Fundação Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Avenida Brasil, 4365, Pavilhão Rocha Lima, 3°andar, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Office of Analytics and Outreach, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, College Park, MD, USA
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- Division of Microbiology, Office of Regulatory Science, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, College Park, MD, USA.
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto - USP, Av. do Café, s/n. Bloco S - Sala 41, Ribeirão Preto, SP, 14040-903, Brazil.
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Klose C, Scuda N, Ziegler T, Eisenberger D, Hanczaruk M, Riehm JM. Whole-Genome Investigation of Salmonella Dublin Considering Mountain Pastures as Reservoirs in Southern Bavaria, Germany. Microorganisms 2022; 10:885. [PMID: 35630330 PMCID: PMC9146225 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10050885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Worldwide, Salmonella Dublin (S. Dublin) is responsible for clinical disease in cattle and also in humans. In Southern Bavaria, Germany, the serovar was identified as a causative agent for 54 animal disease outbreaks in herds between 2017 and 2021. Most of these emerged from cattle herds (n = 50). Two occurred in pig farms and two in bovine herds other than cattle. Genomic analysis of 88 S. Dublin strains isolated during these animal disease outbreaks revealed 7 clusters with 3 different MLST-based sequence types and 16 subordinate cgMLST-based complex types. Antimicrobial susceptibility investigation revealed one resistant and three intermediate strains. Furthermore, only a few genes coding for bacterial virulence were found among the isolates. Genome analysis enables pathogen identification and antimicrobial susceptibility, serotyping, phylogeny, and follow-up traceback analysis. Mountain pastures turned out to be the most likely locations for transmission between cattle of different herd origins, as indicated by epidemiological data and genomic traceback analyses. In this context, S. Dublin shedding was also detected in asymptomatic herding dogs. Due to the high prevalence of S. Dublin in Upper Bavaria over the years, we suggest referring to this administrative region as "endemic". Consequently, cattle should be screened for salmonellosis before and after mountain pasturing.
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- Corinna Klose
- Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority, Eggenreuther Weg 43, 91058 Erlangen, Germany; (C.K.); (N.S.); (T.Z.); (D.E.)
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- Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority, Eggenreuther Weg 43, 91058 Erlangen, Germany; (C.K.); (N.S.); (T.Z.); (D.E.)
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- Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority, Eggenreuther Weg 43, 91058 Erlangen, Germany; (C.K.); (N.S.); (T.Z.); (D.E.)
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- Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority, Eggenreuther Weg 43, 91058 Erlangen, Germany; (C.K.); (N.S.); (T.Z.); (D.E.)
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- Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority, Veterinaerstrasse 2, 85764 Oberschleißheim, Germany;
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- Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority, Veterinaerstrasse 2, 85764 Oberschleißheim, Germany;
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Epidemiological Analysis of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica Serovar Dublin in German Cattle Herds Using Whole-Genome Sequencing. Microbiol Spectr 2021; 9:e0033221. [PMID: 34523945 PMCID: PMC8557873 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00332-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Dublin is a cattle-adapted serovar that causes enteritis and systemic diseases in animals. In Germany, S. Dublin is not detected or is very rarely detected in some federal states but is endemic in certain regions. Information on detailed genetic characteristics of S. Dublin is not available. An understanding of the paths and spreading of S. Dublin within and between regions and over time is essential to establish effective control strategies. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) and bioinformatic analysis were used to explore the genetic traits of S. Dublin and to determine their epidemiological context. Seventy-four S. Dublin strains collected in 2005 to 2018 from 10 federal states were studied. The phylogeny was analyzed using core-genome single-nucleotide polymorphisms (cgSNPs) and core-genome multilocus sequence typing. Genomic clusters at 100 cgSNPs, 40 cgSNPs, and 15 cgSNPs were selected for molecular epidemiology. WGS-based genoserotyping confirmed serotyping. Important specific virulence determinants were detected in all strains, but multidrug resistance in German S. Dublin organisms is uncommon. Use of different thresholds for cgSNP analysis enabled a broad view and also a detailed view of the occurrence of S. Dublin in Germany. Genomic clusters could be allocated nationwide, to a limited number of federal states, or to special regions only. Results indicate both persistence and spread of S. Dublin within and between federal states in short and longer time periods. However, to detect possible routes of infection or persistence of S. Dublin indicated by genomic analysis, information on the management of the cattle farms and contacts with corresponding farms are essential. IMPORTANCESalmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Dublin is a bovine host-adapted serovar that causes up to 50% of all registered outbreaks of salmonellosis in cattle in Germany. S. Dublin is not detected or is only rarely detected in some federal states but has been endemic in certain regions of the country for a long time. Information on genetic traits of the causative strains is essential to determine routes of infection. WGS and bioinformatic analysis should be used to explore the genetic characteristics of S. Dublin. Combining the genomic features of S. Dublin strains with information on the management of the cattle farms concerned should enable the detection of possible routes of infection or persistence of S. Dublin. This approach is regarded as a prerequisite to developing effective intervention strategies.
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Phylogeographic Clustering Suggests that Distinct Clades of Salmonella enterica Serovar Mississippi Are Endemic in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. mSphere 2021; 6:e0048521. [PMID: 34550008 PMCID: PMC8550085 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00485-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Salmonella enterica serovar Mississippi is the 2nd and 14th leading cause of human clinical salmonellosis in the Australian island state of Tasmania and the United States, respectively. Despite its public health relevance, relatively little is known about this serovar. Comparison of whole-genome sequence (WGS) data of S. Mississippi isolates with WGS data for 317 additional S. enterica serovars placed one clade of S. Mississippi within S. enterica clade B (“clade B Mississippi”) and the other within section Typhi in S. enterica clade A (“clade A Mississippi”), suggesting that these clades evolved from different ancestors. Phylogenetic analysis of 364 S. Mississippi isolates from Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States suggested that the isolates cluster geographically, with U.S. and Australian isolates representing different subclades (Ai and Aii, respectively) within clade A Mississippi and clade B isolates representing the predominant S. Mississippi isolates in the United Kingdom. Intraclade comparisons suggested that different mobile elements, some of which encode virulence factors, are responsible for the observed differences in gene content among isolates within these clades. Specifically, genetic differences among clade A isolates reflect differences in prophage contents, while differences among clade B isolates are due to the acquisition of a 47.1-kb integrative conjugative element (ICE). Phylogenies inferred from antigenic components (fliC, fljB, and O-antigen-processing genes) support that clade A and B Mississippi isolates acquired these loci from different ancestral serovars. Overall, these data support that different S. Mississippi phylogenetic clades are endemic in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. IMPORTANCE The number of known so-called “polyphyletic” serovars (i.e., phylogenetically distinct clades with the same O and H antigenic formulas) continues to increase as additional Salmonella isolates are sequenced. While serotyping remains a valuable tool for reporting and monitoring Salmonella, more discriminatory analyses for classifying polyphyletic serovars may improve surveillance efforts for these serovars, as we found that for S. Mississippi, distinct genotypes predominate at different geographic locations. Our results suggest that the acquisition of genes encoding O and H antigens from different ancestors led to the emergence of two Mississippi clades. Furthermore, our results suggest that different mobile elements contribute to the microevolution and diversification of isolates within these two clades, which has implications for the acquisition of novel adaptations, such as virulence factors.
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Foster N, Tang Y, Berchieri A, Geng S, Jiao X, Barrow P. Revisiting Persistent Salmonella Infection and the Carrier State: What Do We Know? Pathogens 2021; 10:1299. [PMID: 34684248 PMCID: PMC8537056 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10101299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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One characteristic of the few Salmonella enterica serovars that produce typhoid-like infections is that disease-free persistent infection can occur for months or years in a small number of individuals post-convalescence. The bacteria continue to be shed intermittently which is a key component of the epidemiology of these infections. Persistent chronic infection occurs despite high levels of circulating specific IgG. We have reviewed the information on the basis for persistence in S. Typhi, S. Dublin, S. Gallinarum, S. Pullorum, S. Abortusovis and also S. Typhimurium in mice as a model of persistence. Persistence appears to occur in macrophages in the spleen and liver with shedding either from the gall bladder and gut or the reproductive tract. The involvement of host genetic background in defining persistence is clear from studies with the mouse but less so with human and poultry infections. There is increasing evidence that the organisms (i) modulate the host response away from the typical Th1-type response normally associated with immune clearance of an acute infection to Th2-type or an anti-inflammatory response, and that (ii) the bacteria modulate transformation of macrophage from M1 to M2 type. The bacterial factors involved in this are not yet fully understood. There are early indications that it might be possible to remodulate the response back towards a Th1 response by using cytokine therapy.
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- Neil Foster
- SRUC Aberdeen Campus, Craibstone Estate, Ferguson Building, Aberdeen AB21 9YA, UK
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- Institute of Molecular Physiology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen 518055, China;
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- Departamento de Patologia Veterinária, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Univ Estadual Paulista, Via de Acesso Paulo Donato Castellane, s/n, 14884-900 Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil;
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (S.G.); (X.J.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (S.G.); (X.J.)
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey, Daphne Jackson Road, Guildford GU2 7AL, UK;
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González-Santamarina B, García-Soto S, Hotzel H, Meemken D, Fries R, Tomaso H. Salmonella Derby: A Comparative Genomic Analysis of Strains From Germany. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:591929. [PMID: 34108944 PMCID: PMC8180922 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.591929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Derby (S. Derby) is one of the most frequent causes for salmonellosis in humans and animals. Understanding the genetic diversity of S. Derby, as well as the nature and origin of its resistance to antimicrobial treatment are thus the key to epidemiological control and surveillance. Here, we report an analysis of 15 S. Derby strains isolated from pig and cattle in slaughterhouses across Germany (2000–2015), which belonged to multilocus sequence types (ST) ST39, ST40 and ST682. Strains were compared to publicly available S. Derby sequence data of these three STs from Germany, comprising 65 isolates collected between 2004 and 2018 from different sources (i.e., pigs, humans, cattle, wild boar, and poultry). A total of 80 sequences (ST39 = 34, ST40 = 21, and ST682 = 25) were analyzed to assess genetic diversity, to identify virulence-associated and antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs), and to characterize plasmid content. Strains belonging to all three STs were identified in each source examined. Strains with the same ST were closely related regardless of origin. Altogether, 72.5% of the isolates carried at least one resistance gene, furthermore ST40 carried most of the ARGs and the plasmid replicons. The IncI1 replicon was detected in eleven isolates, four of them carried IncI1 plasmid ST26 with clonal complex 2. The comparison of these four isolates with an IncI1 ST26 plasmid reported in 2010 from a German pig (JX566770), showed only variations in a region carrying different ARGs and mobile genetic elements. The strains of our collection had similar genetic diversity as the strains taken from the public database. Moreover, we found that strains harboring multidrug resistant IncI plasmid were found in different animal species, indicating that S. Derby may be implicated in the spread of antimicrobial resistance among animal species. Results may contribute to the knowledge about the diversity in S. Derby in Germany, which may be useful for the future surveillance and antimicrobial resistance of this serovar.
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- Belén González-Santamarina
- Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Jena, Germany.,Institute of Institute of Molecular Pathogenesis, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Food Safety and Food Hygiene, Section Meat Hygiene, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Food Safety and Food Hygiene, Section Meat Hygiene, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Jena, Germany
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Campioni F, Gomes CN, Bergamini AMM, Rodrigues DP, Tiba-Casas MR, Falcão JP. Comparison of cell invasion, macrophage survival and inflammatory cytokines profiles between Salmonella enterica serovars Enteritidis and Dublin from Brazil. J Appl Microbiol 2020; 130:2123-2131. [PMID: 33150646 DOI: 10.1111/jam.14924] [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] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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AIMS This study compared the capacity of strains of Salmonella enterica serovars Enteritidis and Dublin isolated in Brazil to invade epithelial cells, to be internalized by and survive within macrophages, and to stimulate cytokine release in vitro. METHODS AND RESULTS Both serovars infected 75 and 73% Caco-2 (human) and MDBK (bovine) epithelial cells respectively. Salmonella Dublin and S. Enteritidis (i) were internalized at the respective rates of 79·6 and 65·0% (P ≤ 0·05) by U937 (human) macrophages, and 70·4 and 66·9% by HD11 (chicken) macrophages; and (ii) multiplied at the respective rates of 3·2- and 2·7-fold within U937 cells, and 1·9- and 1·1-fold (P ≤ 0·05) within HD11 cells respectively. Seventy per cent of 10 S. Dublin strains stimulated IL-8 production, while 70% of S. Enteritidis strains enhanced production of IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12p70 and TNF in Caco-2 cells. CONCLUSIONS Compared with S. Enteritidis, S. Dublin had stronger ability to survive within macrophages and induced weak cytokine production, which may explain the higher incidence of invasive diseases caused by S. Dublin in humans. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This study compared S. enterica serovars Enteritidis and Dublin to provide comparative data about the profile of the two serovars in cells from humans, the common host and their respective natural animal hosts and vice versa in order to check the differences between these two phylogenetically closely related serovars that share antigenic properties but present different phenotypic behaviours.
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- F Campioni
- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto - USP, Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto - USP, Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto Adolfo Lutz - Centro de Laboratórios Regionais - Ribeirão Preto VI, Laboratório de Microbiologia de Alimentos, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - FIOCRUZ - Laboratório de Enterobactérias, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto Adolfo Lutz - Centro de Bacteriologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto - USP, Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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