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Algammal AM, Eid HM, Alghamdi S, Ghabban H, Alatawy R, Almanzalawi EA, Alqahtani TM, Elfouly SG, Mohammed GM, Hetta HF, El-Tarabili RM. Meat and meat products as potential sources of emerging MDR Bacillus cereus: groEL gene sequencing, toxigenic and antimicrobial resistance. BMC Microbiol 2024; 24:50. [PMID: 38326741 PMCID: PMC10848520 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-024-03204-9] [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: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Bacillus cereus is implicated in severe foodborne infection in humans. This study intended to assess the occurrence, groEL gene sequencing, biofilm production, and resistance profiles of emerged multidrug resistant (MDR) B. cereus in meat and meat product samples. Moreover, this work highlights the virulence and toxigenic genes (hblABCD complex, nheABC complex, cytK, ces, and pc-plc) and antimicrobial resistance genes (bla1, tetA, bla2, tetB, and ermA). METHODS Consequently, 200 samples (sausage, minced meat, luncheon, beef meat, and liver; n = 40 for each) were indiscriminately collected from commercial supermarkets in Port Said Province, Egypt, from March to May 2021. Subsequently, food samples were bacteriologically examined. The obtained isolates were tested for groEL gene sequence analysis, antibiotic susceptibility, biofilm production, and PCR screening of toxigenic and resistance genes. RESULTS The overall prevalence of B. cereus among the inspected food samples was 21%, where the highest predominance was detected in minced meat (42.5%), followed by beef meat (30%). The phylogenetic analysis of the groEL gene exposed that the examined B. cereus strain disclosed a notable genetic identity with other strains from the USA and China. Moreover, the obtained B. cereus strains revealed β-hemolytic activity, and 88.1% of the recovered strains tested positive for biofilm production. PCR evidenced that the obtained B. cereus strains usually inherited the nhe complex genes (nheA and nheC: 100%, and nheB: 83.3%), followed by cytK (76.2%), hbl complex (hblC and hblD: 59.5%, hblB: 16.6%, and hblA: 11.9%), ces (54.7%), and pc-plc (30.9%) virulence genes. Likewise, 42.9% of the examined B. cereus strains were MDR to six antimicrobial classes and encoded bla1, bla2, ermA, and tetA genes. CONCLUSION In summary, this study highlights the presence of MDR B. cereus in meat and meat products, posing a significant public health risk. The contamination by B. cereus is common in minced meat and beef meat. The molecular assay is a reliable fundamental tool for screening emerging MDR B. cereus strains in meat and meat products.
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- Abdelazeem M Algammal
- Department of Bacteriology, Immunology and Mycology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt.
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, 24381, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Microbiology Department, School of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Bacteriology, Animal Health Research Institute, Port-Said branch, Port Said, 42511, Egypt
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- Department of Bacteriology, Animal Health Research Institute, Port-Said branch, Port Said, 42511, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, 71515, Egypt
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- Department of Bacteriology, Immunology and Mycology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt
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Kontro MH, Kirsi M, Laitinen SK. Exposure to bacterial and fungal bioaerosols in facilities processing biodegradable waste. Front Public Health 2022; 10:789861. [PMID: 36466510 PMCID: PMC9708704 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.789861] [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: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The aim of the study was to determine the exposure of workers within biodegradable waste processing facilities to bacteria and fungi to identify any exposures of potential concern to health. Occupational measurements were performed in six composting and three bioenergy (bioethanol or methane/biogas) producing facilities. Bioaerosols were measured from breathing zones with Button aerosol or open face cassette filter samplers, and swab specimens were taken from the nasal mucous membranes of the workers. Aspergillus fumigatus, Bacillus cereus group, Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., Streptomyces spp., and Yersinia spp. were determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). A. fumigatus, and mesophilic and thermophilic actinobacteria were also cultivated from filters. Bacterial airborne endotoxins collected by IOM samplers were analyzed using a Limulus assay. Bioaerosol levels were high, especially in composting compared to bioenergy producing facilities. Endotoxin concentrations in composting often exceeded the occupational exposure value of 90 EU/m3, which may be harmful to the health. In addition to endotoxins, the concentrations of A. fumigatus (up to 2.4 × 105 copies/m3) and actinobacteria/Streptomyces spp. (up to 1.6 × 106 copies/m3) in the air of composting facilities were often high. Microbial and endotoxin concentrations were typically highest in waste reception and pre-treatment, equal or decreased during processing and handling of treated waste, and lowest in wheel loader cabins and control rooms/outdoors. Still, the parameters measured in wheel loader cabins were often higher than in the control sites, which suggests that the use of preventive measures could be improved. B. cereus group, Salmonella spp., and Yersinia spp. were rarely detected in bioaerosols or nasal swabs. Although Campylobacter spp. DNA was rarely detected in air, as a new finding, Campylobacter ureolyticus DNA was frequently detected in the nasal mucous membranes of workers, based on partial 16S rDNA sequencing. Moreover, especially A. fumigatus and C. ureolyticus spp. DNA concentrations in swabs after the work shift were significantly higher than before the shift, which indicates their inhalation or growth during the work shift. Microbial qPCR analysis of bioaerosols and swab samples of nasal mucosa allowed measuring exposure in various work operations and during the work shift, identifying problems for health risk assessment to improve working conditions, and evaluating the effectiveness of preventive measures and personal protection of workers.
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- Merja H. Kontro
- Ecosystems and Environment Research Programme, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Work Environment Laboratories, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Occupational Safety, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland,*Correspondence: Sirpa K. Laitinen
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Algammal AM, Alfifi KJ, Mabrok M, Alatawy M, Abdel-moneam DA, Alghamdi S, Azab MM, Ibrahim RA, Hetta HF, El-Tarabili RM. Newly Emerging MDR B. cereus in Mugil seheli as the First Report Commonly Harbor nhe, hbl, cytK, and pc-plc Virulence Genes and bla1, bla2, tetA, and ermA Resistance Genes. Infect Drug Resist 2022; 15:2167-2185. [PMID: 35498633 PMCID: PMC9052338 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s365254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Background Bacillus cereus is a common food poisoning pathogen in humans. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, molecular typing, antibiogram profile, pathogenicity, dissemination of virulence and antibiotic resistance genes associated with natural B. cereus infection among Mugil seheli. Methods Consequently, 120 M. seheli (40 healthy and 80 diseased) were obtained from private fish farms in Port-said Governorate, Egypt. Afterward, samples were processed for clinical, post-mortem, and bacteriological examinations. The recovered isolates were tested for antimicrobial susceptibility, phenotypic assessment of virulence factors, pathogeneicity, and PCR-based detection of virulence and antibiotic resistance genes. Results B. cereus was isolated from 30 (25%) examined fish; the highest prevalence was noticed in the liver (50%). The phylogenetic and sequence analyses of the gyrB gene revealed that the tested B. cereus isolate displayed a high genetic similarity with other B. cereus strains from different origins. All the recovered B. cereus isolates (n =60, 100%) exhibited β-hemolytic and lecithinase activities, while 90% (54/60) of the tested isolates were biofilm producers. Using PCR, the tested B. cereus isolates harbor nhe, hbl, cytK, pc-plc, and ces virulence genes with prevalence rates of 91.6%, 86.6%, 83.4%, 50%, and 33.4%, respectively. Moreover, 40% (24/60) of the tested B. cereus isolates were multidrug-resistant (MDR) to six antimicrobial classes and carried the bla1, bla2, tetA, and ermA genes. The experimentally infected fish with B. cereus showed variable mortality in direct proportion to the inoculated doses. Conclusion As far as we know, this is the first report that emphasized the existence of MDR B. cereus in M. seheli that reflects a threat to the public health and the aquaculture sector. Newly emerging MDR B. cereus in M. seheli commonly carried virulence genes nhe, hbl, cytK, and pc-plc, as well as resistance genes bla1, bla2, tetA, and ermA.
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- Abdelazeem M Algammal
- Department of Bacteriology, Immunology, and Mycology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Tabuk University, Tabuk, 71421, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Fish Diseases and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Tabuk University, Tabuk, 71421, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, 12613, Egypt
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- Laboratory Medicine Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt
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- Marine Environmental Division- National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF), Suez, 43511, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, 71515, Egypt
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- Department of Bacteriology, Immunology, and Mycology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt
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Wang Q, Xie Q, He L, Sheng X. The abundance and mineral-weathering effectiveness ofBacillusstrains in the altered rocks and the soil. J Basic Microbiol 2018; 58:770-781. [DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201800141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Revised: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 06/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Qi Wang
- College of Life Sciences; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing P.R. China
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- College of Life Sciences; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing P.R. China
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- College of Life Sciences; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing P.R. China
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- College of Life Sciences; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing P.R. China
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Lin CS, Lin TS, Yu DY, Su YC, Tsai YH. Identification ofVibrio parahaemolyticusin Seafood by Multiplex PCR. JOURNAL OF AQUATIC FOOD PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/10498850.2015.1056864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Chung-Saint Lin
- Department of Food Science, Yuanpei University of Medical Technology, Hsin Chu, Taiwan
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- Department of Safety, Health and Environmental Engineering, National United University, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, Yuanpei University of Medical Technology, Hsin Chu, Taiwan
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- Seafood Research and Education Center, Oregon State University, Astoria, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Seafood Science, National Kaohsiung Marine University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Zhu L, He J, Cao X, Huang K, Luo Y, Xu W. Development of a double-antibody sandwich ELISA for rapid detection of Bacillus Cereus in food. Sci Rep 2016; 6:16092. [PMID: 26976753 PMCID: PMC4792147 DOI: 10.1038/srep16092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2015] [Accepted: 10/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Bacillus cereus is increasingly recognized as one of the major causes of food poisoning in the industrialized world. In this paper, we describe a sensitive double-antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) that was developed for rapid detection of B. cereus in food to minimize the risk of contamination. The polyclonal antibody (pAb) and monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) specific to B. cereus were generated from rabbit antiserum and mouse ascites, respectively, using the octanoic acid/saturated ammonium sulfate precipitation method and protein A-sepharose columns. IgG-isotype mAbs were specially developed to undergo a novel peripheral multiple sites immunization for rapid gain of hybridomas and a subtractive screen was used to eliminate cross reactivity with closely related species such as Bacillus thuringiensis, B. subtilis, B. licheniformis and B. perfringens. The linear detection range of the method was approximately 1 × 104–2.8 × 106 cells/mL with a detection limit (LOD) of 0.9 × 103 cells/mL. The assay was able to detect B. cereus when the samples were prepared in meat with various pathogens. The newly developed analytical method provides a rapid method to sensitively detect B. cereus in food specimens.
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- Longjiao Zhu
- Laboratory of Food Safety, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Laboratory of Food Safety, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Laboratory of Food Safety, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Laboratory of Food Safety, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.,The Supervision, Inspection and Testing Center of Genetically Modified Organisms, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Laboratory of Food Safety, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.,The Supervision, Inspection and Testing Center of Genetically Modified Organisms, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Laboratory of Food Safety, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.,The Supervision, Inspection and Testing Center of Genetically Modified Organisms, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, 100083, China
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Sistla S. Structure–activity relationships of αs-casein peptides with multifunctional biological activities. Mol Cell Biochem 2013; 384:29-38. [DOI: 10.1007/s11010-013-1778-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2013] [Accepted: 08/09/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Desai SV, Varadaraj MC. Behavior of Vegetative Cells and Spores of Bacillus cereus
in Two Food Systems. J Food Saf 2013. [DOI: 10.1111/jfs.12052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Mulyukin AL, Suzina NE, El’-Registan GI, Danilevich VN. Effective PCR detection of vegetative and dormant bacterial cells due to a unified method for preparation of template DNA encased within cell envelopes. Microbiology (Reading) 2013. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026261713020100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Ceuppens S, Boon N, Uyttendaele M. Diversity of Bacillus cereus group strains is reflected in their broad range of pathogenicity and diverse ecological lifestyles. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2013; 84:433-50. [PMID: 23488744 DOI: 10.1111/1574-6941.12110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2012] [Revised: 03/06/2013] [Accepted: 03/06/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Bacillus cereus comprises a highly versatile group of bacteria, which are of particular interest because of their capacity to cause disease. Emetic food poisoning is caused by the toxin cereulide produced during the growth of emetic B. cereus in food, while diarrhoeal food poisoning is the result of enterotoxin production by viable vegetative B. cereus cells in the small intestine, probably in the mucus layer and/or attached to the host's intestinal epithelium. The numbers of B. cereus causing disease are highly variable, depending on diverse factors linked to the host (age, diet, physiology and immunology), bacteria (cellular form, toxin genes and expression) and food (nutritional composition and meal characteristics). Bacillus cereus group strains show impressive ecological diversity, ranging from their saprophytic life cycle in soil to symbiotic (commensal and mutualistic) lifestyles near plant roots and in guts of insects and mammals to various pathogenic ones in diverse insect and mammalian hosts. During all these different ecological lifestyles, their toxins play important roles ranging from providing competitive advantages within microbial communities to inhibition of specific pathogenic organisms for their host and accomplishment of infections by damaging their host's tissues.
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- Siele Ceuppens
- Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Food Preservation, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
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Oliwa-Stasiak K, Kolaj-Robin O, Adley CC. Development of real-time PCR assays for detection and quantification of Bacillus cereus group species: differentiation of B. weihenstephanensis and rhizoid B. pseudomycoides isolates from milk. Appl Environ Microbiol 2011; 77:80-8. [PMID: 21057027 PMCID: PMC3019731 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01581-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2010] [Accepted: 10/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) offers an alternative method for the detection of bacterial contamination in food. This method provides the quantitation and determination of the number of gene copies. In our study, we established an RT-PCR assay using the LightCycler system to detect and quantify the Bacillus cereus group species, which includes B. cereus, B. anthracis, B. thuringiensis, B. weihenstephanensis, B. mycoides, and B. pseudomycoides. A TaqMan assay was designed to detect a 285-bp fragment of the motB gene encoding the flagellar motor protein, which was specific for the detection of the B. cereus group species, excluding B. pseudomycoides, and the detection of a 217-bp gene fragment of a hypothetical protein specific only for B. pseudomycoides strains. Based on three hydrolysis probes (MotB-FAM-1, MotB-FAM-2, and Bpm-FAM-1), it was possible to differentiate B. weihenstephanensis from the B. cereus group species with nonrhizoid growth and B. pseudomycoides from the whole B. cereus group. The specificity of the assay was confirmed with 119 strains belonging to the Bacillus cereus group species and was performed against 27 other Bacillus and non-Bacillus bacteria. A detection limit was determined for each assay. The assays performed well not only with purified DNA but also with DNA extracted from milk samples artificially contaminated with bacteria that belong to the B. cereus group species. This technique represents an alternative approach to traditional culture methods for the differentiation of B. cereus group species and differentiates B. weihenstephanensis and B. pseudomycoides in one reaction.
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- Kamila Oliwa-Stasiak
- Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Environmental Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Environmental Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Environmental Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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Oliwa-Stasiak K, Molnar CI, Arshak K, Bartoszcze M, Adley CC. Development of a PCR assay for identification of the Bacillus cereus group species. J Appl Microbiol 2010; 108:266-73. [PMID: 19583794 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04419.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS A PCR technique was developed as a reliable and rapid identification method for the Bacillus cereus group species, based on a unique conserved sequence of the motB gene (encoding flagellar motor protein) from B. cereus, Bacillus thuringiensis and Bacillus anthracis. METHODS AND RESULTS Primer locations were identified against eight strains of the B. cereus group spp. from nucleotide sequences available in the National Centre for Biotechnology Information database. The PCR assay was applied for the identification of 117 strains of the B. cereus group spp. and 19 strains from other microbial species, with special emphasis on foodborne pathogens. CONCLUSION The designed cross-species primers are group specific and did not react with DNA from other Bacillus and non-Bacillus species either motile or not. The primers system enabled us to detect 10(3) CFU of B. cereus cells per millilitre of sample. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Bacillus cereus group spp. belongs to one of the most prevalent foodborne pathogens. Bacterial growth results in production of different toxins; therefore, consumption of food containing >10(6) bacteria per gram may result in emetic and diarrhoeal syndromes. A rapid and sensitive bacterial detection method is significant for food safety.
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- K Oliwa-Stasiak
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Science, Microbiology Laboratory, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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Lee HY, Chai LC, Tang SY, Jinap S, Ghazali FM, Nakaguchi Y, Nishibuchi M, Son R. Application of MPN-PCR in biosafety of Bacillus cereus s.l. for ready-to-eat cereals. Food Control 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2009.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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De Santis EPL, Foddai A, Virdis S, Marongiu P, Pilo AL, Scarano C. Toxin gene pattern in Bacillus cereus group strains isolated from sheep ricotta cheese. Vet Res Commun 2009; 32 Suppl 1:S323-6. [PMID: 18685978 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-008-9139-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- E P L De Santis
- Department of Animal Biology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
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Scarano C, Virdis S, Cossu F, Frongia R, De Santis EPL, Cosseddu AM. The pattern of toxin genes and expression of diarrheal enterotoxins in Bacillus thuringiensis strains isolated from commercial bioinsecticides. Vet Res Commun 2009; 33 Suppl 1:257-60. [DOI: 10.1007/s11259-009-9288-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Reekmans R, Stevens P, Vervust T, De Vos P. An alternative real-time PCR method to detect theBacillus cereusgroup in naturally contaminated food gelatine: a comparison study. Lett Appl Microbiol 2009; 48:97-104. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2008.02495.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Volokhov D, Pomerantsev A, Kivovich V, Rasooly A, Chizhikov V. Identification of Bacillus anthracis by multiprobe microarray hybridization. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2004; 49:163-71. [PMID: 15246505 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2004.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2003] [Accepted: 03/22/2004] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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We have developed a rapid assay based on microarray analysis of amplified genetic markers for reliable identification of Bacillus anthracis and its discrimination from other closely related bacterial species of the Bacillus cereus group. By combining polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of six B. anthracis-specific genes (plasmid-associated genes encoding virulence factors (cyaA, pagA, lef, and capA, capB, capC) and one chromosomal marker BA-5449) with analysis of amplicons by microarray hybridization, we were able to unambiguously identify and discriminate B. anthracis among other closely related species. Bacillus identification relied on hybridization with multiple individual microarray oligonucleotide probes (oligoprobes) specific to each target B. anthracis gene. Evaluation of the assay was conducted using several B. anthracis strains (with or without pXO1 and pXO2 plasmids) as well as over 50 other species phylogenetically related to B. anthracis, including B. cereus, B. thuringiensis, B. mycoides, and B. subtilis. The developed microarray analysis of amplified genetic markers protocol provides an efficient method for (i) unambiguous identification and discrimination of B. anthracis from other Bacillus species and (ii) distinguishing between plasmid-containing and plasmid-free Bacillus anthracis strains.
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- Dmitriy Volokhov
- Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Kensington, MD 20895, USA
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Dwyer KG, Lamonica JM, Schumacher JA, Williams LE, Bishara J, Lewandowski A, Redkar R, Patra G, DelVecchio VG. Identification of Bacillus anthracis specific chromosomal sequences by suppressive subtractive hybridization. BMC Genomics 2004; 5:15. [PMID: 15028116 PMCID: PMC368432 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-5-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2003] [Accepted: 02/12/2004] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus thuringiensis and Bacillus cereus are closely related members of the B. cereus-group of bacilli. Suppressive subtractive hybridization (SSH) was used to identify specific chromosomal sequences unique to B. anthracis. Results Two SSH libraries were generated. Genomic DNA from plasmid-cured B. anthracis was used as the tester DNA in both libraries, while genomic DNA from either B. cereus or B. thuringiensis served as the driver DNA. Progressive screening of the libraries by colony filter and Southern blot analyses identified 29 different clones that were specific for the B. anthracis chromosome relative not only to the respective driver DNAs, but also to seven other different strains of B. cereus and B. thuringiensis included in the process. The nucleotide sequences of the clones were compared with those found in genomic databases, revealing that over half of the clones were located into 2 regions on the B. anthracis chromosome. Conclusions Genes encoding potential cell wall synthesis proteins dominated one region, while bacteriophage-related sequences dominated the other region. The latter supports the hypothesis that acquisition of these bacteriophage sequences occurred during or after speciation of B. anthracis relative to B. cereus and B. thuringiensis. This study provides insight into the chromosomal differences between B. anthracis and its closest phylogenetic relatives.
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- Kathleen G Dwyer
- Loyola Hall of Science, University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18510, USA
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- Loyola Hall of Science, University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18510, USA
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Medicine, University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18510, USA
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- Loyola Hall of Science, University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18510, USA
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- Loyola Hall of Science, University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18510, USA
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Medicine, University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18510, USA
- Present address: Schott Glass Technologies Inc. 400 York Avenue, Duryea, PA 18642, USA
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Medicine, University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18510, USA
- Present address: Vital Probes, Inc., 1300 Old Plank Road, Mayfield, PA 18433, USA
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Medicine, University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18510, USA
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A colony blot immunoassay was developed for the rapid identification of Bacillus cereus using antibodies against the 28.5-kDa cell-surface antigen of B. cereus. Suspect colonies from plates were blotted onto a Whatman #541 membrane, dried, and fixed by UV irradiation. The membrane was then immersed in an anti-B. cereus antibody-horseradish peroxidase conjugate for 60 min. After washing and reacting with 4-chloro-1-naphthol and H2O2, the appearance of purple spots indicated the presence of B. cereus. This assay effectively identified 61 of 62 B. cereus strains tested. Among 38 non-B. cereus strains, which were other Bacillus spp. (19 genera), 36 gave true-negative results, and 2 showed false-positive results. The sensitivity and specificity for B. cereus were 98.4 and 94.7%, respectively. The present assay is easy to use, and the rapid identification of B. cereus can be completed in 2.5 h.
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- Chi-Hua Chen
- Food Industry Research and Development Institute, PO Box 246, Hsinchu 300, Republic of China.
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Manzano M, Giusto C, Iacumin L, Cantoni C, Comi G. A molecular method to detect Bacillus cereus from a coffee concentrate sample used in industrial preparations. J Appl Microbiol 2003; 95:1361-6. [PMID: 14633011 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2003.02120.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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AIMS The aim of this work was to develop specific primers which are able to detect Bacillus cereus in a coffee concentrate sample. METHODS AND RESULTS A pre-PCR step to clean the DNA, used for PCR, was developed to avoid PCR inhibition by Maillard products. The combination of centrifugation and washing the pellet, employing EDTA and water, before DNA extraction improved the detection of low numbers of B. cereus cells (10 cells ml-1). The development of specific primers enabled to detect low numbers of B. cereus without the need of a pre-enrichment step. CONCLUSIONS The data obtained demonstrated the specificity and the sensitivity of the primers that could be used to check the presence of B. cereus in different food products, avoiding the need for labourious and time-consuming culture-based techniques. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The method could help food microbiologists to check food samples quickly for the presence of B. cereus.
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- M Manzano
- Dipartimento di Scienze degli Alimenti, Università degli Studi di Udine, via Marangoni, Udine Italy.
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Maukonen J, Mättö J, Wirtanen G, Raaska L, Mattila-Sandholm T, Saarela M. Methodologies for the characterization of microbes in industrial environments: a review. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2003; 30:327-56. [PMID: 12764674 DOI: 10.1007/s10295-003-0056-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2002] [Accepted: 04/02/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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There is growing interest in research and development to develop novel tools to study, detect, and characterize microbes and their communities in industrial environments. However, knowledge about their validity in practical industrial use is still scarce. This review describes the advantages and limitations of traditional and molecular methods used for biofilm and/or planktonic cell studies, especially those performed with Listeria monocytogenes, Bacillus cereus, and/or Clostridium perfringens. In addition, the review addresses the importance of isolating the microorganisms from the industrial environment and the possibilities and future prospects for exploiting the described methods in the industrial environment.
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Lee SJ, Park SY, Lee JJ, Yum DY, Koo BT, Lee JK. Genes encoding the N-acyl homoserine lactone-degrading enzyme are widespread in many subspecies of Bacillus thuringiensis. Appl Environ Microbiol 2002; 68:3919-24. [PMID: 12147491 PMCID: PMC124016 DOI: 10.1128/aem.68.8.3919-3924.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Gram-negative bacteria can communicate with each other by N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs), which are quorum-sensing autoinducers. Recently, the aiiA gene (encoding an enzyme catalyzing the degradation of AHL) has been cloned from Bacillus sp. strain 240B1. During investigations in the course of the ongoing Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. morrisoni genome project, an aiiA homologue gene in the genome sequence was found. These results led to consideration of the possibility of the widespread existence of the gene in B. thuringiensis. aiiA homologue genes were found in 16 subspecies of B. thuringiensis, and their sequences were determined. Comparison of the Bacillus sp. strain 240B1 aiiA gene with the B. thuringiensis aiiA homologue genes showed high homologies of 89 to 95% and 90 to 96% in the nucleotide sequence and deduced amino acid sequence, respectively. Among the subspecies of B. thuringiensis having an aiiA gene, the subspecies aizawai, galleriae, kurstaki, kyushuensis, ostriniae, and subtoxicus were shown to degrade AHL. It was observed that recombinant Escherichia coli producing AiiA proteins also had AHL-degrading activity and could also attenuate the plant pathogenicity of Erwinia carotovora. These results indicate that insecticidal B. thuringiensis strains might have potential to compete with gram-negative bacteria in natural ecosystems by autoinducer-degrading activity.
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- Sang Jun Lee
- R&D Center, inBioNET Corporation, Daejeon 305-390, Korea
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Hansen BM, Leser TD, Hendriksen NB. Polymerase chain reaction assay for the detection of Bacillus cereus group cells. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2001; 202:209-13. [PMID: 11520616 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2001.tb10805.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Recent investigations have shown that members of the Bacillus cereus group carry genes which have the potential to cause gastrointestinal and somatic diseases. Although most cases of diseases caused by the B. cereus group bacteria are relatively mild, it is desirable to be able to detect members of the B. cereus group in food and in the environment. Using 16S rDNA as target, a PCR assay for the detection of B. cereus group cells has been developed. Primers specific for the 16S rDNA of the B. cereus group bacteria were selected and used in combination with consensus primers for 16S rDNA as internal PCR procedure control. The PCR procedure was optimized with respect to annealing temperature. When DNA from the B. cereus group bacteria was present, the PCR assay yielded a B. cereus specific fragment, while when non-B. cereus prokaryotic DNA was present, the consensus 16S rDNA primers directed synthesis of the PCR products. The PCR analyses with DNA from a number of non-B. cereus confirmed the specificity of the PCR assay.
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- B M Hansen
- Department of Microbial Ecology and Biotechnology, National Environmental Research Institute, P.O. Box 358, Frederisksborgvej 399, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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Qi Y, Patra G, Liang X, Williams LE, Rose S, Redkar RJ, DelVecchio VG. Utilization of the rpoB gene as a specific chromosomal marker for real-time PCR detection of Bacillus anthracis. Appl Environ Microbiol 2001; 67:3720-7. [PMID: 11472954 PMCID: PMC93078 DOI: 10.1128/aem.67.8.3720-3727.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The potential use of Bacillus anthracis as a weapon of mass destruction poses a threat to humans, domesticated animals, and wildlife and necessitates the need for a rapid and highly specific detection assay. We have developed a real-time PCR-based assay for the specific detection of B. anthracis by taking advantage of the unique nucleotide sequence of the B. anthracis rpoB gene. Variable region 1 of the rpoB gene was sequenced from 36 Bacillus strains, including 16 B. anthracis strains and 20 other related bacilli, and four nucleotides specific for B. anthracis were identified. PCR primers were selected so that two B. anthracis-specific nucleotides were at their 3' ends, whereas the remaining bases were specific to the probe region. This format permitted the PCR reactions to be performed on a LightCycler via fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET). The assay was found to be specific for 144 B. anthracis strains from different geographical locations and did not cross-react with other related bacilli (175 strains), with the exception of one strain. The PCR assay can be performed on isolated DNA as well as crude vegetative cell lysates in less than 1 h. Therefore, the rpoB-FRET assay could be used as a new chromosomal marker for rapid detection of B. anthracis.
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- Y Qi
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Medicine, University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18510, USA
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Brumlik MJ, Szymajda U, Zakowska D, Liang X, Redkar RJ, Patra G, Del Vecchio VG. Use of long-range repetitive element polymorphism-PCR to differentiate Bacillus anthracis strains. Appl Environ Microbiol 2001; 67:3021-8. [PMID: 11425716 PMCID: PMC92975 DOI: 10.1128/aem.67.7.3021-3028.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The genome of Bacillus anthracis is extremely monomorphic, and thus individual strains have often proven to be recalcitrant to differentiation at the molecular level. Long-range repetitive element polymorphism-PCR (LR REP-PCR) was used to differentiate various B. anthracis strains. A single PCR primer derived from a repetitive DNA element was able to amplify variable segments of a bacterial genome as large as 10 kb. We were able to characterize five genetically distinct groups by examining 105 B. anthracis strains of diverse geographical origins. All B. anthracis strains produced fingerprints comprising seven to eight bands, referred to as "skeleton" bands, while one to three "diagnostic" bands differentiated between B. anthracis strains. LR REP-PCR fingerprints of B. anthracis strains showed very little in common with those of other closely related species such as B. cereus, B. thuringiensis, and B. mycoides, suggesting relative heterogeneity among the non-B. anthracis strains. Fingerprints from transitional non-B. anthracis strains, which possessed the B. anthracis chromosomal marker Ba813, scarcely resembled those observed for any of the five distinct B. anthracis groups that we have identified. The LR REP-PCR method described in this report provides a simple means of differentiating B. anthracis strains.
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- M J Brumlik
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Medicine, University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18510, USA
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Chen CH, Ding HC, Chang TC. Rapid identification of Bacillus cereus based on the detection of a 28.5-kilodalton cell surface antigen. J Food Prot 2001; 64:348-54. [PMID: 11252478 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-64.3.348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Conventional procedures for the identification of suspect Bacillus cereus isolated on mannitol-egg yolk-polymyxin (MYP) agar may need several days. To facilitate the identification of the bacterium, an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed. The assay was based on the detection of a 28.5-kDa cell surface antigen of B. cereus. Bacterial colonies grown on MYP agar or nutrient agar were suspended in phosphate-buffered saline (pH 7.2) containing 0.1% Teepol. The cell suspensions were heated at 100 degrees C for 5 min and added to the microtiter plates coated with antibodies against the 28.5-kDa antigen. After washing, the same antibodies labeled with horseradish peroxidase were used as secondary antibodies to reveal the signal of antigen-antibody reaction. For 38 strains of B. cereus and 127 strains of non-B. cereus bacteria (including 79 isolates of Bacillus spp.) tested, the sensitivity and specificity of the ELISA were 100 and 88.2%, respectively. Strains producing false-positive results were members of the B. cereus group (i.e., Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus mycoides, and Bacillus thuringiensis), which are genetically and biochemically similar to B. cereus. Similar ELISA results were obtained by using antibodies against another cell surface antigen with a molecular mass of 20 kDa. If members of the B. cereus group were recognized as a single species, the sensitivity and specificity of the ELISA were 100 and 99.1%, respectively. The ELISA could be used as a rapid method for presumptive identification of B. cereus grown on MYP agar.
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- C H Chen
- Food Industry Research and Development Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Shangkuan YH, Chang YH, Yang JF, Lin HC, Shaio MF. Molecular characterization of Bacillus anthracis using multiplex PCR, ERIC-PCR and RAPD. Lett Appl Microbiol 2001; 32:139-45. [PMID: 11264741 DOI: 10.1046/j.1472-765x.2001.00881.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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AIMS To investigate the molecular characterization of Bacillus anthracis strains by multiplex PCR, enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus-PCR (ERIC-PCR) and random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD). METHODS AND RESULTS Three primers were used to amplify the cya, cap and cereolysinAB genes in the multiplex PCR. Two distinct ERIC-PCR and RAPD fragments, which separated B. anthracis into two groups, were used as probes in Southern hybridization experiments. The probes hybridized only to the cya+ B. anthracis strains identified by the multiplex PCR. Nucleotide sequence analysis of the two cloned fragments showed they were from the pXO1 plasmid of B. anthracis. CONCLUSION Multiplex PCR simultaneously identified isolates of the Bacillus cereus group and the B. anthracis virulence factors. ERIC-PCR and RAPD, combined with the Southern hybridization analyses, differentiated B. anthracis strains and separated them from the closely related B. cereus group bacteria. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY ERIC-PCR and RAPD assay could be effective in differentiating virulent from avirulent B. anthracis. Our results also show that the amplification of the large plasmids was allowed in the ERIC-PCR and RAPD assay.
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- Y H Shangkuan
- Division of Bacteriology, Institute of Preventive Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
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Daffonchio D, Cherif A, Borin S. Homoduplex and heteroduplex polymorphisms of the amplified ribosomal 16S-23S internal transcribed spacers describe genetic relationships in the "Bacillus cereus group". Appl Environ Microbiol 2000; 66:5460-8. [PMID: 11097928 PMCID: PMC92482 DOI: 10.1128/aem.66.12.5460-5468.2000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus mycoides, Bacillus pseudomycoides, Bacillus thuringiensis, and Bacillus weihenstephanensis are closely related in phenotype and genotype, and their genetic relationship is still open to debate. The present work uses amplified 16S-23S internal transcribed spacers (ITS) to discriminate between the strains and species and to describe the genetic relationships within the "B. cereus group," advantage being taken of homoduplex-heteroduplex polymorphisms (HHP) resolved by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and silver staining. One hundred forty-one strains belonging to the six species were investigated, and 73 ITS-HHP pattern types were distinguished by MDE, a polyacrylamide matrix specifically designed to resolve heteroduplex and single-strand conformation polymorphisms. The discriminating bands were confirmed as ITS by Southern hybridization, and the homoduplex or heteroduplex nature was identified by single-stranded DNA mung bean nuclease digestion. Several of the ITS-HHP types corresponded to specific phenotypes such as B. anthracis or serotypes of B. thuringiensis. Unweighted pair group method arithmetic average cluster analysis revealed two main groups. One included B. mycoides, B. weihenstephanensis, and B. pseudomycoides. The second included B. cereus and B. thuringiensis, B. anthracis appeared as a lineage of B. cereus.
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- D Daffonchio
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Alimentari e Microbiologiche, Università degli Studi, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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Shangkuan YH, Yang JF, Lin HC, Shaio MF. Comparison of PCR-RFLP, ribotyping and ERIC-PCR for typing Bacillus anthracis and Bacillus cereus strains. J Appl Microbiol 2000; 89:452-62. [PMID: 11021577 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2000.01134.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PCR-RFLP analysis of the vrrA gene and cerAB gene was used to investigate the genomic diversity in 21 strains of Bacillus anthracis and 28 strains of Bacillus cereus, and was compared with results obtained by ribotyping and enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus-PCR (ERIC-PCR) analysis. VrrA-typing divided the B. anthracis into four groups. Except for one Pasteur vaccine strain, the vrrA PCR-RFLP profiles of the B. anthracis were separated into three groups, which were different from those of the B. cereus strains. Ribotyping separated the B. anthracis isolates into seven ribotypes, and a common fragment of an approximately 850 bp band from the ERIC-PCR fingerprints separated most B. anthracis strains into two groups. VrrA/cerAB PCR-RFLP, ribotyping and ERIC-PCR generated 18, 22 and 23 types, respectively, from B. cereus strains. The results suggest that a combination of all three methods provides a high resolution typing method for B. anthracis and B. cereus. Compared with ribotyping and ERIC-PCR, PCR-RFLP is simple to perform and has potential as a rapid method for typing and discriminating B. anthracis strains from other B. cereus group bacteria.
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- Y H Shangkuan
- Division of Bacteriology, Institute of Preventive Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Kim YR, Czajka J, Batt CA. Development of a fluorogenic probe-based PCR assay for detection of Bacillus cereus in nonfat dry milk. Appl Environ Microbiol 2000; 66:1453-9. [PMID: 10742226 PMCID: PMC92007 DOI: 10.1128/aem.66.4.1453-1459.2000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A fluorogenic probe-based PCR assay was developed and evaluated for its utility in detecting Bacillus cereus in nonfat dry milk. Regions of the hemolysin and cereolysin AB genes from an initial group of two B. cereus isolates and two Bacillus thuringiensis isolates were cloned and sequenced. Three single-base differences in two B. cereus strains were identified in the cereolysin AB gene at nucleotides 866, 875, and 1287, while there were no species-consistent differences found in the hemolysin gene. A fluorogenic probe-based PCR assay was developed which utilizes the 5'-to-3' exonuclease of Taq polymerase, and two fluorogenic probes were evaluated. One fluorogenic probe (cerTAQ-1) was designed to be specific for the nucleotide differences at bases 866 and 875 found in B. cereus. A total of 51 out of 72 B. cereus strains tested positive with the cerTAQ-1 probe, while only 1 out of 5 B. thuringiensis strains tested positive. Sequence analysis of the negative B. cereus strains revealed additional polymorphism found in the cereolysin probe target. A second probe (cerTAQ-2) was designed to account for additional polymorphic sequences found in the cerTAQ-1-negative B. cereus strains. A total of 35 out of 39 B. cereus strains tested positive (including 10 of 14 previously negative strains) with cerTAQ-2, although the assay readout was uniformly lower with this probe than with cerTAQ-1. A PCR assay using cerTAQ-1 was able to detect approximately 58 B. cereus CFU in 1 g of artificially contaminated nonfat dry milk. Forty-three nonfat dry milk samples were tested for the presence of B. cereus with the most-probable-number technique and the fluorogenic PCR assay. Twelve of the 43 samples were contaminated with B. cereus at levels greater than or equal to 43 CFU/g, and all 12 of these samples tested positive with the fluorogenic PCR assay. Of the remaining 31 samples, 12 were B. cereus negative and 19 were contaminated with B. cereus at levels ranging from 3 to 9 CFU/g. All 31 of these samples were negative in the fluorogenic PCR assay. Although not totally inclusive, the PCR-based assay with cerTAQ-1 is able to specifically detect B. cereus in nonfat dry milk.
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- Y R Kim
- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
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NAGASHIMA K, SHIMIZU T, TAKESHI K, KAWAKAMI M, YASOKAWA D, NAKAGAWA R, OKUMURA Y. A Simple and Sensitive Polymerase Chain Reaction Method for the Detection of Food-Related Bacteria. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH 2000. [DOI: 10.3136/fstr.6.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Hsieh YM, Sheu SJ, Chen YL, Tsen HY. Enterotoxigenic profiles and polymerase chain reaction detection of Bacillus cereus group cells and B. cereus strains from foods and food-borne outbreaks. J Appl Microbiol 1999; 87:481-90. [PMID: 10583675 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00837.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Bacillus cereus is one of the important food pathogens. Since B. cereus group cells, such as B. cereus, B. thuringiensis, B. anthracis and B. mycoides, share many phenotypical properties and a high level of chromosomal sequence similarity, it is interesting to investigate the virulence profiles for B. cereus group cells, including B. cereus strains isolated from foods and samples associated with food-poisoning outbreaks. For this investigation, the presence of enterotoxin genes, such as those of haemolysin BL, B. cereus enterotoxin T and enterotoxin FM, were assayed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods. Meanwhile, their enterotoxin activities were assayed using the BCET-RPLA kit, haemolytic patterns on sheep blood agar and their cytotoxicity to Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. Results showed that there were 12 enterotoxigenic profiles for the 98 B. cereus group strains collected. In addition, if any of the three types of enterotoxins was present in the B. cereus group cells, these cells were shown to be cytotoxic to the CHO cells. Similar enterotoxigenic profiles could be found among strains of B. cereus, B. mycoides and B. thuringiensis. Thus, all B. cereus group strains may be potentially toxigenic and the detection of these cells in foods is important. We thus designed PCR primers, termed Ph1/Ph2, from the sphingomyelinase gene of B. cereus cells. These primers were specific for all B. cereus group strains and could be used for the detection of B. cereus cells contaminated in food samples.
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- Y M Hsieh
- Department of Food Science, National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan, ROC
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Daffonchio D, Borin S, Frova G, Gallo R, Mori E, Fani R, Sorlini C. A randomly amplified polymorphic DNA marker specific for the Bacillus cereus group is diagnostic for Bacillus anthracis. Appl Environ Microbiol 1999; 65:1298-303. [PMID: 10049896 PMCID: PMC91177 DOI: 10.1128/aem.65.3.1298-1303.1999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/1998] [Accepted: 12/03/1998] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Aiming to develop a DNA marker specific for Bacillus anthracis and able to discriminate this species from Bacillus cereus, Bacillus thuringiensis, and Bacillus mycoides, we applied the randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) fingerprinting technique to a collection of 101 strains of the genus Bacillus, including 61 strains of the B. cereus group. An 838-bp RAPD marker (SG-850) specific for B. cereus, B. thuringiensis, B. anthracis, and B. mycoides was identified. This fragment included a putative (366-nucleotide) open reading frame highly homologous to the ypuA gene of Bacillus subtilis. The restriction analysis of the SG-850 fragment with AluI distinguished B. anthracis from the other species of the B. cereus group.
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- D Daffonchio
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Alimentari e Microbiologiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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Daffonchio D, Borin S, Consolandi A, Mora D, Manachini PL, Sorlini C. 16S-23S rRNA internal transcribed spacers as molecular markers for the species of the 16S rRNA group I of the genus Bacillus. FEMS Microbiol Lett 1998; 163:229-36. [PMID: 9673027 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1998.tb13050.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The internal transcribed spacers between the 16S and the 23S ribosomal RNA genes were used to discriminate species of the 16S rRNA group I of the genus Bacillus by PCR. The spacer-PCR fingerprints clearly discriminated the different species, except those closely related like the members of the 'B. cereus group' (B. cereus, B. thuringiensis and B. mycoides) and the species of the 'B. subtilis group' (B. amyloliquefaciens and B. licheniformis). Examining in more detail the shortest internal transcribed spacers, B. subtilis group species were distinguished by single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis, whereas B. mycoides was differentiated from B. cereus/B. thuringiensis by restriction analysis.
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- D Daffonchio
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Alimentari e Microbiologiche, Università degli Studi, Milan, Italy.
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Schraft H, Steele M, McNab B, Odumeru J, Griffiths MW. Epidemiological typing of Bacillus spp. isolated from food. Appl Environ Microbiol 1996; 62:4229-32. [PMID: 8900016 PMCID: PMC168246 DOI: 10.1128/aem.62.11.4229-4232.1996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Biotypes, fatty acid profiles, and restriction fragment length polymorphisms of a PCR product (PCR-RFLP of the cereolysin AB gene) were compared for 62 isolates of the Bacillus cereus group. Eleven isolates originated from various foods, and 51 isolates were obtained from pasteurized milk which had been processed by two different dairies. The isolates were clustered into 6 biotypes, 10 fatty acid groups, or 7 PCR-RFLP clusters. Isolates with mesophilic or psychrotrophic characteristics were preferentially distributed into specific fatty acid or PCR-RFLP groups (P = 0.004). Unique fatty acid clusters were predominantly found in milk samples of each dairy (P < 0.0001), suggesting that certain dairy plants may harbor plant-specific B. cereus which might constantly contribute to postpasteurization contamination.
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- H Schraft
- Department of Food Science, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Pirttijärvi T, Graeffe T, Salkinoja-Salonen M. Bacterial contaminants in liquid packaging boards: assessment of potential for food spoilage. J Appl Microbiol 1996. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1996.tb01939.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Pirttijärvi TS, Graeffe TH, Salkinoja-Salonen MS. Bacterial contaminants in liquid packaging boards: assessment of potential for food spoilage. THE JOURNAL OF APPLIED BACTERIOLOGY 1996; 81:445-58. [PMID: 8896355 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1996.tb03532.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Liquid packaging boards and blanks were examined for microbial contaminants. A total of 218 strains were identified and representatives of the most frequent species were characterized for their potential for food spoilage. Contaminants found were aerobic spore-forming bacteria, mostly Bacillus megaterium, B. licheniformis, B. cereus group, B. pumilus, Paenibacillus macerans, P. polymyxa, P. pabuli and B. flexus. Production of amylolytic, proteolytic, lipolytic and phospholipolytic enzymes was common. Approximately 50% of the B. cereus group strains were positive in the diarrhoeal enterotoxin immunoassay test or in the enterotoxin reversed passive latex agglutination test. Strains capable of growth at 6 degrees C were found among B. cereus group, P. pabuli, P. validus, B. megaterium and P. polymyxa. All b. licheniformis strains grew at 55 degrees C. The spores of B. licheniformis were most resistant to hydrogen peroxide. The B. cereus group strains were recognizable by fatty acid components not present in any of the other paperboard strains, 11-methyldodecanoic acid (13:0 iso) and trans-9-hexadecenoic acid (16:1 omega 7 trans), each contributing 7% or more to the total cellular fatty acids.
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- T S Pirttijärvi
- University of Helsinki, Department of Applied Chemistry and Microbiology, Finland
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Laberge I, Griffiths MW, Griffiths MW. Prevalence, detection and control of Cryptosporidium parvum in food. Int J Food Microbiol 1996; 32:1-26. [PMID: 8880324 DOI: 10.1016/0168-1605(96)00977-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The role of Cryptosporidium parvum as a foodborne pathogen has not been well documented. Epidemiological features of this parasitic protozoon lead to the assumption that the incidence of cryptosporidiosis due to contaminated food is under-estimated. The high prevalence of C. parvum among dairy herds has increased the spread of oocysts in the farm environment, and their potential presence in raw milk and other raw foods. In October 1993, the first well-documented foodborne outbreak was reported in Maine, USA, and was caused by contaminated hand-pressed apple cider. Although various cases of cryptosporidiosis among humans have pointed to raw milk and other raw foods as possible sources of infection, a conclusive demonstration of foodborne cryptosporidiosis has rarely been established. The limited numbers of oocysts in the suspected samples and the lack of sensitive detection methods adapted for oocyst detection in food contribute to this under-reporting. This review paper discusses various aspects of Cryptosporidium spp. and cryptosporidiosis, including the routes of transmission, the control of oocysts in food, and the available detection methods. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) combined with DNA probe hybridization is a promising detection method. Recent knowledge on the molecular biology of the parasite for the development of new PCR assays and their potential use in the detection of C. parvum in food are described.
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- I Laberge
- Department of Food Science, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Ibeas JI, Lozano I, Perdigones F, Jimenez J. Detection of Dekkera-Brettanomyces strains in sherry by a nested PCR method. Appl Environ Microbiol 1996; 62:998-1003. [PMID: 8975627 PMCID: PMC167864 DOI: 10.1128/aem.62.3.998-1003.1996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Brettanomyces sp. and its ascosporogenous sexual state, Dekkera sp., have been well documented as spoilage microorganisms, usually associated with barrel-aged red wines. In this report, we describe the genetic characterization, on the basis of DNA content per cell, electrophoretic karyotyping, and mitochondrial DNA restriction patterns, of a Dekkera yeast strain isolated from sherries and of a number of other Brettanomyces and Dekkera strains. By using a genomic DNA fragment of the isolated Dekkera strain, we developed a two-step PCR method which directs the specific amplification of target DNA from this strain and from other Brettanomyces-Dekkera strains. The method efficiently amplified the target DNA from intact cells, obviating DNA isolation, and yielded a detection limit of fewer than 10 yeast cells in contaminated samples of sherry.
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- J I Ibeas
- Unidad de Genetica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Malaga, Campus Universitario de Teatinos, Spain
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PCR-Based Methods — A Promising Tool for Detection and Identification of Fungi in Soil. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1996. [DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-1698-2_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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