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Gharbi-Khelifi H, Jmii H, Mosbahi M, Hamdi S, Hamdi R, Brahmi J, Loukil S, Chamkha M, Sayadi S, Aouni M, Barreiro A, Fernández-Sanjurjo MJ, Núñez-Delgado A, Rodríguez EÁ. Microbiological and physicochemical quality enhancement of treated wastewater using raw and chemically modified clays from Sidi Bouzid region, Tunisia. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 239:117391. [PMID: 37852463 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117391] [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: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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Environmental discharge of wastewater represents a source of chemical and biological pollutants. This study firstly evaluates the microbiological and physicochemical quality of treated wastewaters collected from two wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) located in two different Tunisian cities namely Sidi Bouzid (SB) and Gafsa (G). Then, the capacity of three raw and acid/base-activated local clays to enhance the quality of wastewaters was assessed. The results indicate that the quantities of enteric bacteria (oscillating from 1.381 × 103 to 1.4 × 108 CFU/100 mL), fungi (between 1.331 × 103 and 1.781 × 104 CFU/100 mL), as well as SARS-CoV-2 (between 4.25 × 103 and 5.05 × 105 CFU/100 mL) and Hepatitis A virus RNA (form 4.25 × 103 to 7.4 × 104 CFU/100 mL) detected in effluent wastewaters were not in compliance with the Tunisian standards for both studied WWTPs. Likewise for other indicators such as electrical conductivity (ranging 4.9-5.4 mS/cm), suspended matter (145-160 g l-1), chemical oxygen demand (123-160 mg l-1), biological oxygen demand 5 (172-195 mg l-1), chloride, Total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN) and phosphorus contents (710, 58-66 and 9.47-10.83 mg l-1 respectively), the registered values do not agree with the set standards established for wastewater treatment. On the other hand, the pH values fitted (oscillating from 6.86 (at G) to 7.24 (at SB) with the Tunisian standards for both WWTPs. After treatment, wastewaters showed better values for the microbiological parameters, especially for the clays designed as AM and HJ1, which eliminated 100% of viruses. In addition, when acid-activated AM clays were applied, a marked improvement in the quality of physicochemical parameters was obtained, especially for suspended matter (2 and 4 g l-1 for SB and G, respectively), TKN (5.2 (SB) and 6.40 (G) mg/l), phosphorus (1.01 (SB) and 0.81 (G) mg/l). Our results open perspectives for the possibility of efficiently using these specific clays in the enhancement of the quality of treated wastewaters.
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- Hakima Gharbi-Khelifi
- LR99-ES27, Faculty of Pharmacy of Monastir, University of Monastir, Avenue Avicenne, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia; Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology of Sidi Bouzid, University of Kairouan, 9100 Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia.
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- LR99-ES27, Faculty of Pharmacy of Monastir, University of Monastir, Avenue Avicenne, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Georessources CERTE, Technopole Borj Cedria, Tunisia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology of Sidi Bouzid, University of Kairouan, 9100 Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia; Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Engineering Polytechnic School, University of Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, Spain
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- LR99-ES27, Faculty of Pharmacy of Monastir, University of Monastir, Avenue Avicenne, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology of Sidi Bouzid, University of Kairouan, 9100 Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Environmental Bioprocesses, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, Sfax University, PO Box 1177, 3018 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Environmental Bioprocesses, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, Sfax University, PO Box 1177, 3018 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Biotechnology Program, Center for Sustainable Development, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- LR99-ES27, Faculty of Pharmacy of Monastir, University of Monastir, Avenue Avicenne, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia
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- Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Engineering Polytechnic School, University of Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, Spain
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- Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Engineering Polytechnic School, University of Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, Spain
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- Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Engineering Polytechnic School, University of Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, Spain
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- Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Engineering Polytechnic School, University of Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, Spain
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Ayouni K, Chouikha A, Khamessi O, Touzi H, Hammemi W, Triki H. Evidence of Circulation of Several HAV Genetic Variants and Emergence of Potential Antigenic Variants in an Endemo-Epidemic Country before Vaccine Introduction. Viruses 2021; 13:v13061056. [PMID: 34204862 PMCID: PMC8227776 DOI: 10.3390/v13061056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Similar to several other countries in the world, the epidemiology of hepatitis A virus changed from high to intermediate endemicity level in Tunisia, which led to the occurrence of outbreaks. This study aimed to determine the genetic and antigenic variability of HAV strains circulating in Tunisia during the last few years. Genotyping using complete VP1 gene and VP1-2A junction confirmed the predominance of genotype IA, with co-circulation of several genetic and antigenic variants. Phylogenetic analysis including Tunisian and strains from other regions of the world showed the presence of at least two IA-variants within IA subgenotype. Amino-acid analysis showed several mutations in or close to epitope regions in the VP1-region. This study provides a baseline on the genetic and antigenic variability of HAV circulating strains before the introduction of vaccination into the national immunization schedule.
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- Kaouther Ayouni
- Laboratory of Clinical Virology, WHO Reference Laboratory for Poliomyelitis and Measles in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar (UTM), Tunis 1002, Tunisia; (H.T.); (W.H.); (H.T.)
- Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Campus Universitaire, El Manar, Tunis 2092, Tunisia
- Correspondence: (K.A.); (A.C.); Tel.: +216-26-199-695 (K.A.); +216-98-528-682 (A.C.)
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- Laboratory of Clinical Virology, WHO Reference Laboratory for Poliomyelitis and Measles in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar (UTM), Tunis 1002, Tunisia; (H.T.); (W.H.); (H.T.)
- Correspondence: (K.A.); (A.C.); Tel.: +216-26-199-695 (K.A.); +216-98-528-682 (A.C.)
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- Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Université de Tunis El Manar, LR11IPT08 Venins et Biomolecules Therapeutiques, Tunis 1002, Tunisia;
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- Laboratory of Clinical Virology, WHO Reference Laboratory for Poliomyelitis and Measles in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar (UTM), Tunis 1002, Tunisia; (H.T.); (W.H.); (H.T.)
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- Laboratory of Clinical Virology, WHO Reference Laboratory for Poliomyelitis and Measles in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar (UTM), Tunis 1002, Tunisia; (H.T.); (W.H.); (H.T.)
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- Laboratory of Clinical Virology, WHO Reference Laboratory for Poliomyelitis and Measles in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar (UTM), Tunis 1002, Tunisia; (H.T.); (W.H.); (H.T.)
- Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, 15 Rue Djebel Lakhdhar, La Rabta, Tunis 1007, Tunisia
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Kobayashi D, Saito M, Heike Y, Yokota K, Arioka H, Oshitani H. The association between consuming bivalves, and acute gastroenteritis and norovirus in Tokyo, Japan. J Med Virol 2019; 91:986-996. [DOI: 10.1002/jmv.25416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Revised: 12/02/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Daiki Kobayashi
- Department of VirologyTohoku University Graduate School of MedicineSendai Japan
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of MedicineSt. Luke's International Hospital Tokyo Japan
- Division of General Internal MedicineFujita Health University Toyoake Japan
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- Department of VirologyTohoku University Graduate School of MedicineSendai Japan
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- Division of Joint Research and DevelopmentSt. Luke's International Hospital Tokyo Japan
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of MedicineKagawa University Kagawa Japan
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of MedicineSt. Luke's International Hospital Tokyo Japan
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- Department of VirologyTohoku University Graduate School of MedicineSendai Japan
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Cella E, Golkocheva-Markova EN, Trandeva-Bankova D, Gregori G, Bruni R, Taffon S, Equestre M, Costantino A, Spoto S, Curtis M, Ciccaglione AR, Ciccozzi M, Angeletti S. The genetic diversity of hepatitis A genotype I in Bulgaria. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e9632. [PMID: 29504993 PMCID: PMC5779762 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000009632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analyze sequences of hepatitis A virus (HAV) Ia and Ib genotypes from Bulgarian patients to investigate the molecular epidemiology of HAV genotype I during the years 2012 to 2014. Around 105 serum samples were collected by the Department of Virology of the National Center of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases in Bulgaria. The sequenced region encompassed the VP1/2A region of HAV genome. The sequences obtained from the samples were 103. For the phylogenetic analyses, 5 datasets were built to investigate the viral gene in/out flow among distinct HAV subpopulations in different geographic areas and to build a Bayesian dated tree, Bayesian phylogenetic and migration pattern analyses were performed. HAV Ib Bulgarian sequences mostly grouped into a single clade. This indicates that the Bulgarian epidemic is partially compartmentalized. It originated from a limited number of viruses and then spread through fecal-oral local transmission. HAV Ia Bulgarian sequences were intermixed with European sequences, suggesting that an Ia epidemic is not restricted to Bulgaria but can affect other European countries. The time-scaled phylogeny reconstruction showed the root of the tree dating in 2008 for genotype Ib and in 1999 for genotype Ia with a second epidemic entrance in 2003. The Bayesian skyline plot for genotype Ib showed a slow but continuous growth, sustained by fecal-oral route transmission. For genotype Ia, there was an exponential growth followed by a plateau, which suggests better infection control. Bidirectional viral flow for Ib genotype, involving different Bulgarian areas, was observed, whereas a unidirectional flow from Sofia to Ihtiman for genotype Ia was highlighted, suggesting the fecal-oral transmission route for Ia.
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- Eleonora Cella
- Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- NRL of Viral hepatitis, Virology department, National Center of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD), Sofia, Bulgaria
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- NRL of Viral hepatitis, Virology department, National Center of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD), Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Unit of Clinical Laboratory Science, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome
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- Viral Hepatitis Unit, Department of Infectious, Parasitic and Immune-Mediated Diseases
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- Viral Hepatitis Unit, Department of Infectious, Parasitic and Immune-Mediated Diseases
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neurosciences, Istituto Superiore di Sanità
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- Viral Hepatitis Unit, Department of Infectious, Parasitic and Immune-Mediated Diseases
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- Internal Medicine Department, University Hospital Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
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- Viral Hepatitis Unit, Department of Infectious, Parasitic and Immune-Mediated Diseases
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- Unit of Clinical Laboratory Science, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome
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- Unit of Clinical Laboratory Science, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome
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Bruni R, Taffon S, Equestre M, Cella E, Lo Presti A, Costantino A, Chionne P, Madonna E, Golkocheva-Markova E, Bankova D, Ciccozzi M, Teoharov P, Ciccaglione AR. Hepatitis a virus genotypes and strains from an endemic area of Europe, Bulgaria 2012-2014. BMC Infect Dis 2017; 17:497. [PMID: 28705178 PMCID: PMC5513050 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-017-2596-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection is endemic in Eastern European and Balkan region countries. In 2012, Bulgaria showed the highest rate (67.13 cases per 100,000) in Europe. Nevertheless, HAV genotypes and strains circulating in this country have never been described. The present study reports the molecular characterization of HAV from 105 patients from Bulgaria. Methods Anti-HAV IgM positive serum samples collected in 2012–2014 from different towns and villages in Bulgaria were analysed by nested RT-PCR, sequencing of the VP1/2A region and phylogenetic analysis; the results were analysed together with patient and geographical data. Results Phylogenetic analysis revealed two main sequence groups corresponding to the IA (78/105, 74%) and IB (27/105, 26%) sub-genotypes. In the IA group, a major and a minor cluster were observed (62 and 16 sequences, respectively). Most sequences from the major cluster (44/62, 71%) belonged to either of two strains, termed "strain 1" and "strain 2", differing only for a single specific nucleotide; the remaining sequences (18/62, 29%) showed few (1 to 4) nucleotide variations respect to strain 1 and 2. Strain 2 is identical to the strain previously responsible for an outbreak in the Czech Republic in 2008 and a large multi-country European outbreak caused by contaminated mixed frozen berries in 2013. Most sequences of the IA minor cluster and the IB group were detected in large/medium centers (LMCs). Overall, sequences from the IA major cluster were more frequent in small centers (SCs), but strain 1 and strain 2 showed an opposite relative frequency in SCs and LMCs (strain 1 more frequent in SCs, strain 2 in LMCs). Conclusions Genotype IA predominated in Bulgaria in 2012–2014 and phylogenetic analysis identified a major cluster of highly related or identical IA sequences, representing 59% of the analysed cases; these isolates were mostly detected in SCs, in which HAV shows higher endemicity than in LMCs. The distribution of viral sequences suggests the existence of some differences between the transmission routes in SCs and LMCs. Molecular characterization of an increased number of isolates from Bulgaria, regularly collected over time, will be useful to explore specific transmission routes and plan appropriate preventing measures.
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- Roberto Bruni
- National Reference Laboratory for HAV, Viral Hepatitis Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
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- National Reference Laboratory for HAV, Viral Hepatitis Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Epidemiology Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Epidemiology Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- National Reference Laboratory for HAV, Viral Hepatitis Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- National Reference Laboratory for HAV, Viral Hepatitis Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- National Reference Laboratory for HAV, Viral Hepatitis Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Virology, National Center of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Epidemiology Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Virology, National Center of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- National Reference Laboratory for HAV, Viral Hepatitis Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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Gularte JS, Staggemeier R, Demoliner M, Heck TMS, Heldt FH, Ritzel RGF, Rigotto C, Henzel A, Spilki FR. Human adenovirus in tissues of freshwater snails living in contaminated waters. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2017; 189:276. [PMID: 28523581 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-017-5979-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2016] [Accepted: 04/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Human adenovirus (HAdV) is resistant to environment and can be used as a marker to detect fecal contamination. Considering the importance of freshwater snails in the aquatic environment, their use as concentrators for HAdV is a complementary tool for viral analysis of water. The goal of the study was to detect HAdV in snails and surface water collected from wetlands of the Sinos River (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) basin and to compare rates and viral loads found in both samples. HAdV was detected through real-time PCR. Total and fecal coliforms were detected by Colilert® kit, and viral infectivity of positive samples of the DNA genome was performed in A549 human cell line. All wetlands presented bacterial and viral contamination, but no viral particle was considered viable. The wetland that showed lower fecal coliform mean was Campo Bom, and São Leopoldo (both cities in Rio Grande do Sul) was representative of the highest mean. HAdV was detected in water samples (53%), gastropods' hemolymph (31%) and tissues (16%). Wetlands proved to be environments already altered by human action. Water samples exhibited a higher frequency of HAdV detection; however, in some instances, the target viral genomes were only found in gastropod biological samples. This was a pioneer study in the use of freshwater snails for human enteric viral assessment thus demonstrating that the human organism can retain fecal contamination, complementing and assisting in microbiological water analyzes.
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- J S Gularte
- Laboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Feevale, Prédio Vermelho 2 Andar, Sala 205 RS 239, n 2755, Vila Nova, Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 93352-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Feevale, Prédio Vermelho 2 Andar, Sala 205 RS 239, n 2755, Vila Nova, Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 93352-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Feevale, Prédio Vermelho 2 Andar, Sala 205 RS 239, n 2755, Vila Nova, Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 93352-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Feevale, Prédio Vermelho 2 Andar, Sala 205 RS 239, n 2755, Vila Nova, Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 93352-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Feevale, Prédio Vermelho 2 Andar, Sala 205 RS 239, n 2755, Vila Nova, Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 93352-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Feevale, Prédio Vermelho 2 Andar, Sala 205 RS 239, n 2755, Vila Nova, Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 93352-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Feevale, Prédio Vermelho 2 Andar, Sala 205 RS 239, n 2755, Vila Nova, Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 93352-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Feevale, Prédio Vermelho 2 Andar, Sala 205 RS 239, n 2755, Vila Nova, Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 93352-000, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Feevale, Prédio Vermelho 2 Andar, Sala 205 RS 239, n 2755, Vila Nova, Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 93352-000, Brazil
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Gao S, Li D, Liu Y, Zha E, Wang S, Li Y, Zhou T, Yue X. Development and evaluation of a RT-LAMP assay for rapid detection of hepatitis E virus from shellfish. Int J Food Microbiol 2015; 220:1-5. [PMID: 26741532 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2015.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2015] [Revised: 12/03/2015] [Accepted: 12/20/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) has becoming a well known zoonotic enteric pathogen and circulated widely inter human-animal-water-food. Generally, detection of the virus has relied on conventional reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) and TaqMan/SYBR quantitative real-time RT-PCR (RT-qPCR), but these tools are usually disadvantages in time-consuming and expensive instruments required. In the present study, we report here on the development of a one-step single-tube reverse transcription-loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay for rapid detection of HEV contamination in shellfish. The amplification is completed under the isothermal condition (63 °C) for 60 min, and can be visually evaluated by staining at a time in about 1h. In addition, a total of 315 shellfish (80 Anadara granosa, 115 Scapharca subcrenata and 120 Ruditapes philippinarum) collected monthly from the Jinzhou coastal estuary of China Bohai gulf were investigated for HEV contamination by the RT-LAMP compared with a standard RT-qPCR. It was found that genotype 4 HEV was detected in all three species of shellfish sampled using the RT-LAMP assay and was in accordance with RT-qPCR detection of HEV in shellfish. Summarily, our results indicate that the RT-LAMP is a rapid, specific, sensitive and reliable method. This method offers a new tool for the routine monitoring of HEV contamination in shellfish or its harvesting waters in field.
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- Shenyang Gao
- College of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine, Liaoning Medical University, No. 5-48 Renmin Street, Jinzhou 121001, China; College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling Road, Shenyang 110866, China.
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- Animal Quarantine Lab, Inspection & Quarantine Technology Center of Hainan Entry-Exit Inspection & Quarantine Bureau, Haikou 570000, China
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- College of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine, Liaoning Medical University, No. 5-48 Renmin Street, Jinzhou 121001, China
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- College of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine, Liaoning Medical University, No. 5-48 Renmin Street, Jinzhou 121001, China
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- College of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine, Liaoning Medical University, No. 5-48 Renmin Street, Jinzhou 121001, China
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- College of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine, Liaoning Medical University, No. 5-48 Renmin Street, Jinzhou 121001, China
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- College of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine, Liaoning Medical University, No. 5-48 Renmin Street, Jinzhou 121001, China
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- College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling Road, Shenyang 110866, China
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Migration pattern of hepatitis A virus genotype IA in North-Central Tunisia. Virol J 2015; 12:17. [PMID: 25886374 PMCID: PMC4327963 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-015-0249-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2014] [Accepted: 01/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Background Hepatitis A virus (HAV) epidemiology in Tunisia has changed from high to intermediate endemicity in the last decades. However, several outbreaks continue to occur. The last reported sequences from Tunisian HAV strains date back to 2006. In order to provide an updated overview of the strains currently circulating in Tunisia, a large-scale molecular analysis of samples from hepatitis A cases was performed, the first in Tunisia. Results Biological samples were collected from patients with laboratory confirmed hepatitis A: 145 sera samples in Tunis, Monastir, Sousse and Kairouan from 2008 to 2013 and 45 stool samples in Mahdia in 2009. HAV isolates were characterised by nested RT-PCR (VP1/2A region) and sequencing. The sequences finally obtained from 81 samples showed 78 genotype IA and 3 genotype IB isolates. A Tunisian genotype IA sequence dataset, including both the 78 newly obtained IA sequences and 51 sequences retrieved from GenBank, was used for phylogenetic investigation, including analysis of migration pattern among six towns. Virus gene flow from Sfax and Monastir was directed to all other towns; in contrast, the gene flows from Sousse, Tunis, Mahdia and Kairouan were directed to three, two, one and no towns, respectively. Conclusions Several different HAV strains co-circulate in Tunisia, but the predominant genotype still continues to be IA (78/81, 96% isolates). A complex gene flow (migration) of HAV genotype IA was observed, with Sfax and Monastir showing gene flows to all other investigated towns. This approach coupled to a wider sampling can prove useful to investigate the factors underlying the spread of HAV in Tunisia and, thus, to implement appropriate preventing measures.
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Intamaso U, Ketkhunthod S. Evaluation of a sensitive reverse transcription PCR-enzymelinked immunosorbent assay for detection of hepatitis A virus in oysters (Saccostrea glomerata) on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand. J Food Prot 2014; 77:859-63. [PMID: 24780346 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-13-430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Hepatitis A virus (HAV) contamination in food can lead to major health problems. We developed a combination reverse transcription (RT) PCR method plus enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to detect HAV in fresh oysters harvested along the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand. Viral nucleic acid was extracted via the glycine-arginine-polyethylene glycol method followed by RT-PCR amplification with specifically designed primers against HAV and an ELISA to detect the digoxigenin-labeled RT-PCR products. The ELISA in concert with the RT-PCR protocol further increased the detection sensitivity by 100-fold for the HAV genome and 10-fold in artificially contaminated oysters. The overall sensitivity of the RT-PCR in combination with the ELISA was 31.88 pg and 16 PFU/g, respectively. The ELISA increases the specificity of the RT-PCR assay for detecting naturally occurring HAV in oysters. This combined RT-PCR-ELISA approach is a practical and sensitive method for HAV detection and can be utilized in routine screening for HAV in shellfish.
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- Uraiwan Intamaso
- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Burapha University, 169 Longhard-Bansaen Road, Bangsaen, Chon Buri 20131, Thailand.
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- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Burapha University, 169 Longhard-Bansaen Road, Bangsaen, Chon Buri 20131, Thailand
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Bagordo F, Grassi T, Idolo A, Serio F, Gabutti G, De Donno A. Rotavirus Occurrence in Shellfish with Low Levels of E. coli. FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL VIROLOGY 2013; 5:169-175. [PMID: 23897404 DOI: 10.1007/s12560-013-9119-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2013] [Accepted: 07/17/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate "in field" the accumulation of virus in shellfish and compare it with the concentration of bacterial indicators. Individuals of Mytilus galloprovincialis were placed in two sampling station located in a contaminated coastal bay and in one control station located one kilometer offshore. The presence of Rotavirus and E. coli was assessed weekly both in seawater and in shellfish samples. The Rotavirus genome was detected in water, preliminarily concentrated by tangential flow ultrafiltration method, and in hepatopancreas of mussels by Real-Time PCR. E. coli was enumerated in water matrices by a filtering method and in mussels by the MPN method. Rotaviruses were not recorded in seawater, while in mussels they were detected since third week after placement. E. coli in mussels were always below the limits set in the Regulation (EC) 854/2004. This study suggests the need for a viral indicator to insure the safety for consumption of shellfish.
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- Francesco Bagordo
- Laboratory of Hygiene, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (Di.S.Te.B.A.), University of Salento, Via Prov.le Lecce-Monteroni, Lecce, 73100, Italy
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Norovirus Detection in Shellfish Using a Rapid, Sensitive Virus Recovery and Real-Time RT-PCR Detection Protocol. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2008. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-008-9018-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Gassilloud B, Huguet L, Maul A, Gantzer C. Development of a viral concentration method for bottled water stored in hydrophobic support. J Virol Methods 2007; 142:98-104. [PMID: 17374404 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2007.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2006] [Revised: 12/18/2006] [Accepted: 01/18/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Several protocols have been described for the detection of genomes of enteric viruses from water using two-step procedures: membrane filtration and RT-PCR detection. However, these methods, when applied to bottled water, generally consider only the aqueous phase. Such procedures do not take into account the adhesion of viruses onto the hydrophobic container. Potential adhesion results in loss of viral concentration in the aqueous phase and consequently viral pollution is underestimated in such a system. A procedure based on the addition of surfactant to elute viruses followed by membrane concentration was developed to avoid this underestimation. Firstly, using poliovirus 1 as a model, this study demonstrated that the best solution to recover virus and/or viral genome is a mix of sodium dodecyl sulphate, a nonionic detergent and guanidine thiocyanate. Furthermore, temperature has a significant but low effect on elution. A positively charged 0.2 microm inorganic membrane composed of Alumina (Anodisc, Whatman) is also the best membrane to concentrate viral material before the detection by RT-PCR. Finally, the developed protocol gives significantly higher poliovirus 1 recovery rate than a reference protocol previously described (aqueous phase concentration on Zetapore). The difference can be explained by the recovery of the viruses adsorbed onto the water container.
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- B Gassilloud
- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour l'Environnement (LCPME), UMR 7564 CNRS/Université Henri Poincaré-Nancy 1, Faculté de pharmacie, 5 rue Albert Lebrun, 54000 Nancy, France
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de Roda Husman AM, Lodder-Verschoor F, van den Berg HHJL, Le Guyader FS, van Pelt H, van der Poel WHM, Rutjes SA. Rapid virus detection procedure for molecular tracing of shellfish associated with disease outbreaks. J Food Prot 2007; 70:967-74. [PMID: 17477268 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-70.4.967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Detection of pathogenic viruses in oysters implicated in gastroenteritis outbreaks is often hampered by time-consuming, specialist virus extraction methods. Five virus RNA extraction methods were evaluated with respect to performance characteristics and sensitivity on artificially contaminated oyster digestive glands. The two most promising procedures were further evaluated on bioaccumulated and naturally contaminated oysters. The most efficient method was used to trace the source in an outbreak situation. Out of five RNA extraction protocols, PEG precipitation and the RNeasy Kit performed best with norovirus genogroup III-spiked digestive glands. Analyzing 24-h bioaccumulated oysters revealed a slightly better sensitivity with PEG precipitation, but the RNeasy Kit was less prone to concentrate inhibitors. The latter procedure demonstrated the presence of human noroviruses in naturally contaminated oysters and oysters implicated in an outbreak. In this outbreak, in four out of nine individually analyzed digestive glands, norovirus was detected. In one of the oysters and in one of the fecal samples of the clinical cases, identical norovirus strains were detected. A standard and rapid virus extraction method using the RNeasy Kit appeared to be most useful in tracing shellfish as the source in gastroenteritis outbreaks, and to be able to make effective and timely risk management decisions.
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- Ana Maria de Roda Husman
- Microbiological Laboratory for Health Protection, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, P.O. Box 1, NL-3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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Gharbi-Khelifi H, Sdiri K, Ferre V, Harrath R, Berthome M, Billaudel S, Aouni M. A 1-year study of the epidemiology of hepatitis A virus in Tunisia. Clin Microbiol Infect 2007; 13:25-32. [PMID: 17184284 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2006.01588.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This 1-year (September 2000 to August 2001) prospective study investigated the presence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) in the population of Monastir, Tunisia (86 serum samples), in the influents and effluents of two wastewater treatment plants, and in shellfish harvested in the coastal areas of Monastir, Bizerte and Sfax (January 2001 to May 2001). The virus was detected by RT-PCR using primers targeted at the VP3-VP1 region. An epidemic of HAV infection was observed during the winter months, with a peak in January. The presence of the virus was relatively constant in the influents and effluents of the wastewater treatment plants, and the virus was found in shellfish from the Monastir area during the months of January and February. The genotype IA strain was recovered most frequently from human serum and wastewater samples. The observation that the peak of the epidemic was during the winter months suggests that transmission of HAV is related to climatic factors and, presumably, to shellfish consumption.
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- H Gharbi-Khelifi
- Laboratoire des Maladies Transmissibles et Substances Biologiquement Actives, Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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Zhang Y, Liu M, Shuidong O, Hu QL, Guo DC, Chen HY, Han Z. Detection and identification of avian, duck, and goose reoviruses by RT-PCR: goose and duck reoviruses are part of the same genogroup in the genus Orthoreovirus. Arch Virol 2006; 151:1525-38. [PMID: 16502280 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-006-0731-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2005] [Accepted: 01/19/2006] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) procedure for the detection of avian, duck, and goose reovirus (ARV, DRV, and GRV) RNA from cell culture supernatant and clinical samples was established. Based on multiple sequence alignment, a pair of degenerate primers was selected and synthesized. The amplified, cloned, and sequenced 598-base-pair products from the sigmaA-encoding gene fragment from 16 isolates (ranging over 30 years) indicated that the primer regions were well conserved. The sensitivity of this method was determined to be 10(-2) PFU. The specificity of the RT-PCR method was determined by testing specimens containing avian influenza A viruses, Newcastle disease virus, and infectious bronchitis virus, all of which yielded negative results with no discernible background. The efficiency of the system for detection of ARV, DRV, and GRV directly in 71/83 clinical samples was confirmed. The nucleotide sequence analysis indicated that DRV and GRV isolated from China in different locales and years were closely related, showing 97.4-100% homology to each other, but with only 86.7-88.5% identity to DRV 89026. The nucleotide and amino acid sequence identities in the amplified sigmaA-encoding gene were 74.2-78.4% and 86.9-92.0%, respectively, between duck/goose and chicken species. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that GRV and DRV aggregated into the same specified genogroup within subgroup II of the genus Orthoreovirus and are more closely related to ARV than to Nelson Bay virus. Overall, this study developed a sensitive and specific technique for the identification ARV, DRV, and GRV, and sequencing analysis has enhanced our understanding of the evolutionary relationship between ARV, DRV, and GRV.
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- Y Zhang
- National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, P.R. China.
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Lodder-Verschoor F, de Roda Husman AM, van den Berg HHJL, Stein A, van Pelt-Heerschap HML, van der Poel WHM. Year-round screening of noncommercial and commercial oysters for the presence of human pathogenic viruses. J Food Prot 2005; 68:1853-9. [PMID: 16161684 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-68.9.1853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Consumption of virus-contaminated shellfish has caused numerous outbreaks of gastroenteritis and hepatitis worldwide. In The Netherlands, oysters are cultured and imported both for consumption and export; therefore, the presence of noroviruses, rotaviruses, astroviruses, hepatitis A viruses, and enteroviruses was determined in 64 commercial and noncommercial oyster samples. Oysters were collected monthly for 13 months from four different harvesting areas in the Oosterschelde Delta. Oyster samples were classified by determining Escherichia coli levels according to the standards set by the Councils Directive (91/ 492/EEC). Two of 36 commercial and 2 of 28 noncommercial oyster samples were B-classified and therefore not ready for consumption. All other oyster samples were A-classified. For the detection of viral RNA, 150 mg of hepatopancreatic tissue was subjected to the Qiagen RNeasy Mini Kit, followed by reverse transcriptase (RT)-PCR and Southern blot hybridization. Enterovirus RNA was detected in 14 of 64 oyster samples, of which 4 were from noncommercial oyster harvesting areas and 10 were from commercial harvesting areas. None of the other human pathogenic viruses were detected. The levels of somatic coliphages and F-specific phages were also determined in all 64 oyster samples, with some samples containing high phage levels (>50 PFU/g of hepatopancreatic tissue), but with most samples containing low phage levels (<50 PFU/g of hepatopancreatic tissue). However, independent of these high or low phage levels, enterovirus RNA could be detected. Thus, commercial oysters can be contaminated with pathogenic viruses, and monitoring only fecal indicators might not sufficiently protect human health.
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- F Lodder-Verschoor
- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Microbiological Laboratory for Health Protection, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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Sanchez G, Joosten H. Presence of norovirus sequences in bottled waters is questionable. Appl Environ Microbiol 2005; 71:2203; author reply 2203-5. [PMID: 15812061 PMCID: PMC1082572 DOI: 10.1128/aem.71.4.2203-2205.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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- Gloria Sanchez
- Corresponding author. Phone: 41 21 785 8692, Fax: 41 21 785 8553, E-mail:
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Rigotto C, Sincero TCM, Simões CMO, Barardi CRM. Detection of adenoviruses in shellfish by means of conventional-PCR, nested-PCR, and integrated cell culture PCR (ICC/PCR). WATER RESEARCH 2005; 39:297-304. [PMID: 15644238 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2004.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2004] [Revised: 09/21/2004] [Accepted: 10/04/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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We tested three PCR based methodologies to detect adenoviruses associated with cultivated oysters. Conventional-PCR, nested-PCR, and integrated cell culture-PCR (ICC/PCR) were first optimized using oysters seeded with know amounts of Adenovirus serotype 5 (Ad5). The maximum sensitivity for Ad5 detection was determined for each method, and then used to detect natural adenovirus contamination in oysters from three aquiculture farms in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina State, Brazil, over a period of 6 months. The results showed that the nested-PCR was more sensitive (limit of detection: 1.2 PFU/g of tissue) than conventional-PCR and ICC-PCR (limit of detection for both: 1.2 x 10(2)PFU/g of tissue) for detection of Ad5 in oyster extracts. Nested-PCR was able to detect 90% of Ad5 contamination in harvested oyster samples, while conventional-PCR was unable to detect Ad5 in any of the samples. The present work suggests that detection of human adenoviruses can be used as a tool to monitor the presence of human viruses in marine environments where shellfish grow, and that nested-PCR is the method of choice.
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- C Rigotto
- Laboratório de Virologia Aplicada, Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitario Trindade 88040-900, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Abd El Galil KH, El Sokkary MA, Kheira SM, Salazar AM, Yates MV, Chen W, Mulchandani A. Combined immunomagnetic separation-molecular beacon-reverse transcription-PCR assay for detection of hepatitis A virus from environmental samples. Appl Environ Microbiol 2004; 70:4371-4. [PMID: 15240322 PMCID: PMC444796 DOI: 10.1128/aem.70.7.4371-4374.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In this study, a molecular-beacon-based real-time reverse transcription (RT)-PCR assay was developed to detect the presence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) in environmental samples. A 125-bp, highly conserved 5' noncoding region of HAV was targeted. The sensitivity of the real-time RT-PCR assay was tested with 10-fold dilutions of viral RNA, and a detection limit of 1 PFU was obtained. The specificity of the assay was demonstrated by testing with other environmental pathogens and indicator microorganisms, and only HAV was positively identified. When combined with immunomagnetic separation, the real-time RT-PCR assay successfully detected as few as 20 PFU in seeded groundwater samples. Because of its simplicity and specificity, this assay has broad applications for the rapid detection of HAV in contaminated foods or water.
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Seng EK, Fang Q, Lam TJ, Sin YM. Development of a rapid, sensitive and specific diagnostic assay for fish Aquareovirus based on RT-PCR. J Virol Methods 2004; 118:111-22. [PMID: 15081606 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2004.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2003] [Revised: 01/23/2004] [Accepted: 01/26/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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A rapid, sensitive and highly specific detection method for Aquareovirus based on reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was developed. Based on multiple sequence alignment of the cloned sequences of a local isolates, the Threadfin reovirus (TFV) and Guppy reovirus (GPV) with Grass carp reovirus (GCRV), a pair of degenerate primers was selected carefully and synthesized. Using this primer combination, only one specific product, approximately 450 bp in length was obtained when RT-PCR was carried out using the genomic double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) of TFV, GPV and GCRV. Similar results were also obtained when Chum salmon reovirus (CSRV) and Striped bass reovirus (SBRV) dsRNA were used as templates. No products were observed when nucleic acids other than the dsRNA of the aquareoviruses described above were used as RT-PCR templates. This technique could detect not only TFV but also GPV and GCRV in low titer virus-infected cell cultured cells. Furthermore, this method has also been shown to be able to diagnose GPV-infected guppy (Poecilia reticulata) that exhibit clinical symptoms as well as GPV-carrier guppy. Collectively, these results showed that the RT-PCR amplification method using specific degenerate primers described below is very useful for rapid and accurate detection of a variety of aquareovirus strains isolated from different host species and origin.
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- E K Seng
- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Block S1A, 05-02 Virology Lab, 14 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117543, Singapore.
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Hot D, Legeay O, Jacques J, Gantzer C, Caudrelier Y, Guyard K, Lange M, Andréoletti L. Detection of somatic phages, infectious enteroviruses and enterovirus genomes as indicators of human enteric viral pollution in surface water. WATER RESEARCH 2003; 37:4703-4710. [PMID: 14568057 DOI: 10.1016/s0043-1354(03)00439-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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In the present study, we aimed to determine whether the concentrations of somatic coliphages, infectious enteroviruses or the detection of enterovirus genomes were associated with the detection of human pathogenic viruses in surface water. Four French rivers were sampled monthly or semimonthly for the quantitative detection of somatic coliphages, infectious enteroviruses and the qualitative RT-PCR detection of enterovirus, hepatitis A virus, Norwalk I viruses, Norwalk II viruses, astrovirus and rotavirus genomes over 12 months. All the 68 water samples tested were positive for the quantitative detection of somatic coliphages (range of concentrations: 4 x 10(2) to 1.6 x10(5) FUl(-1)). Infectious enteroviruses were isolated by a cell culture system in only two (3%) of the 68 concentrated water samples tested, whereas enterovirus genomes were detectable in 60 (88%) of the same samples. A positive RT-PCR detection of the genome of hepatitis A virus, Norwalk-like virus genogroup II, astrovirus, rotavirus and Norwalk-like virus genogroup I was demonstrated, respectively, in 1.5% (1/68), 1.5% (1/68), 3% (2/68), 0% and 0% of the 68 concentrated water samples tested. All of these four water samples were positive for the detection of enterovirus genomes, whereas only one of them was positive for the isolation of enteroviruses on cell culture. Moreover, the genomic detection of human pathogenic viruses appeared not to be statistically associated with the concentration levels of somatic coliphages in the 68 concentrated water samples tested (Wilcoxon rank test; P=0.14). Taken together, our findings indicate that the quantitative detection of somatic coliphages and the isolation of enteroviruses on cell culture are not suitable parameters for the control of the viral contamination in surface water, whereas the detection of enterovirus genomes may be useful for predicting the presence of waterborne viruses.
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- D Hot
- Laboratoire Recherche et Développement, Institut Pasteur de Lille, France
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Coelho C, Heinert AP, Simões CMO, Barardi CRM. Hepatitis A virus detection in oysters (Crassostrea gigas) in Santa Catarina State, Brazil, by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. J Food Prot 2003; 66:507-11. [PMID: 12636311 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-66.3.507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Shellfish are readily contaminated with viruses present in water containing sewage because of the concentration effect of filter feeding. Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is the main cause of acute hepatitis worldwide and may lead to severe illness or even death. It is transmitted through fecal and oral routes and causes widespread endemic and asymptomatic infections in young children. Here we describe a method for the detection of HAV RNA in shellfish involving the extraction of total RNA from oyster meat followed by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Virus recovery from oyster extracts artificially seeded with HAV strain HM 175 was examined by RT-PCR. The minimum detection limit was 3.3 focus-forming units of HAV, and the recovery rate was 75.7%. This method was used to assess the viral contamination of four shellfish beds in Santa Catarina State, Brazil, over a 1-year period. Six (22%) of 27 samples collected in autumn and winter from one shellfish bed tested positive for HAV.
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- C Coelho
- Laboratório de Virologia Aplicada, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 88040-900, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Lopman BA, Reacher MH, Van Duijnhoven Y, Hanon FX, Brown D, Koopmans M. Viral gastroenteritis outbreaks in Europe, 1995-2000. Emerg Infect Dis 2003; 9:90-6. [PMID: 12533287 PMCID: PMC2873740 DOI: 10.3201/eid0901.020184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 246] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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To gain understanding of surveillance and epidemiology of viral gastroenteritis outbreaks in Europe, we compiled data from 10 surveillance systems in the Foodborne Viruses in Europe network. Established surveillance systems found Norovirus to be responsible for >85% (N =3,714) of all nonbacterial outbreaks of gastroenteritis reported from 1995 to 2000. However, the absolute number and population-based rates of viral gastroenteritis outbreaks differed markedly among European surveillance systems. A wide range of estimates of the importance of foodborne transmission were also found. We review these differences within the context of the sources of outbreak surveillance information, clinical definitions, and structures of the outbreak surveillance systems.
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- Ben A Lopman
- Gastrointestinal Diseases Division, Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, 61 Colindale Avenue, London, England.
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Formiga-Cruz M, Tofiño-Quesada G, Bofill-Mas S, Lees DN, Henshilwood K, Allard AK, Conden-Hansson AC, Hernroth BE, Vantarakis A, Tsibouxi A, Papapetropoulou M, Furones MD, Girones R. Distribution of human virus contamination in shellfish from different growing areas in Greece, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Appl Environ Microbiol 2002; 68:5990-8. [PMID: 12450820 PMCID: PMC134421 DOI: 10.1128/aem.68.12.5990-5998.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2002] [Accepted: 08/27/2002] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Viral pollution in shellfish has been analyzed simultaneously across a wide range of geographical regions, with emphasis on the concomitant variations in physicochemical characteristics and social features. The methods for sample treatment and for the detection of human enteric viruses were optimized by the participating laboratories. The second part of this study involves the selection of a protocol for virus detection, which was validated by analyzing the distribution and concentration of human viral pathogens under diverse conditions during an 18-month period in four European countries. Shellfish-growing areas from diverse countries in the north and south of Europe were defined and studied, and the microbiological quality of the shellfish was analyzed. Human adenovirus, Norwalk-like virus, and enterovirus were identified as contaminants of shellfish in all the participating countries. Hepatitis A virus was also isolated in all areas except Sweden. The seasonal distribution of viral contamination was also described. Norwalk-like virus appeared to be the only group of viruses that demonstrated seasonal variation, with lower concentrations occurring during warm months. The depuration treatments currently applied were shown to be adequate for reducing Escherichia coli levels but ineffective for the elimination of viral particles. The human adenoviruses detected by PCR correlate with the presence of other human viruses and could be useful as a molecular index of viral contamination in shellfish.
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