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Xu M, Liu Z, Song Y, Zhao R, Yang Z, Zhao H, Sun X, Gu Y, Yang H. Analysis of drug sensitivity of Escherichia Coli O157H7. Biomed Microdevices 2021; 23:29. [PMID: 33974162 DOI: 10.1007/s10544-021-00565-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
Sensitive and rapid tests of Escherichia coli drug sensitivity is very important for health of human and animals. An E. coli immunosensor was built based on electrochemical detection and immune detection technologies, through pretreating screen-printed electrodes, and analyzing the optimal reaction concentration of antigen antibody binding with the AC impedance method. Based on the detection system combining the immunosensor and electrochemical workstation, tests were carried out to measure the accuracy of E. coli concentration and drug sensitivity, and error of the detection system was calibrated in accordance with data from the electrochemical workstation. E. coli O157:H7 can be detected in the range of 103 cfu/ml ~ 1012 cfu/ml, and the detection error controlled within 5%. Results from the electrochemical workstation and those from the detection device were consistent, and both demonstrated a greater inhibitory effect of antibiotics on E. coli than on Bacillus subtilis. The electrochemical detection system is highly efficient and accurate, and could be widely applied to E. coli drug sensitivity tests in clinical medicine.
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- Minzi Xu
- College of engineering, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, 030800, People's Republic of China
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- College of information science and engineering, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, 030800, People's Republic of China.
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- College of life sciences, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, 030800, People's Republic of China
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- College of information science and engineering, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, 030800, People's Republic of China
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- College of engineering, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, 030800, People's Republic of China
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- College of information science and engineering, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, 030800, People's Republic of China
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- College of engineering, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, 030800, People's Republic of China
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- College of information science and engineering, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, 030800, People's Republic of China
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- College of information science and engineering, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, 030800, People's Republic of China
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Evaluation of Cattle for Naturally Colonized Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Requires Combinatorial Strategies. Int J Microbiol 2021; 2021:6673202. [PMID: 33868404 PMCID: PMC8032530 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6673202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2020] [Revised: 02/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) serogroups O157, O26, O103, O111, O121, O145, and O45 are designated as food adulterants by the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Food Safety and Inspection Service. Cattle are the primary reservoir of these human pathogens. In this study, 59 Angus crossbred heifers were tested specifically for these seven STEC serogroups using a combination of standard culture, serological, PCR, and cell cytotoxicity methods to determine if comparable results would be obtained. At the time of fecal sampling, the animals were approximately 2 years old and weighed 1000–1200 lbs. The diet comprised of 37% ground alfalfa hay, 25% ground Sudan hay, and 38% ground corn supplemented with trace minerals and rumensin with ad libitum access to water. Non-O157 STEC were isolated from 25% (15/59) of the animals tested using a combination of EC broth, CHROMagar STECTM, and Rainbow Agar O157. Interestingly, the O157 serogroup was not isolated from any of the animals. Non-O157 STEC isolates were confirmed to be one of the six adulterant serogroups by serology and/or colony PCR in 10/15 animals with the predominant viable, serogroup being O103. PCR using DNA extracted from feces verified most of the colony PCR results but also identified additional virulence and O-antigen genes from samples with no correlating culture results. Shiga toxin- (Stx-) related cytopathic effects on Vero cells with fecal extracts from 55/59 animals could only be associated with the Stx gene profiles obtained by fecal DNA PCR and not culture results. The differences between culture versus fecal DNA PCR and cytotoxicity assay results suggest that the latter two assays reflect the presence of nonviable STEC or infection with STEC not belonging to the seven adulterant serogroups. This study further supports the use of combinatorial culture, serology, and PCR methods to isolate viable STEC that pose a greater food safety threat.
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Adaska JM, Ekong PS, Clothier KA, Williams DR, Rossitto PV, Lehenbauer TW, Atwill ER, Li X, Aly SS. Bayesian estimation of diagnostic accuracy of fecal culture and PCR-based tests for the detection of Salmonella enterica in California cull dairy cattle. PeerJ 2020; 8:e8310. [PMID: 31988800 PMCID: PMC6969550 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Epidemiological studies of low prevalence disease problems are often hindered by the high cost of diagnostic testing. The objective of this study was to evaluate PCR screening of both individual and pooled fecal samples from culled dairy cows for the invA gene of Salmonella followed by culture to determine if the sensitivity and specificity were comparable to the results from traditional culture methods applied to individual samples. Cows from six different dairies were sampled in all four seasons. A total of 240 individual cow fecal samples, 24 fecal pools and 24 pools of 24-hour tetrathionate enrichment broth were tested. Diagnostic sensitivity of PCR screening followed by culture of PCR positive or indeterminate samples (i.e PCR-CUL method) was lower than that of culture (CUL) when applied to individual fecal samples (94.8%, 99.5%), however the specificity was comparable (99.6% and 97.7% respectively). For pools of five fecal samples and pools of five, 24 h tetrathionate broth samples, the specificity of both tests were comparable (∼98%); however, their sensitivity was only comparable in pooled fecal samples (∼93%) but greater for culture compared to PCR-CUL in pooled broth samples (∼99% versus ∼93%). Compared to culture results from testing of individual fecal samples, testing pooled fecal samples by culture had a relative sensitivity of 74% and relative specificity of 96%, testing pooled fecal samples by PCR-CUL resulted in relative sensitivity of 90% and relative specificity of 96%. Testing of pooled 24-hour enrichment broth by PCR-CUL increased the relative sensitivity and specificity to 100%. PCR testing followed by culture of positive or indeterminate samples is a time saving alternative to traditional methods. In addition, pooling of samples may be a useful method for decreasing cost if study aims can accommodate a moderate loss of relative sensitivity.
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- John M Adaska
- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, Tulare, CA, United States of America
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center, Tulare, CA, United States of America
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, Tulare, CA, United States of America
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center, Tulare, CA, United States of America
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center, Tulare, CA, United States of America
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center, Tulare, CA, United States of America.,Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA, United States of America
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Western Institute for Food Safety and Security, Davis, CA, United States of America
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Western Institute for Food Safety and Security, Davis, CA, United States of America
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center, Tulare, CA, United States of America.,Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA, United States of America
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