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Foguel MV, Zamora V, Ojeda J, Reed M, Bennett A, Calvo-Marzal P, Gerasimova YV, Kolpashchikov D, Chumbimuni-Torres KY. DNA nanotechnology for nucleic acid analysis: sensing of nucleic acids with DNA junction-probes. Analyst 2024; 149:968-974. [PMID: 38197474 DOI: 10.1039/d3an01707a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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DNA nanotechnology deals with the design of non-naturally occurring DNA nanostructures that can be used in biotechnology, medicine, and diagnostics. In this study, we introduced a nucleic acid five-way junction (5WJ) structure for direct electrochemical analysis of full-length biological RNAs. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the interrogation of such long nucleic acid sequences by hybridization probes attached to a solid support. A hairpin-shaped electrode-bound oligonucleotide hybridizes with three adaptor strands, one of which is labeled with methylene blue (MB). The four strands are combined into a 5WJ structure only in the presence of specific DNA or RNA analytes. Upon interrogation of a full-size 16S rRNA in the total RNA sample, the electrode-bound MB-labeled 5WJ association produces a higher signal-to-noise ratio than electrochemical nucleic acid biosensors of alternative design. This advantage was attributed to the favorable geometry on the 5WJ nanostructure formed on the electrode's surface. The 5WJ biosensor is a cost-efficient alternative to the traditional electrochemical biosensors for the analysis of nucleic acids due to the universal nature of both the electrode-bound and MB-labeled DNA components.
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- Marcos V Foguel
- Department of Chemistry. University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Orlando, Fl 32816, USA.
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- Escuela Professional de Quimica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Ingenieria, Av. Tupac 210, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Chemistry. University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Orlando, Fl 32816, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry. University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Orlando, Fl 32816, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry. University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Orlando, Fl 32816, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry. University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Orlando, Fl 32816, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry. University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Orlando, Fl 32816, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry. University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Orlando, Fl 32816, USA.
- Burnett School of Biomedical Science, university of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Orlando, Fl 32816, USA
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- Department of Chemistry. University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Orlando, Fl 32816, USA.
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Widgren S, Engblom S, Emanuelson U, Lindberg A. Spatio-temporal modelling of verotoxigenic Escherichia coli O157 in cattle in Sweden: exploring options for control. Vet Res 2018; 49:78. [PMID: 30068384 PMCID: PMC6071428 DOI: 10.1186/s13567-018-0574-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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A spatial data-driven stochastic model was developed to explore the spread of verotoxigenic Escherichia coli O157 (VTEC O157) by livestock movements and local transmission among neighbouring holdings in the complete Swedish cattle population. Livestock data were incorporated to model the time-varying contact network between holdings and population demographics. Furthermore, meteorological data with the average temperature at the geographical location of each holding was used to incorporate season. The model was fitted against observed data and extensive numerical experiments were conducted to investigate the model’s response to control strategies aimed at reducing shedding and susceptibility, as well as interventions informed by network measures. The results showed that including local spread and season improved agreement with prevalence studies. Also, control strategies aimed at reducing the average shedding rate were more efficient in reducing the VTEC O157 prevalence than strategies based on network measures. The methodology presented in this study could provide a basis for developing disease surveillance on regional and national scales, where observed data are combined with readily available high-resolution data in simulations to get an overview of potential disease spread in unobserved regions.
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- Stefan Widgren
- Department of Disease Control and Epidemiology, National Veterinary Institute, 751 89, Uppsala, Sweden. .,Division of Scientific Computing, Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, 751 05, Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Division of Scientific Computing, Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, 751 05, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 750 07, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Disease Control and Epidemiology, National Veterinary Institute, 751 89, Uppsala, Sweden
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Widgren S, Söderlund R, Eriksson E, Fasth C, Aspan A, Emanuelson U, Alenius S, Lindberg A. Longitudinal observational study over 38 months of verotoxigenic Escherichia coli O157:H7 status in 126 cattle herds. Prev Vet Med 2015; 121:343-52. [PMID: 26321656 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2015.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2015] [Revised: 06/26/2015] [Accepted: 08/14/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli O157:H7 (VTEC O157:H7) is an important zoonotic pathogen capable of causing infections in humans, sometimes with severe symptoms such as hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). It has been reported that a subgroup of VTEC O157:H7, referred to as clade 8, is overrepresented among HUS cases. Cattle are considered to be the main reservoir of VTEC O157:H7 and infected animals shed the bacteria in feces without showing clinical signs of disease. The aims of the present study were: (1) to better understand how the presence of VTEC O157:H7 in the farm environment changes over an extended period of time, (2) to investigate potential risk factors for the presence of the bacteria, and (3) describe the distribution of MLVA types and specifically the occurrence of the hypervirulent strains (clade 8 strains) of VTEC O157:H7. The farm environment of 126 cattle herds in Sweden were sampled from October 2009 to December 2012 (38 months) using pooled pat and overshoe sampling. Each herd was sampled, on average, on 17 occasions (range=1-20; median=19), at intervals of 64 days (range=7-205; median=58). Verotoxigenic E. coli O157:H7 were detected on one or more occasions in 53% of the herds (n=67). In these herds, the percentage of positive sampling occasions ranged from 6% to 72% (mean=19%; median=17%). Multi-locus variable number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) typing was performed on isolates from infected herds to identify hypervirulent strains (clade 8). Clustering of MLVA profiles yielded 35 clusters and hypervirulent strains were found in 18 herds; the same cluster was often identified on consecutive samplings and in nearby farms. Using generalized estimating equations, an association was found between the probability of detecting VTEC O157:H7 and status at the preceding sampling, season, herd size, infected neighboring farms and recent introduction of animals. This study showed that the bacteria VTEC O157:H7 were spontaneously cleared from the farm environment in most infected herds over time, and key factors were identified to prevent the spread of VTEC O157:H7 between cattle herds.
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- National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Uppsala, Sweden
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- National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Uppsala, Sweden
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- National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Uppsala, Sweden
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Ekong PS, Sanderson MW, Cernicchiaro N. Prevalence and concentration of Escherichia coli O157 in different seasons and cattle types processed in North America: A systematic review and meta-analysis of published research. Prev Vet Med 2015; 121:74-85. [PMID: 26153554 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2015.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2014] [Revised: 06/18/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Systematic review (SR) and meta-analyses (MA) methodologies were used to identify, critically evaluate and synthesize prevalence and concentration estimates for Escherichia coli O157 contamination along the beef production chain, and to illustrate differences based on cattle types and seasonality in North America from the scientific peer-reviewed literature. Four electronic databases were searched to identify relevant articles. Two independent reviewers performed all SR steps. Random effects MA models were used to estimate the pooled prevalence and concentration of E. coli O157 in feces, hides and carcasses of cattle processed in North America, including their seasonal estimates. The potential sources of between studies heterogeneity were identified using meta-regression and sub-group analysis. Results indicated differences in the fecal prevalence of E. coli O157 among cattle types: 10.68% (95% CI: 9.17-12.28%) in fed beef, 4.65% (95% CI: 3.37-6.10%) in adult beef, and 1.79% (95% CI: 1.20-2.48%) in adult dairy. Fed beef fecal prevalence was 10.65% (95% CI: 8.93-12.49%) during summer and 9.17% (95% CI: 5.24-13.98%) during the winter months. For adult beef, the fecal prevalence was 7.86% (95% CI: 5.43-10.66%) during summer, and 4.21% (95% CI: 1.95-7.13%) during winter. Among adult dairy, the fecal prevalence was 2.27% (95% CI: 1.5-3.18%) during summer, and 0.36% (95% CI: 0.09-0.74%) during winter. There was a significantly higher percentage of hides with E. coli O157 concentration ≥ 40 CFU/100 cm(2) on hides of fed beef sampled at the processing plant (23.81%; 95% CI: 14.79-34.15%) compared to those sampled at the feedlot (1.74%; 95% CI: 0.53-3.44%). Prevalence of E. coli O157 on carcass surfaces differed by season only at the post-evisceration stage, but decreased considerably through the subsequent processing stages. Country, study setting, detection method, hide swab area, and study design were identified as significant sources of heterogeneity among studies reporting prevalence of E. coli O157 along the beef production chain. The pooled prevalence and concentration estimates from this study provide a sound and reliable microbiological basis for risk assessment modeling of E. coli O157 and other pathogens in the food chain.
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- Pius S Ekong
- Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA
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Islam MZ, Musekiwa A, Islam K, Ahmed S, Chowdhury S, Ahad A, Biswas PK. Regional variation in the prevalence of E. coli O157 in cattle: a meta-analysis and meta-regression. PLoS One 2014; 9:e93299. [PMID: 24691253 PMCID: PMC3972218 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2013] [Accepted: 03/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Escherichia coli O157 (EcO157) infection has been recognized as an important global public health concern. But information on the prevalence of EcO157 in cattle at the global and at the wider geographical levels is limited, if not absent. This is the first meta-analysis to investigate the point prevalence of EcO157 in cattle at the global level and to explore the factors contributing to variation in prevalence estimates. METHODS Seven electronic databases- CAB Abstracts, PubMed, Biosis Citation Index, Medline, Web of Knowledge, Scirus and Scopus were searched for relevant publications from 1980 to 2012. A random effect meta-analysis model was used to produce the pooled estimates. The potential sources of between study heterogeneity were identified using meta-regression. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS A total of 140 studies consisting 220,427 cattle were included in the meta-analysis. The prevalence estimate of EcO157 in cattle at the global level was 5.68% (95% CI, 5.16-6.20). The random effects pooled prevalence estimates in Africa, Northern America, Oceania, Europe, Asia and Latin America-Caribbean were 31.20% (95% CI, 12.35-50.04), 7.35% (95% CI, 6.44-8.26), 6.85% (95% CI, 2.41-11.29), 5.15% (95% CI, 4.21-6.09), 4.69% (95% CI, 3.05-6.33) and 1.65% (95% CI, 0.77-2.53), respectively. Between studies heterogeneity was evidenced in most regions. World region (p<0.001), type of cattle (p<0.001) and to some extent, specimens (p = 0.074) as well as method of pre-enrichment (p = 0.110), were identified as factors for variation in the prevalence estimates of EcO157 in cattle. CONCLUSION The prevalence of the organism seems to be higher in the African and Northern American regions. The important factors that might have influence in the estimates of EcO157 are type of cattle and kind of screening specimen. Their roles need to be determined and they should be properly handled in any survey to estimate the true prevalence of EcO157.
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- Md. Zohorul Islam
- Department of Microbiology, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chittagong, Bangladesh
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- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
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- Department of Microbiology, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chittagong, Bangladesh
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- Chittagong Veterinary Laboratory, Chittagong, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pathology and Parasitology, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chittagong, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chittagong, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chittagong, Bangladesh
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Ayaz ND, Gencay YE, Erol I. Prevalence and molecular characterization of sorbitol fermenting and non-fermenting Escherichia coli O157:H7+/H7– isolated from cattle at slaughterhouse and slaughterhouse wastewater. Int J Food Microbiol 2014; 174:31-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2014.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2013] [Revised: 12/31/2013] [Accepted: 01/02/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Leimi A, Mikkelä A, Tuominen P. Evaluating Escherichia coli O157 control in finnish primary production. J Food Prot 2014; 77:371-9. [PMID: 24674427 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-13-231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) has become a threat in the modern cattle sector because of its adverse impact on human health. Systems have been developed to reduce the risk of EHEC infection associated with the beef production chain. In Finland, the risk management of EHEC is mainly targeted at primary production, which is controlled by a national program. The prevalence of E. coli O157 in slaughter animals and herds appears to have remained relatively low over the years (0.2 to 1.2% and 0.3 to 1.5%, respectively). The effectiveness of the Finnish EHEC control program (FECP) was analyzed with a Bayesian statistical model based on the results from 2006 through 2010. According to the model, the estimated true prevalence of EHEC in slaughter animals was at its highest in 2007 (95% credible interval [CI], 0.94 to 1.85% of animals), and the estimated true prevalence in herds was its highest in 2007 (95% CI, 1.28 to 2.55% of herds). However, the estimated probability of the FECP detecting an EHEC-positive slaughter animal or herd was 0.52 to 0.58% and 4.74 to 6.49%, respectively. The inability to detect EHEC-positive animals was partly due to animal-based random sampling, which ignores herd-level testing and therefore emphasizes the testing of slaughter animals from herds that send more animals to slaughter. Some slaughterhouses collected samples incorrectly as a consequence of an incorrectly implemented FECP. Farmers may also have questionable reasons for choosing to send animals to be slaughtered in small abattoirs, in which testing is less likely, to avoid suspicion of EHEC or other zoonotic infections.
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- Anna Leimi
- Risk Assessment Research Unit, Finnish Food Safety Authority, Evira, Mustialankatu 3, FI-00790, Helsinki, Finland
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- Risk Assessment Research Unit, Finnish Food Safety Authority, Evira, Mustialankatu 3, FI-00790, Helsinki, Finland
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- Risk Assessment Research Unit, Finnish Food Safety Authority, Evira, Mustialankatu 3, FI-00790, Helsinki, Finland.
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Fraser EM, MacRae M, Ogden ID, Forbes KJ, Strachan NJ. Effects of Seasonality and a Diet of Brassicas on the Shedding ofEscherichia coliO157 in Sheep. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2013; 10:649-54. [DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2012.1364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Eilidh M. Fraser
- School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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Söderlund R, Hedenström I, Nilsson A, Eriksson E, Aspán A. Genetically similar strains of Escherichia coli O157:H7 isolated from sheep, cattle and human patients. BMC Vet Res 2012; 8:200. [PMID: 23095739 PMCID: PMC3514354 DOI: 10.1186/1746-6148-8-200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2012] [Accepted: 10/11/2012] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Comparatively little is known about the prevalence or the molecular characteristics of the zoonotic pathogen E. coli O157:H7 in the sheep reservoir. To investigate this and determine the host specificity of subclones of the bacterium, we have conducted a slaughterhouse prevalence study in sheep and compared the collected isolates to O157:H7 previously isolated from cattle and human patients. Results Verotoxin-producing O157:H7 was found in 11/597 (1.8%) of samples from sheep in Swedish slaughterhouses, 9/492 faecal (1.8%) and 2/105 ear samples (1.9%). All positive sheep were < 6 months old. Pulsed field gel electrophoresis typing revealed exact matches between isolates from the sheep prevalence study and human patients as well as between isolates from sheep and cattle. In one case, matching isolates were found in sheep, cattle, and a human patient in the same municipality. Identical PFGE profiles generally corresponded to similar but non-identical multi-locus VNTR profiles. In one sheep sample, SNP-typing found the highly virulent clade 8 variant of O157:H7. The virulence gene profiles of sheep isolates from the prevalence study and three sheep farms linked to cases of human illness were investigated by PCR detection (eaeA, hlyA, cdtV-B, vtx1), and partial sequencing of vtx2. The observed profiles were similar to those of cattle strains investigated previously. Conclusions The same pathogenic subtypes of VTEC O157:H7, including the highly virulent clade 8, appear to be present in both sheep and cattle in Sweden, suggesting strains can circulate freely between ruminant reservoirs.
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- Robert Söderlund
- Department of Bacteriology, National Veterinary Institute, Uppsala, 75189, Sweden.
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Ottoson JR, Nyberg K, Lindqvist R, Albihn A. Quantitative microbial risk assessment for Escherichia coli O157 on lettuce, based on survival data from controlled studies in a climate chamber. J Food Prot 2011; 74:2000-7. [PMID: 22186038 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-10-563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The aims of the study were to determine the survival of Escherichia coli O157 on lettuce as a function of temperature and light intensity, and to use that information in a screening-level quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) in order to evaluate risk-reducing strategies including irrigation water quality guidelines, rinsing, and holding time between last irrigation and harvest. Iceberg lettuce was grown in a climate chamber and inoculated with E. coli O157. Bacterial numbers were determined with the standard plate count method after inoculation and 1, 2, 4, and 7 day(s) postinoculation. The experiments were carried out at 11, 18, and 25°C in light intensities of 0, 400, and 600 mmol (m(2))(-1) s(-1). There was a significant effect of temperature and light intensity on survival, with less bacteria isolated from lettuce incubated at 25 and 18°C compared with 11°C (P < 0.0001), and in light intensities of 400 and 600 mmol (m(2))(-1) s(-1) compared with 0 mmol (m(2))(-1) s(-1) (P < 0.001). The average log reductions after 1, 2, 4, and 7 day(s) were 1.14, 1.71, 2.04, and 3.0, respectively. The QMRA compared the relative risk with lettuce consumption from 20 scenarios. A stricter water quality guideline gave a mean fivefold risk reduction. Holding times of 1, 2, 4, and 7 day(s) reduced the risk 3, 8, 8, and 18 times, respectively, compared with harvest the same day as the last irrigation. Finally, rinsing lettuce for 15 s in cold tap water prior to consumption gave a sixfold risk reduction compared with eating unrinsed lettuce. Sensitivity analyses indicated that variation in bacterial inactivation had the most significant effect on the risk outcome. A QMRA determining the relative risks between scenarios reduces uncertainty and can provide risk managers with decision support.
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- Jakob R Ottoson
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Box 7009, 75007 Uppsala, Sweden.
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Verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli O157 in beef and sheep abattoirs in Ireland and characterisation of isolates by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis and Multi-Locus Variable Number of Tandem Repeat Analysis. Int J Food Microbiol 2011; 144:519-27. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2010.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2010] [Revised: 10/21/2010] [Accepted: 11/07/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Ferens WA, Hovde CJ. Escherichia coli O157:H7: animal reservoir and sources of human infection. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2010; 8:465-87. [PMID: 21117940 DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2010.0673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 361] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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This review surveys the literature on carriage and transmission of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157:H7 in the context of virulence factors and sampling/culture technique. EHEC of the O157:H7 serotype are worldwide zoonotic pathogens responsible for the majority of severe cases of human EHEC disease. EHEC O157:H7 strains are carried primarily by healthy cattle and other ruminants, but most of the bovine strains are not transmitted to people, and do not exhibit virulence factors associated with human disease. Prevalence of EHEC O157:H7 is probably underestimated. Carriage of EHEC O157:H7 by individual animals is typically short-lived, but pen and farm prevalence of specific isolates may extend for months or years and some carriers, designated as supershedders, may harbor high intestinal numbers of the pathogen for extended periods. The prevalence of EHEC O157:H7 in cattle peaks in the summer and is higher in postweaned calves and heifers than in younger and older animals. Virulent strains of EHEC O157:H7 are rarely harbored by pigs or chickens, but are found in turkeys. The bacteria rarely occur in wildlife with the exception of deer and are only sporadically carried by domestic animals and synanthropic rodents and birds. EHEC O157:H7 occur in amphibian, fish, and invertebrate carriers, and can colonize plant surfaces and tissues via attachment mechanisms different from those mediating intestinal attachment. Strains of EHEC O157:H7 exhibit high genetic variability but typically a small number of genetic types predominate in groups of cattle and a farm environment. Transmission to people occurs primarily via ingestion of inadequately processed contaminated food or water and less frequently through contact with manure, animals, or infected people.
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- Witold A Ferens
- Department of Microbiology, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844-3052, USA.
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Eriksson E, Söderlund R, Boqvist S, Aspan A. Genotypic characterization to identify markers associated with putative hypervirulence in Swedish Escherichia coli O157:H7 cattle strains. J Appl Microbiol 2010; 110:323-32. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04887.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Microarray-based detection of virulence genes in verotoxigenic Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains from Swedish cattle. Epidemiol Infect 2010; 139:1088-96. [PMID: 20843386 DOI: 10.1017/s095026881000213x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) serotype O157:H7 strains from a Swedish cattle prevalence study (n=32), and livestock-derived strains linked to human disease (n=13), were characterized by microarray and PCR detection of virulence genes. The overall aim of the study was to investigate the distribution of known virulence determinants and determine which genes are linked to increased pathogenicity in humans. A core set of 18 genes or gene variants were found in all strains, while seven genes were variably present. This suggests that the majority of VTEC O157:H7 found in Swedish cattle carry a broad repertoire of virulence genes and should be considered potentially harmful to humans. A single virulence gene type was significantly associated with strains linked to human disease cases (P=0.012), but no genetic trait to explain the increased virulence of this genotype could be found.
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Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli O157:H7 from Swedish cattle; isolates from prevalence studies versus strains linked to human infections--a retrospective study. BMC Vet Res 2010; 6:7. [PMID: 20113494 PMCID: PMC2831014 DOI: 10.1186/1746-6148-6-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2009] [Accepted: 01/29/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Several cases of human infection caused by verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) O157:H7 in Sweden have been connected with cattle farm visits. Between 1996 and 2002, 18 farms were classified as the source of human cases with isolation of EHEC (Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli) after VTEC O157:H7 had been isolated from cattle on those farms. Results Characterization by phage typing and molecular methods of the strains isolated from these 18 farms, including PCR for virulence genes (vtx1, vtx2 and variants thereof, eaeA and EHEC-hlyA) and Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE), demonstrated a cluster of very similar strains from 16 farms. All were of phage type 4, carried the genes encoding the verotoxins VT2 and VT2c, intimin, EHEC-haemolysin and flagellin H7 as shown by PCR, and had identical or very similar PFGE patterns. When analysing strains in a prevalence study of VTEC O157:H7 from cattle at slaughter as well as from an on-farm prevalence study of dairy cattle, using the same typing methods, a rather wide variation was observed among the isolated VTEC O157:H7 strains. Conclusions In Sweden, a limited group of genetically similar and highly pathogenic VTEC O157:H7 strains seem to predominate in direct or indirect transmission from cattle to man.
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Boqvist S, Aspan A, Eriksson E. Prevalence of verotoxigenic Escherichia coli O157:H7 in fecal and ear samples from slaughtered cattle in Sweden. J Food Prot 2009; 72:1709-12. [PMID: 19722405 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-72.8.1709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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A national verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) O157:H7 monitoring study was carried out among cattle at slaughter in Sweden during 2005 and 2006. Sixty (3.4%; 95% confidence interval, 3.3 to 3.5%) of 1,758 fecal samples collected and 54 (12%; 95% confidence interval, 11.9 to 12.4 %) of 446 ear samples tested positive for VTEC O157:H7. Ear samples were included to evaluate whether they could be used to assess general VTEC O157:H7 contamination at slaughter. The respective prevalences of positive fecal and ear samples were 16 and 21% for older calves, 3.5 and 10% for young stock, and 1.6 and 12% for adult cattle. There were significant differences between the age groups for the fecal samples, but not for the ear samples. It could be that ear samples are less subject to age variations due to environmental factors, or perhaps this observation was due to fewer ear samples being collected in this study. Within the age groups, the prevalence of VTEC O157:H7-positive ear samples was significantly higher than that of fecal samples for young stock and adult cattle. Furthermore, the prevalence of positive ear samples fluctuated more widely throughout the year than that of positive fecal samples. The fecal prevalence data can be used as baseline data against which future intervention strategies can be evaluated, and the ear samples can be used as an indicator of environmental contamination. The results of the ear samples are too limited to determine if they can be used to detect hide contamination and risk of carcass contamination.
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- Sofia Boqvist
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 7009, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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Watcharasukarn M, Kaparaju P, Steyer JP, Krogfelt KA, Angelidaki I. Screening Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis, and Clostridium perfringens as indicator organisms in evaluating pathogen-reducing capacity in biogas plants. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2009; 58:221-30. [PMID: 19259627 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-009-9497-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2008] [Accepted: 02/02/2009] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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This study was conducted to identify an indicator organism(s) in evaluating the pathogen-reducing capacity of biogas plants. Fresh cow manure containing 10(4) to 10(5) colony forming unit (CFU) per milliliter of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis along with an inoculated Clostridium perfringens strain were exposed to 37 degrees C for 15 days, 55 degrees C for 48 h, and 70 degrees C for 24 h. C. perfringens was the most heat-resistant organism followed by E. faecalis, while E. coli was the most heat-sensitive organism. E. coli was reduced below detection limit at all temperatures with log(10) reductions of 4.94 (10 s), 4.37 (40 min), and 2.6 (5 days) at 70 degrees C, 55 degrees C, and 37 degrees C, respectively. Maximum log(10) reductions for E. faecalis were 1.77 at 70 degrees C (1 day), 1.7 at 55 degrees C (2 days) and 3.13 at 37 degrees C (15 days). For C. perfringens, maximum log(10) reduction at 37 degrees C was 1.35 log(10) units (15 days) compared to less than 1 unit at 55 and 70 degrees C. Modeling results showed that E. faecalis and C. perfringens had higher amount of heat-resistant fraction than E. coli. Thus, E. faecalis and C. perfringens can be used as indicator organisms to evaluate pathogen-reducing capacity in biogas plants at high temperatures of 55 degrees C and 70 degrees C while at 37 degrees C E. coli could also be included as indicator organism.
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- Montira Watcharasukarn
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Building 115, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Bagge E, Sahlström L, Albihn A. The effect of hygienic treatment on the microbial flora of biowaste at biogas plants. WATER RESEARCH 2005; 39:4879-86. [PMID: 16297957 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2005.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2004] [Revised: 02/21/2005] [Accepted: 03/07/2005] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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In Sweden, full-scale, commercial biogas plants (BGP), which process low-risk animal waste, operate a separate pre-pasteurisation at 70 degrees C for 60 min as required by EEC regulation 1774/2002. The purpose of this study was to establish if, during pasteurisation and further processing and handling in full-scale BGPs, pathogens in biowaste could be sufficiently reduced to allow its use on arable land. Four BGPs were sampled on six occasions during 1 year. Sampling was performed from six locations during biogas production. The samples being analysed quantitatively to detect indicator bacteria (Escherichia coli, Enterococcus spp. and coliforms) and spore-forming bacteria (Clostridium spp. and Bacillus spp.) and qualitatively for bacterial pathogens (salmonella, listeria, campylobacter and VTEC O157). Salmonella was the most frequently isolated pathogen before pasteurisation In general, the treatment adequatly reduced both indicator and pathogenic bacteria. Spore-forming bacteria were not reduced. However, recontamination and regrowth of bacteria in biowaste was frequently noted after pasteurisation and digestion.
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- Elisabeth Bagge
- Department of Bacteriology, National Veterinary Institute, S-751 89 Uppsala, Sweden.
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