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Brown SRB, Bland R, McIntyre L, Shyng S, Weisberg AJ, Riutta ER, Chang JH, Kovacevic J. Genomic characterization of Listeria monocytogenes recovered from dairy facilities in British Columbia, Canada from 2007 to 2017. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1304734. [PMID: 38585707 PMCID: PMC10995413 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1304734] [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: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen of concern in dairy processing facilities, with the potential to cause human illness and trigger regulatory actions if found in the product. Monitoring for Listeria spp. through environmental sampling is recommended to prevent establishment of these microorganisms in dairy processing environments, thereby reducing the risk of product contamination. To inform on L. monocytogenes diversity and transmission, we analyzed genome sequences of L. monocytogenes strains (n = 88) obtained through the British Columbia Dairy Inspection Program. Strains were recovered from five different dairy processing facilities over a 10 year period (2007-2017). Analysis of whole genome sequences (WGS) grouped the isolates into nine sequence types and 11 cgMLST types (CT). The majority of isolates (93%) belonged to lineage II. Within each CT, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) differences ranged from 0 to 237 between isolates. A highly similar (0-16 SNPs) cluster of over 60 isolates, collected over 9 years within one facility (#71), was identified suggesting a possible persistent population. Analyses of genome content revealed a low frequency of genes associated with stress tolerance, with the exception of widely disseminated cadmium resistance genes cadA1 and cadA2. The distribution of virulence genes and mutations within internalin genes varied across the isolates and facilities. Further studies are needed to elucidate their phenotypic effect on pathogenicity and stress response. These findings demonstrate the diversity of L. monocytogenes isolates across dairy facilities in the same region. Findings also showed the utility of using WGS to discern potential persistence events within a single facility over time.
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- Food Innovation Center, Oregon State University, Portland, OR, United States
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- British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- Food Innovation Center, Oregon State University, Portland, OR, United States
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Ramos GLPA, Duarte MCKH, Nascimento JS, Cruz AG, Sant'Ana AS. Quantitative microbiological risk assessment for the occurrence of listeriosis in Brazil due to the consumption of milk processed by pasteurization or thermosonication. Int J Food Microbiol 2023; 407:110424. [PMID: 37806011 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2023.110424] [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: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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This study aimed to estimate the risk of listeriosis from the consumption of pasteurized milk in Brazil, comparing conventional treatment with the technology of thermosonication. The Quantitative Microbiological Risk Assessment (QMRA) model was developed, covering the entire milk production chain, from milking to the moment of consumption. In general, higher risks were observed in association with higher initial concentrations of the pathogen and the vulnerable population. The highest risk predicted (3.67 × 10-5) was related to the scenario considering the initial concentration range of L. monocytogenes between 4 and 6 log CFU/mL, with conventional treatment and considering the vulnerable population, resulting in one case of listeriosis every 27,248 servings. When considering thermosonication treatment, lower risks have been predicted. The scenario analysis indicated that the steps related to storage conditions in retail and at the consumer's home (post-processing steps) are the most influential in the associated risk, in all scenarios. The predictive parameters of inactivation related to the applied treatment also have a considerable influence on the risk. The results point to the influence of the stages of the dairy production chain and the thermosonication treatment applied in the food safety of milk, subsidizing information for industrial application and for regulatory agencies.
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- Gustavo Luis P A Ramos
- Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Niterói, RJ, Brazil; Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Rio de Janeiro (IFRJ), Food Department, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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- Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Rio de Janeiro (IFRJ), Food Department, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Rio de Janeiro (IFRJ), Food Department, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Hobbs JL, Lee C, Thompson B, Andrew A, Navarro C, Dubey V, Maki A, Kong A, Griffin M, Chau K, Murphy AM, Lombos M, Majury AL, Gerrie M, Szidonya E, Chung J, Ozaldin O, Patel T, Brandon N, Warshawsky B. Two Listeria monocytogenes outbreaks in a cancer centre: onsite food premises and their potential health risk to patients. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:1443. [PMID: 37507665 PMCID: PMC10375833 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16371-7] [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: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This report describes two L. monocytogenes outbreak investigations that occurred in March and September of 2018 and that linked illness to a food premises located in an Ontario cancer centre. The cancer centre serves patients from across the province. METHODS In Ontario, local public health agencies follow up with all reported laboratory-confirmed cases of listeriosis to identify possible sources of disease acquisition and to carry out investigations, including at suspected food premises. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is notified of any Listeria-positive food product collected in relation to a case. The CFIA traces Listeria-positive product through the food distribution system to identify the contamination source and ensure the implicated manufacturing facility implements corrective measures. RESULTS Outbreaks one and two each involved three outbreak-confirmed listeriosis cases. All six cases were considered genetically related by whole genome sequencing (WGS). In both outbreaks, outbreak-confirmed cases reported consuming meals at a food premises located in a cancer centre (food premises A) before illness onset. Various open deli meat samples and, in outbreak two, environmental swabs (primarily from the meat slicer) collected from food premises A were genetically related to the outbreak-confirmed cases. Food premises A closed as a result of the investigations. CONCLUSIONS When procuring on-site food premises, healthcare facilities and institutions serving individuals with immuno-compromising conditions should consider the potential health risk of foods available to their patient population.
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- J Leigh Hobbs
- Public Health Ontario, 661 University Avenue, Suite 1701, Toronto, ON, M5G 1M1, Canada.
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- Public Health Ontario, 661 University Avenue, Suite 1701, Toronto, ON, M5G 1M1, Canada
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- Toronto Public Health, 277 Victoria St, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W2, Canada
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- Toronto Public Health, 277 Victoria St, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W2, Canada
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- Toronto Public Health, 277 Victoria St, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W2, Canada
- University of Toronto, 27 King's College Cir, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Toronto Public Health, 277 Victoria St, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W2, Canada
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- Public Health Ontario, 661 University Avenue, Suite 1701, Toronto, ON, M5G 1M1, Canada
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- Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Office of Food Safety and Recall, 1400 Merivale Road, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0Y9, Canada
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- Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Office of Food Safety and Recall, 1400 Merivale Road, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0Y9, Canada
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- Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Office of Food Safety and Recall, 1400 Merivale Road, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0Y9, Canada
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- Public Health Ontario, 661 University Avenue, Suite 1701, Toronto, ON, M5G 1M1, Canada
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- Public Health Ontario, 661 University Avenue, Suite 1701, Toronto, ON, M5G 1M1, Canada
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- Public Health Ontario, 661 University Avenue, Suite 1701, Toronto, ON, M5G 1M1, Canada
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- Public Health Agency of Canada National Microbiology Laboratory, 1015 Arlington St, Winnipeg, MN, R3E 3P6, Canada
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- Public Health Agency of Canada National Microbiology Laboratory, 1015 Arlington St, Winnipeg, MN, R3E 3P6, Canada
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- Public Health Ontario, 661 University Avenue, Suite 1701, Toronto, ON, M5G 1M1, Canada
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- Toronto Public Health, 277 Victoria St, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W2, Canada
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- Toronto Public Health, 277 Victoria St, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W2, Canada
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- Public Health Ontario, 661 University Avenue, Suite 1701, Toronto, ON, M5G 1M1, Canada
- University of Toronto, 27 King's College Cir, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Public Health Ontario, 661 University Avenue, Suite 1701, Toronto, ON, M5G 1M1, Canada
- Western University, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON, N6A 3K7, Canada
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Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive facultative intracellular pathogen that can cause severe invasive infections upon ingestion with contaminated food. Clinically, listerial disease, or listeriosis, most often presents as bacteremia, meningitis or meningoencephalitis, and pregnancy-associated infections manifesting as miscarriage or neonatal sepsis. Invasive listeriosis is life-threatening and a main cause of foodborne illness leading to hospital admissions in Western countries. Sources of contamination can be identified through international surveillance systems for foodborne bacteria and strains' genetic data sharing. Large-scale whole genome studies have increased our knowledge on the diversity and evolution of L. monocytogenes, while recent pathophysiological investigations have improved our mechanistic understanding of listeriosis. In this article, we present an overview of human listeriosis with particular focus on relevant features of the causative bacterium, epidemiology, risk groups, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and treatment and prevention.
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- Merel M Koopmans
- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Neurology, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Neurology, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Infection Medicine, Edinburgh Medical School (Biomedical Sciences), University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Neurology, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Pogreba-Brown K, Boyd K, Schaefer K, Austhof E, Armstrong A, Owusu-Dommey A, Villa-Zapata L, Arora M, McClelland JD, Hoffman S. Complications Associated with Foodborne Listeriosis: A Scoping Review. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2022; 19:725-743. [PMID: 36367547 DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2022.0012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Listeria monocytogenes is a relatively rare but highly pathogenic bacterium that can cause foodborne infections. In the United States there are ∼1600 cases per year, 94% of which result in hospitalizations and 20% in deaths. Per-case burden is high because the disease also causes serious complications, including sepsis, encephalitis, meningitis, miscarriage, and stillbirth. The disease burden of L. monocytogenes is underestimated because some of these acute complications can also result in long-term outcomes. In this article, we conducted a scoping review of L. monocytogenes complications and longer term outcomes from articles published between 2000 and 2018. Search terms were developed for four major databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase) as well as gray literature and hand searches of review articles. We follow standard scoping review methodology and assessment. Out of 10,618 unique articles originally identified, 115 articles were included, representing 49 unique outcomes. The majority of studies were cohort designs (n = 67) and conducted in the United States or Europe (n = 98). Four major outcome groupings were death, neurological disorders, sepsis, and congenital infection. This study identifies substantial research on the common acute complications of L. monocytogenes and few long-term consequences of L. monocytogenes. We identify the need for additional studies to determine the longer term impacts of these acute complications.
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- Kristen Pogreba-Brown
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Community, Environment and Policy, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Arizona Health Sciences Library, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Robertson R, Beaven A, Coolbear T, Hill J, Kirk T, McCullough G, Piper M, Venter P. Multi-faceted and holistic risk management for business-critical food-safety events causing major disruption to both small and large businesses – An illustrative model. Food Control 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.108714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Inhibitory Effect of Lactiplantibacillusplantarum and Lactococcus lactis Autochtonous Strains against Listeria monocytogenes in a Laboratory Cheese Model. Foods 2022; 11:foods11050715. [PMID: 35267348 PMCID: PMC8909851 DOI: 10.3390/foods11050715] [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: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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In the present study, six Lactococcus lactis and seven Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strains isolated from artisanal Sardinian dairy products were evaluated for their efficacy in controlling the growth of Listeria monocytogenes during the storage of miniature fresh cheese manufactured on a laboratory scale to exploit their possible use as biopreservatives. The strains were tested for antimicrobial activity and some technological characteristics before using them in miniature fresh cheese to evaluate their in situ antilisterial effect. Our results showed that five strains (L. lactis 16FS16-9/20234-11FS16 and Lpb. plantarum 1/14537-4A/20045) could be considered suitable candidates for use as protective cultures in fresh cheese manufacture since they significantly lowered the pathogen counts by 3–4 log units compared to the control; however, all strains tested were capable of decreasing L. monocytogenes numbers. Our results suggest that the single and combined action of the acidifying power and the production of bacteriocin of these strains was capable of controlling and/or reducing the growth of L. monocytogenes. Considering their technological characteristics, they might be used as starter/adjunct cultures to increase the safety of the products, perhaps in association with other antimicrobial hurdles.
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Bland R, Brown SRB, Waite-Cusic J, Kovacevic J. Probing antimicrobial resistance and sanitizer tolerance themes and their implications for the food industry through the Listeria monocytogenes lens. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2022; 21:1777-1802. [PMID: 35212132 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The development of antibiotic resistance is a serious public health crisis, reducing our ability to effectively combat infectious bacterial diseases. The parallel study of reduced susceptibility to sanitizers is growing, particularly for environmental foodborne pathogens, such as Listeria monocytogenes. As regulations demand a seek-and-destroy approach for L. monocytogenes, understanding sanitizer efficacy and its uses are critical for the food industry. Studies have reported the ability of L. monocytogenes to survive in sanitizer concentrations 10-1000 times lower than the manufacturer-recommended concentration (MRC). Notably, data show that at MRC and when applied according to the label instructions, sanitizers remain largely effective. Studies also report that variables such as the presence of organic material, application time/temperature, and bacterial attachment to surfaces can impact sanitizer effectiveness. Due to the lack of standardization in the methodology and definitions of sanitizer resistance, tolerance, and susceptibility, different messages are conveyed in different studies. In this review, we examine the diversity of definitions, terminology, and methodologies used in studies examining L. monocytogenes resistance and susceptibility to antimicrobials. Research available to date fails to demonstrate "resistance" of L. monocytogenes to recommended sanitizer treatments as prescribed by the label. As such, sanitizer tolerance would be a more accurate description of L. monocytogenes response to low sanitizer concentrations (i.e., sub-MRC). Conservative use of word "resistance" will reduce confusion and allow for concise messaging as sanitizer research findings are communicated to industry and regulators.
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- Rebecca Bland
- Food Innovation Center, Oregon State University, Portland, Oregon, USA.,Department of Food Science and Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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- Food Innovation Center, Oregon State University, Portland, Oregon, USA.,Department of Food Science and Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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- Food Innovation Center, Oregon State University, Portland, Oregon, USA.,Department of Food Science and Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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Muñoz AI. Distribution and phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from food, Colombia, 2010-2018. BIOMEDICA : REVISTA DEL INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD 2021; 41:165-179. [PMID: 34669287 DOI: 10.7705/biomedica.6152] [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: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Introduction: Listeria monocytogenes is a food-borne pathogen that may cause infections in humans such as meningitis, meningoencephalitis, and septicemia, as well as abortions. By serological typing 13 serotypes have been identified of which 4b is responsible for most of the outbreaks in the world. Objective: To determine the frequency and distribution of serotypes and molecular subtypes of L. monocytogenes isolated in Colombia from food from 2010 to 2018. Materials and methods: We conducted a retrospective and descriptive study based on the analysis of 2,420 isolates confirmed as L. monocytogenes and other species using biochemical and serological tests, and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) for molecular subtyping. Results: Of the 2,420 isolates received, 2,326 were confirmed as L. monocytogenes. The serotypes found were 4b (52%), 4d-4e (14.5%), 1/2a (11%), 1/2c (9.4%), 1/2b (9%), and 3a, 3b, 3c, 4c, 4d, 4e and 7 (less than 2%). The isolates came from Bogotá (43%), Antioquia (25%), Valle (10%), Nariño (9%), and other departments (7%). The genotypic characterization grouped the isolates in 167 PFGE patterns. The most frequent patterns were identified in various dairy and meat products, and in prepared foods. Conclusion: A 96.1% of the isolates corresponded to L. monocytogenes showing good agreement between isolates and identification. Serotype 4b, highly virulent, was the most frequent. The molecular analysis showed the possible dissemination and permanence over time of several serotypes, which highlights the importance of including this pathogen in epidemiological food surveillance programs.
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- Ana Isabel Muñoz
- Instituto Nacional de Vigilancia de Medicamentos y Alimentos, INVIMA, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia.
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Kim C, Fatani A, Almuqati R, Rahemi A, Abujamous A, Wynn C, Nartea T, Ndegwa E, Rutto L, Dhakal R. Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of foodborne pathogens in value‐added commodities procured from farmers' markets in Central Virginia. J Food Saf 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/jfs.12931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Chyer Kim
- Agricultural Research Station Virginia State University Petersburg Virginia USA
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- Department of Biology Virginia State University Petersburg Virginia USA
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- Department of Biology Virginia State University Petersburg Virginia USA
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- Agricultural Research Station Virginia State University Petersburg Virginia USA
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- Agricultural Research Station Virginia State University Petersburg Virginia USA
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- Department of Family and Consumer Sciences Virginia State University Petersburg Virginia USA
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- Cooperative Extension Virginia State University Petersburg Virginia USA
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- Agricultural Research Station Virginia State University Petersburg Virginia USA
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- Agricultural Research Station Virginia State University Petersburg Virginia USA
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- Agricultural Research Station Virginia State University Petersburg Virginia USA
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Miguéis SDC, Tavares APM, Martins GV, Frasco MF, Sales MGF. Biosensors for European Zoonotic Agents: A Current Portuguese Perspective. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 21:4547. [PMID: 34283108 PMCID: PMC8271446 DOI: 10.3390/s21134547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Revised: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Abstract
Emerging and recurrent outbreaks caused by zoonotic agents pose a public health risk. They result in morbidity and mortality in humans and significant losses in the livestock and food industries. This highlights the need for rapid surveillance methods. Despite the high reliability of conventional pathogen detection methods, they have high detection limits and are time-consuming and not suitable for on-site analysis. Furthermore, the unpredictable spread of zoonotic infections due to a complex combination of risk factors urges the development of innovative technologies to overcome current limitations in early warning and detection. Biosensing, in particular, is highlighted here, as it offers rapid and cost-effective devices for use at the site of infection while increasing the sensitivity of detection. Portuguese research in biosensors for zoonotic pathogens is the focus of this review. This branch of research produces exciting and innovative devices for the study of the most widespread pathogenic bacteria. The studies presented here relate to the different classes of pathogens whose characteristics and routes of infection are also described. Many advances have been made in recent years, and Portuguese research teams have increased publications in this field. However, biosensing still needs to be extended to other pathogens, including potentially pandemic viruses. In addition, the use of biosensors as part of routine diagnostics in hospitals for humans, in animal infections for veterinary medicine, and food control has not yet been achieved. Therefore, a convergence of Portuguese efforts with global studies on biosensors to control emerging zoonotic diseases is foreseen for the future.
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- Samuel da Costa Miguéis
- BioMark@ISEP, School of Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal; (A.P.M.T.); (G.V.M.); (M.F.F.)
- Centro de Investigação Desenvolvimento e Inovação da Academia Militar, Academia Militar, Instituto Universitário Militar, 1169-203 Lisboa, Portugal
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- BioMark@ISEP, School of Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal; (A.P.M.T.); (G.V.M.); (M.F.F.)
- BioMark@UC, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal
- CEB, Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- BioMark@ISEP, School of Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal; (A.P.M.T.); (G.V.M.); (M.F.F.)
- BioMark@UC, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal
- CEB, Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- BioMark@ISEP, School of Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal; (A.P.M.T.); (G.V.M.); (M.F.F.)
- BioMark@UC, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal
- CEB, Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- BioMark@ISEP, School of Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal; (A.P.M.T.); (G.V.M.); (M.F.F.)
- BioMark@UC, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal
- CEB, Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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Agregán R, Echegaray N, López-Pedrouso M, Kharabsheh R, Franco D, Lorenzo JM. Proteomic Advances in Milk and Dairy Products. Molecules 2021; 26:3832. [PMID: 34201770 PMCID: PMC8270265 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26133832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Proteomics is a new area of study that in recent decades has provided great advances in the field of medicine. However, its enormous potential for the study of proteomes makes it also applicable to other areas of science. Milk is a highly heterogeneous and complex fluid, where there are numerous genetic variants and isoforms with post-translational modifications (PTMs). Due to the vast number of proteins and peptides existing in its matrix, proteomics is presented as a powerful tool for the characterization of milk samples and their products. The technology developed to date for the separation and characterization of the milk proteome, such as two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2DE) technology and especially mass spectrometry (MS) have allowed an exhaustive characterization of the proteins and peptides present in milk and dairy products with enormous applications in the industry for the control of fundamental parameters, such as microbiological safety, the guarantee of authenticity, or the control of the transformations carried out, aimed to increase the quality of the final product.
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- Rubén Agregán
- Centro Tecnológico de la Carne de Galicia, Adva. Galicia n° 4, Parque Tecnológico de Galicia, San Cibrao das Viñas, 32900 Ourense, Spain; (R.A.); (N.E.); (D.F.)
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- Centro Tecnológico de la Carne de Galicia, Adva. Galicia n° 4, Parque Tecnológico de Galicia, San Cibrao das Viñas, 32900 Ourense, Spain; (R.A.); (N.E.); (D.F.)
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- Department of Zoology, Genetics and Physical Anthropology, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15872 Santiago de Compostela, Spain;
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- Business Administration, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Applied Science University—Bahrain, Al Hidd 5055, Bahrain;
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- Centro Tecnológico de la Carne de Galicia, Adva. Galicia n° 4, Parque Tecnológico de Galicia, San Cibrao das Viñas, 32900 Ourense, Spain; (R.A.); (N.E.); (D.F.)
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- Centro Tecnológico de la Carne de Galicia, Adva. Galicia n° 4, Parque Tecnológico de Galicia, San Cibrao das Viñas, 32900 Ourense, Spain; (R.A.); (N.E.); (D.F.)
- Área de Tecnología de los Alimentos, Facultad de Ciencias de Ourense, Universidad de Vigo, 32004 Ourense, Spain
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Falardeau J, Trmčić A, Wang S. The occurrence, growth, and biocontrol of Listeria monocytogenes in fresh and surface-ripened soft and semisoft cheeses. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2021; 20:4019-4048. [PMID: 34057273 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Listeria monocytogenes continues to pose a food safety risk in ready-to-eat foods, including fresh and soft/semisoft cheeses. Despite L. monocytogenes being detected regularly along the cheese production continuum, variations in cheese style and intrinsic/extrinsic factors throughout the production process (e.g., pH, water activity, and temperature) affect the potential for L. monocytogenes survival and growth. As novel preservation strategies against the growth of L. monocytogenes in susceptible cheeses, researchers have investigated the use of various biocontrol strategies, including bacteriocins and bacteriocin-producing cultures, bacteriophages, and competition with native microbiota. Bacteriocins produced by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are of particular interest to the dairy industry since they are often effective against Gram-positive organisms such as L. monocytogenes, and because many LAB are granted Generally Regarded as Safe (GRAS) status by global food safety authorities. Similarly, bacteriophages are also considered a safe form of biocontrol since they have high specificity for their target bacterium. Both bacteriocins and bacteriophages have shown success in reducing L. monocytogenes populations in cheeses in the short term, but regrowth of surviving cells can commonly occur in the finished cheeses. Competition with native microbiota, not mediated by bacteriocin production, has also shown potential to inhibit the growth of L. monocytogenes in cheeses, but the mechanisms are still unclear. Here, we have reviewed the current knowledge on the growth of L. monocytogenes in fresh and surface-ripened soft and semisoft cheeses, as well as the various methods used for biocontrol of this common foodborne pathogen.
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- Justin Falardeau
- Department of Food, Nutrition, and Health, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Milk Quality Improvement Program, Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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- Department of Food, Nutrition, and Health, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes in Artisanal Cheeses from Poland and Its Identification by MALDI-TOF MS. Pathogens 2021; 10:pathogens10060632. [PMID: 34064133 PMCID: PMC8224308 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10060632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen. A source of infection can be artisanal cheeses. Identification of the Listeria species is important for the protection of public health and the food industry. This study aimed to examine artisanal cheeses for the presence of L. monocytogenes and the effectiveness of the MALDI-TOF MS method in the identification of the L. monocytogenes isolates. A total of 370 samples of artisanal cheeses were examined. L. monocytogenes was found in 23 cheese samples (6.2%). The reliability of L. monocytogenes identification achieved by MALDI-TOF MS was varied, and the vast majority of the isolates (27/32) were identified only to the secure genus, probable species level. This study showed that (i) the occurrence of L. monocytogenes in the artisanal cheeses was at a higher level than that in the other EU countries, (ii) the standard of species identification of L. monocytogenes isolates from artisanal cheeses achieved by MALDI-TOF MS was not satisfactory and (iii) the presence of L. monocytogenes in artisanal cheeses remains a problem with regard to the food safety criterion and a potential public health risk.
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Pineda APA, Campos GZ, Pimentel-Filho NJ, Franco BDGDM, Pinto UM. Brazilian Artisanal Cheeses: Diversity, Microbiological Safety, and Challenges for the Sector. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:666922. [PMID: 33959118 PMCID: PMC8093504 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.666922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Artisanal cheeses made with raw milk are highly appreciated products in Brazil. Most of these cheeses are produced in small facilities across different production regions in the country, some of which have been granted a protected designation of origin and are award winners. The most prominent state that manufactures these products is Minas Gerais (MG), but production is also gaining strength in other Brazilian states. The major challenge faced by artisanal cheese production is related to microbial risks associated with foodborne pathogens when the quality of the raw milk is unsatisfactory. Regulations created for the dairy industry are constantly been revised and adapted, considering the small-scale production of Brazilian artisanal cheeses, in order to guarantee safety at all steps of cheese production and commercialization. This text presents a summary of the huge diversity of artisanal cheeses produced in the country, grouped by geographical regions, and reviews the current challenges faced by producers and government considering the safety of these cheeses.
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- Ana Paulina Arellano Pineda
- Department of Food and Experimental Nutrition, Food Research Center, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Food and Experimental Nutrition, Food Research Center, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Food and Experimental Nutrition, Food Research Center, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Kim C, Almuqati R, Fatani A, Rahemi A, Kaseloo P, Wynn C, Nartea T, Ndegwa E, Rutto L. Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of foodborne pathogens in select fresh produce procured from farmers' markets in Central Virginia. J Food Saf 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/jfs.12895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Chyer Kim
- Agricultural Research Station Virginia State University Petersburg Virginia USA
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- Department of Biology Virginia State University Petersburg Virginia USA
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- Department of Biology Virginia State University Petersburg Virginia USA
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- Agricultural Research Station Virginia State University Petersburg Virginia USA
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- Department of Biology Virginia State University Petersburg Virginia USA
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- Department of Family and Consumer Sciences Virginia State University Petersburg Virginia USA
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- Cooperative Extension Virginia State University Petersburg Virginia USA
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- Agricultural Research Station Virginia State University Petersburg Virginia USA
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- Agricultural Research Station Virginia State University Petersburg Virginia USA
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Mazaheri T, Cervantes-Huamán BRH, Bermúdez-Capdevila M, Ripolles-Avila C, Rodríguez-Jerez JJ. Listeria monocytogenes Biofilms in the Food Industry: Is the Current Hygiene Program Sufficient to Combat the Persistence of the Pathogen? Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9010181. [PMID: 33467747 PMCID: PMC7830665 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9010181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Biofilms contain microbial cells which are protected by a self-produced matrix and they firmly attach themselves to many different food industry surfaces. Due to this protection, microorganisms within biofilms are much more difficult to eradicate and therefore to control than suspended cells. A bacterium that tends to produce these structures and persist in food processing plants is Listeria monocytogenes. To this effect, many attempts have been made to develop control strategies to be applied in the food industry, although there seems to be no clear direction on how to manage the risk the bacteria poses. There is no standardized protocol that is applied equally to all food sectors, so the strategies for the control of this pathogen depend on the type of surface, the nature of the product, the conditions of the food industry environment, and indeed the budget. The food industry performs different preventive and corrective measures on possible L. monocytogenes-contaminated surfaces. However, a critical evaluation of the sanitization methods applied must be performed to discern whether the treatment can be effective in the long-term. This review will focus on currently used strategies to eliminate biofilms and control their formation in processing facilities in different food sectors (i.e., dairy, meat, fish, chilled vegetables, and ready-to-eat products). The technologies employed for their control will be exemplified and discussed with the objective of understanding how L. monocytogenes can be improved through food safety management systems.
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Martinez-Rios V, Gkogka E, Dalgaard P. Predicting growth of Listeria monocytogenes at dynamic conditions during manufacturing, ripening and storage of cheeses - Evaluation and application of models. Food Microbiol 2020; 92:103578. [PMID: 32950162 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2020.103578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Mathematical models were evaluated to predict growth of L. monocytogenes in mould/smear-ripened cheeses with measured dynamic changes in product characteristics and storage conditions. To generate data for model evaluation three challenge tests were performed with mould-ripened cheeses produced by using milk inoculated with L. monocytogenes. Growth of L. monocytogenes and lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in the rind and in the core of cheeses were quantified together with changes in product characteristics over time (temperature, pH, NaCl/aw, lactic- and acetic acid concentrations). The performance of nine available L. monocytogenes growth models was evaluated using growth responses from the present study and from literature together with the determined or reported dynamic product characteristics and storage conditions (46 kinetics). The acceptable simulation zone (ASZ) method was used to assess model performance. A reduced version of the Martinez-Rios et al. (2019) model (https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.01510) and the model of Østergaard et al. (2014) (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2014.07.012) had acceptable performance with a ASZ-score of 71-70% for L. monocytogenes growth in mould/smear-ripened cheeses. Models from Coroller et al. (2012) (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.09.023) had close to acceptable performance with ASZ-scores of 67-69%. The validated models (Martinez-Rios et al., 2019; Østergaard et al., 2014) can be used to facilitate the evaluation of time to critical L. monocytogenes growth for mould/smear-ripened cheeses including modification of recipes with for example reduced salt/sodium or to support exposure assessment studies for these cheeses.
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- Veronica Martinez-Rios
- National Food Institute (DTU Food), Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
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- National Food Institute (DTU Food), Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Lee J, Seo Y, Ha J, Kim S, Choi Y, Oh H, Lee Y, Kim Y, Kang J, Park E, Yoon Y. Influence of milk microbiota on Listeria monocytogenes survival during cheese ripening. Food Sci Nutr 2020; 8:5071-5076. [PMID: 32994967 PMCID: PMC7500772 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.1806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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This study aimed to compare the three strains of Listeria monocytogenes survival in raw milk cheese and pasteurized milk cheese and to suggest the effect of milk microbiota on survival. L. monocytogenes cell counts decreased in all cheese as ripening time increased, and the survival rate was different for the strains of L. monocytogenes. Furthermore, L. monocytogenes survived longer in raw milk cheese than in pasteurized milk cheese. The difference of bacterial survival in each cheese was independent of Aw or the Lactobacillus spp. populations in cheeses; there was no difference in Aw or Lactobacillus spp. populations in all cheeses. The richness of microbiota in raw milk was little higher than in pasteurized milk, and five phyla (Chloroflexi, Cyanobacteria, Deinococcus-Thermus, Lentisphaerae, and Verrucomicrobia) were present only in raw milk. Also, organic acid-producing bacteria were presented more in pasteurized milk compared with raw milk; thus, the growth of L. monocytogenes was slower in pasteurized milk. In conclusion, differences in the microbial community of milk can affect the growth of L. monocytogenes. Making cheese using raw milk is a risk of L. monocytogenes infection; thus, efforts to prevent growth of L. monocytogenes such as the use of appropriate food additives are required.
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- Jeeyeon Lee
- Department of Food and NutritionDong Eui UniversityBusanKorea
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- Department of Food and NutritionSookmyung Women’s UniversitySeoulKorea
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- Risk Analysis Research CenterSookmyung Women’s UniversitySeoulKorea
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- Risk Analysis Research CenterSookmyung Women’s UniversitySeoulKorea
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- Risk Analysis Research CenterSookmyung Women’s UniversitySeoulKorea
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- Department of Food and NutritionSookmyung Women’s UniversitySeoulKorea
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- Department of Food and NutritionSookmyung Women’s UniversitySeoulKorea
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- Department of Food and NutritionSookmyung Women’s UniversitySeoulKorea
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- Department of Food and NutritionSookmyung Women’s UniversitySeoulKorea
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- Department of Food and NutritionSookmyung Women’s UniversitySeoulKorea
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- Department of Food and NutritionSookmyung Women’s UniversitySeoulKorea
- Risk Analysis Research CenterSookmyung Women’s UniversitySeoulKorea
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Barría C, Singer RS, Bueno I, Estrada E, Rivera D, Ulloa S, Fernández J, Mardones FO, Moreno-Switt AI. Tracing Listeria monocytogenes contamination in artisanal cheese to the processing environments in cheese producers in southern Chile. Food Microbiol 2020; 90:103499. [PMID: 32336367 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2020.103499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Artisanal cheese from southern Chile is made primarily by rural families who raise dairy cows and produce cheese as a way to add value to their milk. The most common cheese produced is chanco, a semi-hard cheese that is typically sold in unauthorized markets. The methods of chanco production do not always follow good manufacturing practices; however, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes contamination in this cheese has not been previously documented. To better understand production practices and L. monocytogenes contamination, 39 cheese producers were surveyed with regard to infrastructure, cleaning and sanitation, pest control, personal hygiene, training, raw materials, and manufacturing. During four sampling trips in 2016 (March, May, August, and November), 546 samples were collected (468 cheese samples and 78 milk samples). For producers that tested positive for L. monocytogenes, environmental monitoring was also conducted, for which 130 additional samples were collected. Presumptive L. monocytogenes isolates (N = 94) were further characterized and subtyped using standard techniques and qPCR-based species/subtype verification; a subset of 52 isolates were also subtyped by Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE). L. monocytogenes was found in 19 cheeses (4.1%) from five producers (12.8%). The most frequent serotypes were 1/2b (48.9%), group 4B (4b, 4d, 4e) (45.7%), and serotype 1/2a (5.4%). Although no milk samples tested positive for L. monocytogenes, all cheese samples from two producers tested positive during two of the samplings. Distinct PFGE types were recovered from each facility, demonstrating persistence of certain subtypes of the pathogen that ultimately caused end-product contamination. Environmental monitoring of the five positive producers revealed a prevalence of L. monocytogenes ranging from 0 to 30%, with food contact surfaces having the highest incidence of this organism. The findings of this study contribute to the understanding of L. monocytogenes incidence in artisanal cheese in the region of southern Chile.
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- Carla Barría
- Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Ciencias de La Vida, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Millennium Initiative for Collaborative Research on Bacterial Resistance (MICROB-R), Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, USA
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Virginia Tech, Painter, VA, 23420, USA
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- Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Ciencias de La Vida, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Subdepartamento de Genética Molecular, Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Subdepartamento de Genética Molecular, Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas e Inmunología Pediátrica, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Alameda, 340, Santiago, Chile
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- Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Ciencias de La Vida, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Millennium Initiative for Collaborative Research on Bacterial Resistance (MICROB-R), Santiago, Chile.
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Mohammad ZH, Yu H, Neal JA, Gibson KE, Sirsat SA. Food Safety Challenges and Barriers in Southern United States Farmers Markets. Foods 2019; 9:E12. [PMID: 31877786 PMCID: PMC7023351 DOI: 10.3390/foods9010012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Revised: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Purchasing fresh and local produce at farmers markets has seen an increasing trend over the past decade. However, with this rise in popularity food safety challenges need to be recognized and addressed. Farmers market managers play a significant role in ensuring that vendors implement food safety practices at the market. Thus, this study investigated the food safety perceptions of farmers markets managers and vendors in Texas and Arkansas. A total of 123 participants were surveyed, including 38 managers and 85 vendors. The survey included a series of questions to determine gaps in vendor and manager food safety knowledge as well as the barriers and factors that prevent the implementation of relevant food safety practices. The results indicate that a lack of facilities, equipment, and resources containing food safety guidelines specific to farmers markets were the major barriers to the implementation of food safety practices. In addition, only 36.7% of participants had formal food safety training (e.g., ServSafe) and approximately 50% of the market managers provided food safety materials to their vendors. Overall, these data suggest that the development of farmers market-specific training programs to enhance food safety behaviors and practices in farmers markets would be beneficial to stakeholders.
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- Zahra H. Mohammad
- Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-3028, USA; (Z.H.M.); (J.A.N.)
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- School of Hospitality Management, Pennsylvania State University, 230 Mateer Building University Park, PA 16802, USA;
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- Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-3028, USA; (Z.H.M.); (J.A.N.)
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- Department of Food Science, Center for Food Safety, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72704, USA;
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- Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-3028, USA; (Z.H.M.); (J.A.N.)
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Szendy M, Kalkhof S, Bittrich S, Kaiser F, Leberecht C, Labudde D, Noll M. Structural change in GadD2 of Listeria monocytogenes field isolates supports nisin resistance. Int J Food Microbiol 2019; 305:108240. [PMID: 31202151 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2019.108240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Revised: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The lantibiotic nisin is used as a food additive to effectively inactivate a broad spectrum of Gram-positive bacteria such as Listeria monocytogenes. In total, 282 L. monocytogenes field isolates from German ready-to-eat food products, food-processing environments and patient samples and 39 Listeria reference strains were evaluated for their susceptibility to nisin. The MIC90 value was <1500 IU ml-1. Whole genome sequences (WGS) of four nisin susceptible (NS; growth <200 IU ml-1) and two nisin resistant L. monocytogenes field isolates (NR; growth >1500 IU ml-1) of serotype IIa were analyzed for DNA sequence variants (DSVs) in genes putatively associated with NR and its regulation. WGS of NR differed from NS in the gadD2 gene encoding for the glutamate decarboxylase system (GAD). Moreover, homology modeling predicted a protein structure of GadD2 in NR that promoted a less pH dependent GAD activity and may therefore be beneficial for nisin resistance. Likewise NR had a significant faster growth rate compared to NS in presence of nisin at pH 7. In conclusion, results contributed to ongoing debate that a genetic shift in GAD supports NR state.
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- Maik Szendy
- Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Institute for Bioanalysis, Friedrich-Streib-Str. 2, D-96450 Coburg, Germany
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- Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Institute for Bioanalysis, Friedrich-Streib-Str. 2, D-96450 Coburg, Germany; Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Protein Biomarker Unit, Perlickstr. 1, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- University of Applied Sciences Mittweida, Department of Bioinformatics, Technikumplatz 17, D-09648 Mittweida, Germany; Biotechnology Center (BIOTEC), TU Dresden, Tatzberg 47-49, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- University of Applied Sciences Mittweida, Department of Bioinformatics, Technikumplatz 17, D-09648 Mittweida, Germany; Biotechnology Center (BIOTEC), TU Dresden, Tatzberg 47-49, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- University of Applied Sciences Mittweida, Department of Bioinformatics, Technikumplatz 17, D-09648 Mittweida, Germany; Biotechnology Center (BIOTEC), TU Dresden, Tatzberg 47-49, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- University of Applied Sciences Mittweida, Department of Bioinformatics, Technikumplatz 17, D-09648 Mittweida, Germany
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- Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Institute for Bioanalysis, Friedrich-Streib-Str. 2, D-96450 Coburg, Germany.
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Tirloni E, Bernardi C, Rosshaug P, Stella S. Potential growth of Listeria monocytogenes in Italian mozzarella cheese as affected by microbiological and chemical-physical environment. J Dairy Sci 2019; 102:4913-4924. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-15991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 02/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Campagnollo FB, Gonzales-Barron U, Pilão Cadavez VA, Sant’Ana AS, Schaffner DW. Quantitative risk assessment of Listeria monocytogenes in traditional Minas cheeses: The cases of artisanal semi-hard and fresh soft cheeses. Food Control 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2018.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Cook JL, Graves L, Kirkham C. Listeriosis in Pregnancy: Practitioners' Food Safety Counselling Practices to Pregnant Women. JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY CANADA 2018; 40:1139-1147. [PMID: 30030057 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2018.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 01/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The relative risk of invasive listeriosis in pregnant women is approximately 20 times greater than the general population, and listeriosis during pregnancy can have negative consequences for pregnant women, their fetuses, and their newborns. Health care providers are valuable sources of information, but published data suggest that most providers are unaware of the risk factors for listeriosis or its propensity for pregnant women, and they do not counsel their pregnant patients about risks. The objective of this study was to determine knowledge and practices of Canadian perinatal care providers on food safety counselling to pregnant women. METHODS An anonymous bilingual online questionnaire that sought information about awareness, knowledge of risk factors, practices for counselling pregnant women, and practitioners' learning needs with regard to listeriosis was sent to 3199 nurses, midwives, family physicians, and obstetrician/gynaecologists in Canada, with a response rate of 24.4%. RESULTS Most respondents had heard of listeriosis, provided prenatal care, and attended deliveries. Rates of awareness of listeriosis were the same among professions and were independent of years in practice, whether practice was urban or rural, and province. One third of the respondents (35.7%) were aware that listeriosis was more common in pregnant women; a minority (18.7%) correctly identified the incubation period for listeriosis and the stage in pregnancy in which women are at highest risk (30.4%). Those respondents who did not counsel women about the risks of listeriosis during pregnancy reported a lack of information or knowledge as the main reason. CONCLUSION Advising pregnant women about behaviours and lifestyle habits to prevent infectious diseases remains important, and information about preventive practices needs to be complete and adequate. The health care providers who participated in this study did express a clear need for information related to food safety during pregnancy and listeriosis, as supported by their lack of knowledge in some areas. If that lack is remedied, the knowledge gained could improve counselling practices.
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- Jocelynn L Cook
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, Ottawa, ON; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON.
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI
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- Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
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Sansawat T, Singh P, Lee HC, Silva MF, Ha SD, Kang I. Antilisterial effects of hop alpha and beta acids in turkey slurry at 7 and 37°C. Poult Sci 2018; 97:2207-2210. [PMID: 29762788 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pex422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Chemical components of hop resins effectively inhibit the growth of L. monocytogenes in microbiological culture media. This study was conducted to investigate antilisterial activities of hop α- and β-acid in turkey slurry. Turkey slurries were inoculated with L. monocytogenes, formulated with hop α- or β-acid from 0 to 1,000 ppm, and incubated at 37°C for 24 h or at 7°C for 12 days. During storage at 37°C for 24 h, L. monocytogenes populations were reduced from 2.40 log CFU/g to non-detectable (<1 log CFU/g) in α-acid at ≥750 ppm and β-acid at 1,000 ppm, whereas the control (0 ppm) allowed the pathogen to grow to 8.0 log CFU/g. During storage at 7°C for 12 d, the slurry treated with α-acid at ≥100 ppm and β-acid at ≥500 ppm showed listeristatic effects, while listericidal effects were observed in the slurries at 1,000 ppm, regardless of hop acid type. Hop α-acid ≤ 50 ppm and β-acid ≤ 100 ppm failed to inhibit L. monocytogenes, and the pattern of bacterial growth was similar to that of control with no significant difference (P > 0.05). Based on these results, the concentration of α-acid > 100 ppm or β-acid > 500 ppm is minimally required to inhibit L. monocytogenes when turkey batters are formulated with hop acids as a single antilisterial agent prior to cooking and storage at 7°C.
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- T Sansawat
- Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Phayao, Muang Phayao, 56000, Thailand
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- Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 48824
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- Department of Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 93407
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- Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 48824
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Advanced Food Safety Research group, BrainKorea21 Plus, Chung-Ang Univ., 72-1 Nae-Ri, Daeduck-Myun, Ansung, Kyunggido 456-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 93407
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Chlebicz A, Śliżewska K. Campylobacteriosis, Salmonellosis, Yersiniosis, and Listeriosis as Zoonotic Foodborne Diseases: A Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:E863. [PMID: 29701663 PMCID: PMC5981902 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15050863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 221] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Revised: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Zoonoses are diseases transmitted from animals to humans, posing a great threat to the health and life of people all over the world. According to WHO estimations, 600 million cases of diseases caused by contaminated food were noted in 2010, including almost 350 million caused by pathogenic bacteria. Campylobacter, Salmonella, as well as Yersinia enterocolitica and Listeria monocytogenes may dwell in livestock (poultry, cattle, and swine) but are also found in wild animals, pets, fish, and rodents. Animals, often being asymptomatic carriers of pathogens, excrete them with faeces, thus delivering them to the environment. Therefore, pathogens may invade new individuals, as well as reside on vegetables and fruits. Pathogenic bacteria also penetrate food production areas and may remain there in the form of a biofilm covering the surfaces of machines and equipment. A common occurrence of microbes in food products, as well as their improper or careless processing, leads to common poisonings. Symptoms of foodborne infections may be mild, sometimes flu-like, but they also may be accompanied by severe complications, some even fatal. The aim of the paper is to summarize and provide information on campylobacteriosis, salmonellosis, yersiniosis, and listeriosis and the aetiological factors of those diseases, along with the general characteristics of pathogens, virulence factors, and reservoirs.
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- Agnieszka Chlebicz
- Institute of Fermentation Technology and Microbiology, Department of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz University of Technology, Wólczańska 171/173, 90-924 Łódź, Poland.
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- Institute of Fermentation Technology and Microbiology, Department of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz University of Technology, Wólczańska 171/173, 90-924 Łódź, Poland.
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Ho VTT, Lo R, Bansal N, Turner MS. Characterisation of Lactococcus lactis isolates from herbs, fruits and vegetables for use as biopreservatives against Listeria monocytogenes in cheese. Food Control 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2017.09.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Young I, Thaivalappil A, Reimer D, Greig J. Food Safety at Farmers' Markets: A Knowledge Synthesis of Published Research. J Food Prot 2017; 80:2033-2047. [PMID: 29148876 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-17-193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Farmers' markets are increasingly popular venues in North America for the sale of fresh produce and other foods. However, the nature of their operation can present possible food safety issues, challenges, and risks to consumers. A knowledge synthesis was conducted to identify, characterize, and summarize published research on the microbial food safety issues and implications associated with farmers' markets. A scoping review was conducted using the following steps: comprehensive search strategy, relevance screening of abstracts, and characterization of relevant articles. Two subsets of data were prioritized for more detailed systematic review (data extraction and risk-of-bias assessment) and meta-analysis: (i) studies comparing the microbial safety of foods from farmers' markets versus other sources and (ii) studies evaluating the use of food safety practices at farmers' markets. Overall, 83 relevant studies were identified. The majority of studies were published as journal articles (64%), used a cross-sectional design (81%), and were conducted in the United States (78%). Most studies (39%; n = 32) investigated stakeholder, mostly consumer (n = 22), attitudes toward food safety at farmers' markets. Limited but heterogeneous evidence indicated a higher prevalence of Campylobacter and Salmonella in chicken meat from farmers' markets versus other retail sources, but there was no difference in the microbial contamination of fresh produce. Studies evaluating the use of food safety practices at farmers' markets identified some gaps; for example, the average prevalence of vendor hand washing was 4% (95% confidence interval: 0 to 11%; I2 = 27%; n = 5 studies). Twelve foodborne outbreaks and case reports were identified, resulting in a total of 411 illnesses, 38 hospitalizations, and two deaths from 1994 to 2016. Only five intervention studies were identified. Key knowledge gaps and areas warranting future research, training, and education are highlighted and discussed.
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- Ian Young
- 1 School of Occupational and Public Health, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, POD 249, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2K3; and
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- 1 School of Occupational and Public Health, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, POD 249, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2K3; and
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- 1 School of Occupational and Public Health, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, POD 249, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2K3; and
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- 2 National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, 160 Research Lane, Suite 206, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 5B2
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Speed KA, Meyer SB, Hanning RM, Majowicz SE. "Highly processed, highly packaged, very unhealthy. But they are low risk": exploring intersections between community food security and food safety. Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can 2017; 37:323-332. [PMID: 29043759 PMCID: PMC5674763 DOI: 10.24095/hpcdp.37.10.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Food insecurity and foodborne disease are important issues in Canada, and the public health actions taken to address them can be conceptualized as factors shaping the food environment. Given emerging evidence that these two areas may interrelate, the objective of this study was to explore ways in which community food security efforts and food safety practices (and the population health issues they aim to address) may intersect in British Columbia, Canada, and interpret what this might mean for conceptualizing and attaining healthier food environments. METHODS We conducted 14 key informant interviews with practitioners working in community food security and food safety in British Columbia, and used qualitative descriptive analysis to identify examples of intersections between the sectors. RESULTS Participants identified four key ways that the two sectors intersect. They identified (1) how their daily practices to promote safe or healthy food could be helped or hindered by the activities of the other sector; (2) that historically disjointed policies that do not consider multiple health outcomes related to food may complicate the interrelationship; (3) that the relationship of these sectors is also affected by the fact that specific types of food products, such as fresh produce, can be considered both risky and beneficial; and (4) that both sectors are working towards the same goal of improved population health, albeit viewing it through slightly different lenses. CONCLUSION Food security and food safety connect in several ways, with implications for characterizing and improving Canadian food environments. Collaboration across separated public health areas related to food is needed when designing new programs or policies aimed at changing the way Canadians eat.
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- Kelsey A Speed
- School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Camargo AC, Woodward JJ, Call DR, Nero LA. Listeria monocytogenes in Food-Processing Facilities, Food Contamination, and Human Listeriosis: The Brazilian Scenario. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2017; 14:623-636. [PMID: 28767285 DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2016.2274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that contaminates food-processing environments and persists within biofilms on equipment, utensils, floors, and drains, ultimately reaching final products by cross-contamination. This pathogen grows even under high salt conditions or refrigeration temperatures, remaining viable in various food products until the end of their shelf life. While the estimated incidence of listeriosis is lower than other enteric illnesses, infections caused by L. monocytogenes are more likely to lead to hospitalizations and fatalities. Despite the description of L. monocytogenes occurrence in Brazilian food-processing facilities and foods, there is a lack of consistent data regarding listeriosis cases and outbreaks directly associated with food consumption. Listeriosis requires rapid treatment with antibiotics and most drugs suitable for Gram-positive bacteria are effective against L. monocytogenes. Only a minority of clinical antibiotic-resistant L. monocytogenes strains have been described so far; whereas many strains recovered from food-processing facilities and foods exhibited resistance to antimicrobials not suitable against listeriosis. L. monocytogenes control in food industries is a challenge, demanding proper cleaning and application of sanitization procedures to eliminate this foodborne pathogen from the food-processing environment and ensure food safety. This review focuses on presenting the L. monocytogenes distribution in food-processing environment, food contamination, and control in the food industry, as well as the consequences of listeriosis to human health, providing a comparison of the current Brazilian situation with the international scenario.
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- Anderson Carlos Camargo
- 1 Departamento de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Viçosa , Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- 3 Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health, Washington State University , Pullman, Washington
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- 1 Departamento de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Viçosa , Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Guldimann C, Guariglia-Oropeza V, Harrand S, Kent D, Boor KJ, Wiedmann M. Stochastic and Differential Activation of σ B and PrfA in Listeria monocytogenes at the Single Cell Level under Different Environmental Stress Conditions. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:348. [PMID: 28352251 PMCID: PMC5349113 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2016] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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During host infection, the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes must sense and respond to rapidly changing environmental conditions. Two transcriptional regulators, the alternative sigma factor B (σB) and the Positive Regulatory Factor A (PrfA), are key contributors to the transcriptomic responses that enable bacterial survival in the host gastrointestinal tract and invasion of host duodenal cells. Increases in temperature and osmolarity induce activity of these proteins; such conditions may be encountered in food matrices as well as within the host gastrointestinal tract. Differences in PrfA and σB activity between individual cells might affect the fate of a cell during host invasion, therefore, we hypothesized that PrfA and σB activities differ among individual cells under heat and salt stress. We used fluorescent reporter fusions to determine the relative proportions of cells with active σB or PrfA following exposure to 45°C heat or 4% NaCl. Activities of both PrfA and σB were induced stochastically, with fluorescence levels ranging from below detection to high among individual cells. The proportion of cells with active PrfA was significantly higher than the proportion with active σB under all tested conditions; under some conditions, nearly all cells had active PrfA. Our findings further support the growing body of evidence illustrating the stochastic nature of bacterial gene expression under conditions that are relevant for host invasion via food-borne, oral infection.
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- Claudia Guldimann
- Food Safety Laboratory, Department of Food Science, Cornell University Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Food Safety Laboratory, Department of Food Science, Cornell University Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Food Safety Laboratory, Department of Food Science, Cornell University Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Food Safety Laboratory, Department of Food Science, Cornell University Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Food Safety Laboratory, Department of Food Science, Cornell University Ithaca, NY, USA
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Filipello V, Gallina S, Amato E, Losio MN, Pontello M, Decastelli L, Lomonaco S. Diversity and persistence of Listeria monocytogenes within the Gorgonzola PDO production chain and comparison with clinical isolates from the same area. Int J Food Microbiol 2017; 245:73-78. [PMID: 28153561 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2017.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2016] [Revised: 12/06/2016] [Accepted: 01/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Listeria monocytogenes causes invasive syndromes with high fatality rates in specific population groups. Cheeses have been commonly implicated in outbreaks worldwide. Gorgonzola is a cheese only produced in Northwestern Italy (it is the third Italian cheese in terms of production and export) and L. monocytogenes is frequently isolated from the production chain. The aims of this study were to assess the distribution of L. monocytogenes Virulence Types (VTs) in isolates collected in Gorgonzola processing plants and to determine the presence of Epidemic Clones (ECs). Fifty-Six L. monocytogenes strains collected between 2004 and 2016 from cheese and environmental samples were subtyped with Multi-Virulence-Locus Sequence Typing (MVLST) and compared to previously typed strains. Most isolates (n=50) belonged to two new VTs (VT113 and VT114). The remaining isolates belonged to previously identified VTs: VT14-ECVIII (milk chocolate outbreak, 1994, USA) and VT80 (ricotta salata outbreak, 2012, USA). VT14, VT80 and VT113 were shared with isolates from apparently sporadic human cases in the same geographical area and temporal period (Piedmont and Lombardy, 2005-2016). The overall L. monocytogenes population appears to be homogeneous and may be characteristic of Gorgonzola production. Nevertheless, the detection in cheese and environmental samples of VTs observed in clinical isolates or outbreak related strains (VT80, VT14) contributed to better describe the current scenario and pointed out the need for increased surveillance.
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- Virginia Filipello
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Turin, Largo P. Braccini, 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Via Bologna 48, 10154 Torino, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Via di Rudinì 8, 20142 Milan, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia ed Emilia Romagna, Via A. Bianchi 9, 25124 Brescia, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Via di Rudinì 8, 20142 Milan, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Via Bologna 48, 10154 Torino, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Turin, Largo P. Braccini, 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Italy.
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Stein R, Chirilã M. Routes of Transmission in the Food Chain. FOODBORNE DISEASES 2017. [PMCID: PMC7148622 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-385007-2.00003-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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More than 250 different foodborne diseases have been described to date, annually affecting about one-third of the world's population. The incidence of foodborne diseases has been underreported and underestimated, and the asymptomatic presentation of some of the illnesses, worldwide heterogeneities in reporting, and the alternative transmission routes of certain pathogens are among the factors that contribute to this. Globalization, centralization of the food supply, transportation of food products progressively farther from their places of origin, and the multitude of steps where contamination may occur have made it increasingly challenging to investigate foodborne and waterborne outbreaks. Certain foodborne pathogens may be transmitted directly from animals to humans, while others are transmitted through vectors, such as insects, or through food handlers, contaminated food products or food-processing surfaces, or transfer from sponges, cloths, or utensils. Additionally, the airborne route may contribute to the transmission of certain foodborne pathogens. Complicating epidemiological investigations, multiple transmission routes have been described for some foodborne pathogens. Two types of transmission barriers, primary and secondary, have been described for foodborne pathogens, each of them providing opportunities for preventing and controlling outbreaks. Primary barriers, the most effective sites of prophylactic intervention, prevent pathogen entry into the environment, while secondary barriers prevent the multiplication and dissemination of pathogens that have already entered the environment. Understanding pathogen dynamics, monitoring transmission, and implementing preventive measures are complicated by the phenomenon of superspreading, which refers to the concept that, at the level of populations, a minority of hosts is responsible for the majority of transmission events.
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Moosavy MH, Esmaeili S, Mortazavian AM, Mostafavi E, Habibi-Asl B, Hosseini H, Khatibi SA. Behaviour of Listeria monocytogenes
in Lighvan cheese following artificial contamination during making, ripening and storage in different conditions. INT J DAIRY TECHNOL 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/1471-0307.12372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Mir-Hassan Moosavy
- Department of Food Hygiene and Aquatics; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; University of Tabriz; P.O. Box 51666-16471 Tabriz Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology; Pasteur Institute of Iran; P.O. Box 13169-43551 Tehran Iran
- Department of Bacteriology; Faculty of Medical Sciences; Tarbiat Modares University; Tehran Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology; Faculty of Nutrition Sciences, Food Science and Technology; National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute; Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences; P.O. Box 19395-4741 Tehran Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology; Pasteur Institute of Iran; P.O. Box 13169-43551 Tehran Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology; Faculty of Pharmacy; Tabriz University of Medical Sciences; P.O. Box 51664-14766 Tabriz Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology; Faculty of Nutrition Sciences, Food Science and Technology; National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute; Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences; P.O. Box 19395-4741 Tehran Iran
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- Department of Food Hygiene; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; University of Tehran; P.O. Box 14155-6453 Tehran Iran
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Cimaglia F, De Lorenzis E, Mezzolla V, Rossi F, Poltronieri P. Detection of <italic>L. Monocytogenes</italic> in Enrichment Cultures by Immunoseparation and Immunosensors. IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL 2016; 16:7045-7052. [DOI: 10.1109/jsen.2016.2598700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Dhama K, Karthik K, Tiwari R, Shabbir MZ, Barbuddhe S, Malik SVS, Singh RK. Listeriosis in animals, its public health significance (food-borne zoonosis) and advances in diagnosis and control: a comprehensive review. Vet Q 2015; 35:211-35. [PMID: 26073265 DOI: 10.1080/01652176.2015.1063023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Listeriosis is an infectious and fatal disease of animals, birds, fish, crustaceans and humans. It is an important food-borne zoonosis caused by Listeria monocytogenes, an intracellular pathogen with unique potential to spread from cell to cell, thereby crossing blood-brain, intestinal and placental barriers. The organism possesses a pile of virulence factors that help to infect the host and evade from host immune machinery. Though disease occurrence is sporadic throughout the world, it can result in severe damage during an outbreak. Listeriosis is characterized by septicaemia, encephalitis, meningitis, meningoencephalitis, abortion, stillbirth, perinatal infections and gastroenteritis with the incubation period varying with the form of infection. L. monocytogenes has been isolated worldwide from humans, animals, poultry, environmental sources like soil, river, decaying plants, and food sources like milk, meat and their products, seafood and vegetables. Since appropriate vaccines are not available and infection is mainly transmitted through foods in humans and animals, hygienic practices can prevent its spread. The present review describes etiology, epidemiology, transmission, clinical signs, post-mortem lesions, pathogenesis, public health significance, and advances in diagnosis, vaccines and treatment of this disease. Special attention has been given to novel as well as prospective emerging therapies that include bacteriophage and cytokine therapy, avian egg yolk antibodies and herbal therapy. Various vaccines, including advances in recombinant and DNA vaccines and their modes of eliciting immune response, are also discussed. Due focus has also been given regarding appropriate prevention and control strategies to be adapted for better management of this zoonotic disease.
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- Kuldeep Dhama
- a Division of Pathology , Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) , Izatnagar, Bareilly 243122 , UP , India
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- b Division of Bacteriology and Mycology , Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) , Izatnagar, Bareilly 243122 , UP , India
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- c Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology , College of Veterinary Sciences , Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalay Evum Go-Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU) , Mathura 281001 , India
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- d Quality Operations Laboratory , University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences , Lahore 54600, Pakistan
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- e Indian Council of Agricultural Research Complex for Goa , Old Goa, Goa 403402, India
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- f Division of Veterinary Public Health , Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) , Izatnagar, Bareilly 243122 , UP , India
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- g Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) , Izatnagar, Bareilly 243122 , UP , India
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