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Bacterial surface, biofilm and virulence properties of Listeriamonocytogenes strains isolated from smoked salmon and fish food contact surfaces. FOOD BIOSCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2021.101021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Li F, Ye Q, Chen M, Zhang J, Xue L, Wang J, Wu S, Zeng H, Gu Q, Zhang Y, Wei X, Ding Y, Wu Q. Multiplex PCR for the Identification of Pathogenic Listeria in Flammulina velutipes Plant Based on Novel Specific Targets Revealed by Pan-Genome Analysis. Front Microbiol 2021; 11:634255. [PMID: 33519795 PMCID: PMC7843925 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.634255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Listeria spp. is an important foodborne disease agent, often found in the fresh mushroom (Flammulina velutipes) and its production environment. The aim of this study was to develop multiplex PCR for rapid identification of Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii, and nonpathogenic Listeria in F. velutipes plants. Pan-genome analysis was first used to identify five novel Listeria-specific targets: one for the Listeria genus, one for L. monocytogenes, and three for L. ivanovii. Primers for the novel targets were highly specific in individual reactions. The detection limits were 103-104 CFU/mL, meeting the requirements of molecular detection. A mPCR assay for the identification of pathogenic Listeria, with primers targeting the novel genes specific for Listeria genus (LMOSLCC2755_0944), L. monocytogenes (LMOSLCC2755_0090), and L. ivanovii (queT_1) was then designed. The assay specificity was robustly verified by analyzing nonpathogenic Listeria and non-Listeria spp. strains. The determined detection limits were 2.0 × 103 CFU/mL for L. monocytogenes and 3.4 × 103 CFU/mL for L. ivanovii, for pure culture analysis. Further, the assay detected 7.6 × 104 to 7.6 × 100 CFU/10 g of pathogenic Listeria spiked into F. velutipes samples following 4-12 h enrichment. The assay feasibility was evaluated by comparing with a traditional culture-based method, by analyzing 129 samples collected from different F. velutipes plants. The prevalence of Listeria spp. and L. monocytogenes was 58.1% and 41.1%, respectively. The calculated κ factors for Listeria spp., L. monocytogenes, and L. ivanovii were 0.97, 0.97, and 1, respectively. The results of the novel mPCR assay were highly consistent with those of the culture-based method. The new assay thus will allow rapid, specific, and accurate detection and monitoring of pathogenic Listeria in food and its production environment.
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- Fan Li
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Safety and Health, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Safety and Health, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Safety and Health, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Safety and Health, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Safety and Health, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Safety and Health, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Safety and Health, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Safety and Health, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Safety and Health, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Safety and Health, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Safety and Health, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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Coban A, Pennone V, Sudagidan M, Molva C, Jordan K, Aydin A. Prevalence, virulence characterization, and genetic relatedness of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from chicken retail points and poultry slaughterhouses in Turkey. Braz J Microbiol 2019; 50:1063-1073. [PMID: 31478167 PMCID: PMC6863211 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-019-00133-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Listeria monocytogenes is one of the most important foodborne pathogens and is a causal agent of listeriosis in humans and animals. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, serogroups, antibiotic susceptibility, virulence factor genes, and genetic relatedness of L. monocytogenes strains isolated from 500 poultry samples in Turkey. The isolation sources of 103 L. monocytogenes strains were retail markets (n = 100) and slaughterhouses (n = 3). L. monocytogenes strains were identified as serogroups 1/2a-3a (75.7%, lineage I), 1/2c-3c (14.56%, lineage I), 1/2b-3b-7 (5.82%, lineage II), 4a-4c (2.91%, lineage III), and 4b-4d-4e (0.97%, lineage III). Most of the L. monocytogenes strains (93.2%) were susceptible to the antibiotics tested. PCR analysis indicated that the majority of the strains (95% to 100%) contained most of the virulence genes (hylA, plcA, plcB, prfA, mpl, actA, dltA, fri, flaA inlA, inlC, and inlJ). Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) demonstrated that there were 18 pulsotypes grouped at a similarity of > 90% among the strains. These results indicate that it is necessary to prevent the presence of L. monocytogenes in the poultry-processing environments to help prevent outbreaks of listeriosis and protect public health.
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- Aysen Coban
- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Avcilar, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland
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- KIT-ARGEM R&D Center, Konya Food and Agriculture University, Meram, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Food Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology, Urla, Izmir, Turkey
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Avcilar, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Shakuntala I, Das S, Ghatak S, Milton AAP, Sanjukta R, Puro KU, Pegu RK, Duarah A, Barbuddhe SB, Sen A. Prevalence, characterization, and genetic diversity of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from foods of animal origin in North East India. FOOD BIOTECHNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/08905436.2019.1617167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Ingudam Shakuntala
- Division of Animal Health, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, India
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- Division of Animal Health, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, India
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- Division of Animal Health, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, India
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- Division of Animal Health, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, India
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- Division of Animal Health, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, India
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- Division of Animal Health, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, India
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- Division of Animal Health, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, India
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- Division of Animal Health, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, India
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Poimenidou SV, Dalmasso M, Papadimitriou K, Fox EM, Skandamis PN, Jordan K. Virulence Gene Sequencing Highlights Similarities and Differences in Sequences in Listeria monocytogenes Serotype 1/2a and 4b Strains of Clinical and Food Origin From 3 Different Geographic Locations. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:1103. [PMID: 29922249 PMCID: PMC5996115 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The prfA-virulence gene cluster (pVGC) is the main pathogenicity island in Listeria monocytogenes, comprising the prfA, plcA, hly, mpl, actA, and plcB genes. In this study, the pVGC of 36 L. monocytogenes isolates with respect to different serotypes (1/2a or 4b), geographical origin (Australia, Greece or Ireland) and isolation source (food-associated or clinical) was characterized. The most conserved genes were prfA and hly, with the lowest nucleotide diversity (π) among all genes (P < 0.05), and the lowest number of alleles, substitutions and non-synonymous substitutions for prfA. Conversely, the most diverse gene was actA, which presented the highest number of alleles (n = 20) and showed the highest nucleotide diversity. Grouping by serotype had a significantly lower π value (P < 0.0001) compared to isolation source or geographical origin, suggesting a distinct and well-defined unit compared to other groupings. Among all tested genes, only hly and mpl were those with lower nucleotide diversity in 1/2a serotype than 4b serotype, reflecting a high within-1/2a serotype divergence compared to 4b serotype. Geographical divergence was noted with respect to the hly gene, where serotype 4b Irish strains were distinct from Greek and Australian strains. Australian strains showed less diversity in plcB and mpl relative to Irish or Greek strains. Notable differences regarding sequence mutations were identified between food-associated and clinical isolates in prfA, actA, and plcB sequences. Overall, these results indicate that virulence genes follow different evolutionary pathways, which are affected by a strain's origin and serotype and may influence virulence and/or epidemiological dominance of certain subgroups.
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- Sofia V. Poimenidou
- Laboratory of Food Quality Control and Hygiene, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co., Cork, Ireland
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- Laboratory of Dairy Research, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Werribee, VIC, Australia
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- Laboratory of Food Quality Control and Hygiene, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co., Cork, Ireland
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Shoukat S, Malik SVS, Rawool DB, Kumar A, Kumar S, Shrivastava S, Barbuddhe SB, Das DP, Das S. A Study on Detection of Pathogenic Listeria monocytogenes in Ovine’s of Kashmir Region Having Abortion or History of Abortion. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s40011-013-0228-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Milillo SR, Friedly EC, Saldivar JC, Muthaiyan A, O'bryan C, Crandall PG, Johnson MG, Ricke SC. A Review of the Ecology, Genomics, and Stress Response ofListeria innocuaandListeria monocytogenes. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2012; 52:712-25. [DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2010.507909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Ruminant rhombencephalitis-associated Listeria monocytogenes alleles linked to a multilocus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis complex. Appl Environ Microbiol 2011; 77:8325-35. [PMID: 21984240 DOI: 10.1128/aem.06507-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Listeria monocytogenes is among the most important food-borne pathogens and is well adapted to persist in the environment. To gain insight into the genetic relatedness and potential virulence of L. monocytogenes strains causing central nervous system (CNS) infections, we used multilocus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis (MLVA) to subtype 183 L. monocytogenes isolates, most from ruminant rhombencephalitis and some from human patients, food, and the environment. Allelic-profile-based comparisons grouped L. monocytogenes strains mainly into three clonal complexes and linked single-locus variants (SLVs). Clonal complex A essentially consisted of isolates from human and ruminant brain samples. All but one rhombencephalitis isolate from cattle were located in clonal complex A. In contrast, food and environmental isolates mainly clustered into clonal complex C, and none was classified as clonal complex A. Isolates of the two main clonal complexes (A and C) obtained by MLVA were analyzed by PCR for the presence of 11 virulence-associated genes (prfA, actA, inlA, inlB, inlC, inlD, inlE, inlF, inlG, inlJ, and inlC2H). Virulence gene analysis revealed significant differences in the actA, inlF, inlG, and inlJ allelic profiles between clinical isolates (complex A) and nonclinical isolates (complex C). The association of particular alleles of actA, inlF, and newly described alleles of inlJ with isolates from CNS infections (particularly rhombencephalitis) suggests that these virulence genes participate in neurovirulence of L. monocytogenes. The overall absence of inlG in clinical complex A and its presence in complex C isolates suggests that the InlG protein is more relevant for the survival of L. monocytogenes in the environment.
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Van Stelten A, Simpson JM, Chen Y, Scott VN, Whiting RC, Ross WH, Nightingale KK. Significant shift in median guinea pig infectious dose shown by an outbreak-associated Listeria monocytogenes epidemic clone strain and a strain carrying a premature stop codon mutation in inlA. Appl Environ Microbiol 2011; 77:2479-87. [PMID: 21296943 PMCID: PMC3067448 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02626-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2010] [Accepted: 01/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Listeria monocytogenes contains (i) epidemic clone (EC) strains, which have been linked to the majority of listeriosis outbreaks worldwide and are overrepresented among sporadic cases in the United States, and (ii) strains commonly isolated from ready-to-eat foods that carry a mutation leading to a premature stop codon (PMSC) in inlA, which encodes the key virulence factor internalin A (InlA). Internalin A binds certain isoforms of the cellular receptor E-cadherin to facilitate crossing the intestinal barrier during the initial stages of an L. monocytogenes infection. Juvenile guinea pigs, which express the human isoform of E-cadherin that binds InlA, were intragastrically challenged with a range of doses of (i) an EC strain associated with a listeriosis outbreak or (ii) a strain carrying a PMSC mutation in inlA. Recovery of L. monocytogenes from tissues (i.e., liver, spleen, mesenteric lymph nodes, and ileum) was used to develop strain-specific dose-response curves on the basis of individual and combined organ data. Modeling of individual and combined organ data revealed an approximate 1.2 to 1.3 log(10) increase in the median infectious dose for the strain carrying a PMSC in inlA relative to that for the EC strain. Inclusion of the strain parameter significantly improved the goodness of fit for individual and combined organ models, indicating a significant shift in median infectious dose for guinea pigs challenged with an inlA PMSC strain compared to that for guinea pigs challenged with an EC strain. Results from this work provide evidence that the L. monocytogenes dose-response relationship is strain specific and will provide critical data for enhancement of current risk assessments and development of future risk assessments.
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- A. Van Stelten
- Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, Grocery Manufacturers Association, Washington, DC 20005, United States Food and Drug Administration, College Park, Maryland 20740, Exponent, Bowie, Maryland 20715, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A OJ0, Canada
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, Grocery Manufacturers Association, Washington, DC 20005, United States Food and Drug Administration, College Park, Maryland 20740, Exponent, Bowie, Maryland 20715, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A OJ0, Canada
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, Grocery Manufacturers Association, Washington, DC 20005, United States Food and Drug Administration, College Park, Maryland 20740, Exponent, Bowie, Maryland 20715, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A OJ0, Canada
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, Grocery Manufacturers Association, Washington, DC 20005, United States Food and Drug Administration, College Park, Maryland 20740, Exponent, Bowie, Maryland 20715, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A OJ0, Canada
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, Grocery Manufacturers Association, Washington, DC 20005, United States Food and Drug Administration, College Park, Maryland 20740, Exponent, Bowie, Maryland 20715, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A OJ0, Canada
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, Grocery Manufacturers Association, Washington, DC 20005, United States Food and Drug Administration, College Park, Maryland 20740, Exponent, Bowie, Maryland 20715, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A OJ0, Canada
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, Grocery Manufacturers Association, Washington, DC 20005, United States Food and Drug Administration, College Park, Maryland 20740, Exponent, Bowie, Maryland 20715, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A OJ0, Canada
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Osaili TM, Alaboudi AR, Nesiar EA. Prevalence of Listeria spp. and antibiotic susceptibility of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from raw chicken and ready-to-eat chicken products in Jordan. Food Control 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2010.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Duodu S, Holst-Jensen A, Skjerdal T, Cappelier JM, Pilet MF, Loncarevic S. Influence of storage temperature on gene expression and virulence potential of Listeria monocytogenes strains grown in a salmon matrix. Food Microbiol 2010; 27:795-801. [PMID: 20630322 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2010.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2009] [Revised: 03/29/2010] [Accepted: 04/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Little is understood about the impact of environmental conditions on the virulence plasticity of Listeria monocytogenes strains grown in food. In this report, we monitored changes in the virulence properties of one high virulent (CCUG 3998) and one low virulent (442) L. monocytogenes strains grown on raw salmon (Salmo salar L.). The effect of temperature exposures (0 degrees C, 4 degrees C and 20 degrees C) on the expression levels of virulence genes (hlyA, actA, inlA and prfA), invasion into Caco-2 cells and in vivo mouse infection was analysed. Our results showed that L. monocytogenes virulence genes are differentially expressed when salmon is stored at different temperatures. Of the four virulence genes, the transcript levels for inlA were strongly affected, which correlated with the strain's virulence capacity as assessed by Caco-2 cells. In contrast to CCUG 3998, the virulence of strain 442 was altered with tested conditions. This strain maintains its low virulence status as far as salmon is stored at lower temperatures, but increases its virulence at higher temperatures. These results lead to the indication that exposure to abuse temperature conditions might influence the virulence potential of low pathogenic L. monocytogenes strains in salmon.
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- Samuel Duodu
- National Veterinary Institute, Ullevaalsveien 68, Sentrum N-0106, Oslo, Norway.
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Oevermann A, Zurbriggen A, Vandevelde M. Rhombencephalitis Caused by Listeria monocytogenes in Humans and Ruminants: A Zoonosis on the Rise? Interdiscip Perspect Infect Dis 2010; 2010:632513. [PMID: 20204066 PMCID: PMC2829626 DOI: 10.1155/2010/632513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2009] [Accepted: 11/25/2009] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Listeriosis is an emerging zoonotic infection of humans and ruminants worldwide caused by Listeria monocytogenes (LM). In both host species, CNS disease accounts for the high mortality associated with listeriosis and includes rhombencephalitis, whose neuropathology is strikingly similar in humans and ruminants. This review discusses the current knowledge about listeric encephalitis, and involved host and bacterial factors. There is an urgent need to study the molecular mechanisms of neuropathogenesis, which are poorly understood. Such studies will provide a basis for the development of new therapeutic strategies that aim to prevent LM from invading the brain and spread within the CNS.
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- Anna Oevermann
- Neurocenter, Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, 3001 Bern, Switzerland
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- Neurocenter, Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, 3001 Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Neurology, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, 3001 Bern, Switzerland
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Milillo SR, Wiedmann M. Contributions of six lineage-specific internalin-like genes to invasion efficiency of Listeria monocytogenes. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2010; 6:57-70. [PMID: 19014275 DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2008.0140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Listeria monocytogenes strains are divided into at least three lineages, which seem to differ in virulence. Internalins are surface-attached or secreted proteins that encode leucine-rich repeats, and L. monocytogenes encodes species-specific as well as lineage-specific internalin and internalin-like genes. Internalins A and B have previously been shown to be critical for L. monocytogenes host cell invasion. Transcription of selected internalins is regulated by the virulence gene regulator PrfA and/or the stress-responsive alternative sigma factor sigma(B). We hypothesized that lineage-specific internalin-like genes may contribute to differential virulence and niche adaptation of the L. monocytogenes lineages. Initial quantitative real time, reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) showed that the six selected lineage-specific internalin-like genes were transcribed in cells grown at 16 degrees and 37 degrees C. Lineage-specific internalin-like gene, lineage II (lsiIIX) showed significantly higher transcript levels in log-phase cells grown at 37 degrees C as compared to 16 degrees C. The gene lsiIA was preceded by a putative sigma(B)-dependent promoter and showed sigma(B)-dependent transcription. None of the null mutants in lineage-specific internalin-like genes differed from their respective parent strain in ability to invade either human intestinal epithelial or hepatocyte-like cell lines. All three mutants in lineage I-specific internalin-like genes exhibited the same growth condition-dependent invasion phenotype as their parent strain ( approximately 1.5 log higher invasion efficiency when grown at 30 degrees C without aeration versus 37 degrees C with aeration). Despite structural similarities to internalins with known roles in host cell attachment and invasion, none of the six lineage-specific internalin-like genes characterized here appear to contribute to invasion. Combined with the observation that some nonpathogenic Listeria species also carry internalin genes, our findings suggest a broad role of Listeria internalins, not limited to attachment and invasion of human cells. Due to the wide host range of L. monocytogenes and the fact that transcription of internalin-like genes can differ considerably depending on growth condition, elucidating the function of different internalins and internalin-like genes will remain a challenge.
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- Sara R Milillo
- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.
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Mitsuyama M. [Mechanism for the induction of host immune response by virulence factors of Listeria monocytogenes]. Nihon Saikingaku Zasshi 2009; 64:365-76. [PMID: 20023369 DOI: 10.3412/jsb.64.365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Masao Mitsuyama
- Department of Microbiology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Yadav MM, Roy A. Prevalence of Listeria spp including Listeria monocytogenes from apparently healthy sheep of Gujarat State, India. Zoonoses Public Health 2009; 56:515-24. [PMID: 19243567 DOI: 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2008.01201.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A total of 1002 samples comprising blood (n = 248), faecal swabs (n = 248), nasal swabs (n = 248) and deep vaginal swabs (n = 248) collected from the 248 sheep and 10 environmental samples of 10 sheep flocks were examined for the presence of pathogenic Listeria spp. Confirmation of the isolates was based on biochemical tests followed by phenotypic characterization by haemolysis on sheep blood agar, Christie Atkins Munch-Petersen (CAMP) test phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C (PI-PLC) assay and phosphatidylcholine-specific phospholipase C (PI-PLC) assay. The isolates were subjected to genotypic characterization with the help of PCR assay for five virulence-associated genes, plcA, prfA, hlyA, actA and iap. The L. monocytogenes isolates were further subjected for multiplex-PCR-based serotyping. From 1002 samples screened, 16 (1.60%) were found positive for Listeria spp. Of these, seven samples (0.7%) were confirmed as L. monocytogenes and nine (0.9%) as L. innocua. All the seven isolates of L. monocytogenes were haemolytic, CAMP-positive, PI-PLC-positive, hlyA, pclA and prfA-positive by PCR, while only four isolates turned out to be PC-PLC-positive (opaque zone surrounding the growth). All the seven isolates of L. monocytogenes were serotyped as 4b. In conclusion, the PI-PLC assay and the virulence genes targeted PCR (plcA, prfA and hlyA plcA, prfA and actA genes for L. monocytogenes) hold a promise for rapid and reliable in vitro alternatives to in vivo pathogenicity tests.
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- M M Yadav
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand 388 001, Gujarat, India.
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Chen J, Zhang X, Mei L, Jiang L, Fang W. Prevalence ofListeriain Chinese Food Products from 13 Provinces Between 2000 and 2007 and Virulence Characterization ofListeria monocytogenesIsolates. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2009; 6:7-14. [DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2008.0139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Jianshun Chen
- Zhejiang University Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Centre for Disease Control, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang University Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang University Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Aurora R, Prakash A, Prakash S, Rawool D, Barbuddhe S. Comparison of PI-PLC based assays and PCR along with in vivo pathogenicity tests for rapid detection of pathogenic Listeria monocytogenes. Food Control 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2007.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Kaur S, Malik SVS, Vaidya VM, Barbuddhe SB. Listeria monocytogenes in spontaneous abortions in humans and its detection by multiplex PCR. J Appl Microbiol 2008; 103:1889-96. [PMID: 17953598 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03414.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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AIM To assess the extent of Listeria monocytogenes in causation of human spontaneous abortions by isolation methods and PCR analysis for the presence of virulence-associated genes. METHODS AND RESULTS A total of 305 samples comprising blood, urine, placental bits, faecal and vaginal swabs were collected from 61 patients with spontaneous abortions. Listeria spp. were isolated from 10 samples collected from nine (14.8%) patients. Confirmation of these isolates was based on biochemical tests, haemolysis on blood agar, CAMP test, phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C (PI-PLC) assay followed by in vivo pathogenicity tests and multiplex PCR to detect virulence-associated genes (prfA, plcA, hlyA, actA and iap). Three isolates were confirmed as L. monocytogenes. Of these, two isolates turned out to be pathogenic and found to posses all five genes. However, the remaining two haemolytic L. monocytogenes isolates lacking the plcA gene and activity in the PI-PLC assay were found to be nonpathogenic by in vivo tests. CONCLUSIONS The occurrence of pathogenic L. monocytogenes in cases of spontaneous abortions was 3.3%. It seems that the plcA gene and its expression have an important role as essential virulence determinants in pathogenic Listeria spp. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The recovery of pathogenic L. monocytogenes isolates from cases of spontaneous abortion indicates the significance of listeric infection in pregnant women.
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- S Kaur
- Division of Veterinary Public Health, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Liu D, Lawrence ML, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW. Toward an improved laboratory definition of Listeria monocytogenes virulence. Int J Food Microbiol 2007; 118:101-15. [PMID: 17727992 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2007.07.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2006] [Revised: 04/07/2007] [Accepted: 07/28/2007] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Listeria monocytogenes is an opportunistic foodborne pathogen that encompasses a diversity of strains with varied virulence. The ability to rapidly determine the pathogenic potential of L. monocytogenes strains is integral to the control and prevention campaign against listeriosis. Early methods for assessing L. monocytogenes virulence include in vivo bioassays and in vitro cell assays. While in vivo bioassays provide a measurement of all virulence determinants of L. monocytogenes, they are not applied routinely due to their reliance on experimental animals whose costs have become increasingly prohibitive. As a low cost alternative, in vitro cell assays are useful for estimating the virulence of L. monocytogenes strains. However, these assays are often slow, and at times variable. Prior attempts to ascertain L. monocytogenes virulence by targeting virulence-associated proteins and genes have been largely unsuccessful, since many of the assay targets are present in both virulent and avirulent strains. Recent identification of novel virulence-specific genes (particularly internalin gene inlJ) has opened a new avenue for rapid, sensitive, and precise differentiation of virulent L. monocytogenes strains from avirulent strains. The application of DNA sequencing technique also offers an additional tool for assessing L. monocytogenes virulence potential. By providing an update on the laboratory methods that have been reported for the determination of L. monocytogenes pathogenicity, this review discusses future research needs that may help achieve an improved laboratory definition of L. monocytogenes virulence.
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- Dongyou Liu
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, PO Box 6100, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA.
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Liu D, Lawrence ML, Austin FW, Ainsworth AJ. A multiplex PCR for species- and virulence-specific determination of Listeria monocytogenes. J Microbiol Methods 2007; 71:133-40. [PMID: 17884210 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2007.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2007] [Revised: 08/20/2007] [Accepted: 08/21/2007] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Listeria monocytogenes internalin gene inlJ has been described previously for differentiation of virulent from avirulent strains. However, a recent report indicated that there exist some unusual lineage IIIB strains (e.g., serotype 7 strain R2-142) that possess no inlJ gene but have the capacity to cause mouse mortality via intraperitoneal inoculation. Therefore, a multiplex PCR incorporating inlA, inlC and inlJ gene primers was developed in this study for rapid speciation and virulence determination of L. monocytogenes. Although inlB gene was also assessed for species-specific recognition, it was not included in the multiplex PCR due to the negative reaction observed between the inlB primers and serotypes 4a-e strains. The species identity of the 36 L. monocytogenes strains under investigation was verified through the amplification of an 800 bp fragment with the inlA primers and the virulence of these strains was ascertained by the formation of 517 bp and/or 238 bp fragments with the inlC and inlJ primers, respectively. Whereas L. monocytogenes pathogenic strains with capacity to cause mortality (showing relative virulence of 30-100%) in A/J mice via the intraperitoneal route were invariably detected by the inlC and/or inlJ primers, naturally non-pathogenic strains (showing relative virulence of 0%) were negative with these primers. While 8 of the 10 L. ivanovii strains reacted with the inlC primers, they could be effectively excluded as non-L. monocytogenes through their negative reactions with the inlA primers in the multiplex PCR. Thus, the use of the multiplex PCR targeting inlA, inlC and inlJ genes facilitates simultaneous confirmation of L. monocytogenes species identity and virulence.
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- Dongyou Liu
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762-6100, USA.
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Rawool DB, Malik SVS, Shakuntala I, Sahare AM, Barbuddhe SB. Detection of multiple virulence-associated genes in Listeria monocytogenes isolated from bovine mastitis cases. Int J Food Microbiol 2007; 113:201-7. [PMID: 16979771 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2006.06.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2005] [Revised: 02/24/2006] [Accepted: 06/13/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Clinical samples (n=725) were collected from bovines (n=243) which were positive for mastitis using the California mastitis test (CMT) and somatic cell count (SCC). The clinical samples comprising blood (n=239), milk (n=243), and faecal swabs (n=243) were examined for the presence of pathogenic Listeria spp. Isolation of the pathogen was done using selective enrichment in University of Vermont Medium and plating onto Dominguez-Rodriguez isolation agar. Confirmation of the isolates was based on biochemical tests and Christie, Atkins, Munch-Petersen (CAMP) test followed by pathogenicity testing. Pathogenicity of the isolates was tested by phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C (PI-PLC) assay as well as in vivo tests namely, chick embryo and mice inoculation tests. The isolates were subjected to PCR assay for five virulence-associated genes, plcA, prfA, hlyA, actA and iap. Listeria spp. were isolated from 12 (1.66%) samples. Of these 4 (0.55%) and 1 (0.14%) were confirmed as Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii, respectively. L. monocytogenes and L. ivanovii were recovered from milk samples (2) and faecal (3) of mastitic cattle (3) and buffaloes (2). L. monocytogenes recovered from the milk of mastitic cattle and L. ivanovii from the faecal swab of buffalo turned out to be pathogenic. However, the remaining three hemolytic isolates exhibiting positive CAMP test turned out to be negative in PI-PLC assay, chick embryo and mice inoculation. L. monocytogenes and L. ivanovii isolates characterized as pathogenic by PI-PLC assay and in vivo pathogenicity tests were found to possess all the five virulence-associated genes and three genes, plcA, prfA and actA respectively. The remaining three hemolytic but non-pathogenic L. monocytogenes isolates were negative for plcA by PCR. It seems that the plcA gene and its expression (in the PI-PLC assay) have an important role as virulence determinants in pathogenic Listeria spp. In conclusion, the PI-PLC assay and virulence genes targeted PCR (plcA, prfA and hlyA genes for L. monocytogenes and plcA, prfA and actA genes for L. ivanovii) hold a good promise as rapid and reliable in vitro alternatives to in vivo pathogenicity tests.
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- D B Rawool
- Division of Veterinary Public Health, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar 243 122, India
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Jallewar PK, Kalorey DR, Kurkure NV, Pande VV, Barbuddhe SB. Genotypic characterization of Listeria spp. isolated from fresh water fish. Int J Food Microbiol 2006; 114:120-3. [PMID: 17182144 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2006.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2006] [Revised: 07/24/2006] [Accepted: 09/30/2006] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A total of 200 samples (muscles and viscera, 100 of each) of fresh water fish, walking catfish (Clarias batrachus) were screened for Listeria spp. All the samples were subjected to a two-step enrichment followed by plating on selective media. Confirmation of the isolates was on the basis of biochemical characters, haemolysis on blood agar and Christie, Atkins, Munch Petersen test. A total of 39 isolates of Listeria spp. were recovered. Of these 26 (67%), 8 (21%), 3 (8%) and 2 (5%) were Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria seeligeri, Listeria grayi and Listeria welshimeri, respectively. The isolates were subjected to a PCR assay for detection of the virulence-associated genes individually or together. The plcA, actA, hlyA and iap genes were detected in six strains, three genes (actA, hlyA and iap) in nine strains, the plcA, hlyA and iap in our strain, the hlyA and iap were in three strains, actA and hlyA in four strains, plcA and hlyA in our strain and hlyA in two strains. The hlyA and iap were also detected in L. seeligeri.
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- P K Jallewar
- Department of Microbiology, Nagpur Veterinary College, Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, 440 006 India
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Shakuntala I, Malik SVS, Barbuddhe SB, Rawool DB. Isolation of Listeria monocytogenes from buffaloes with reproductive disorders and its confirmation by polymerase chain reaction. Vet Microbiol 2006; 117:229-34. [PMID: 16860946 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2006.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2005] [Revised: 05/12/2006] [Accepted: 06/21/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Listeria monocytogenes, a gram-positive, facultative intracellular pathogen was isolated from buffaloes with a history of reproductive disorders and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analyses for the presence of virulence-associated genes were conducted. A total of 530 samples of faecal, nasal, vaginal swabs and blood samples from 135 buffaloes were screened. The prevalence of L. monocytogenes and other Listeria spp. was found to be 4.4 and 7.4%, respectively. All isolates were subjected to PCR for virulence-associated genes (prfA, plcA, hlyA, actA and iap) and to pathogenicity testing by the phosphatidylinositol phospholipase C (PI-PLC) assay and mice and chick-embryo inoculation. All L. monocytogenes isolates were hemolytic and positive for the hlyA gene. One L. monocytogenes isolate possessed all five virulence-associated genes and was also positive in the PI-PLC assay as well as in the in vivo pathogenicity tests. The remaining hemolytic L. monocytogenes isolates lacking the plcA gene and PI-PLC assay activity were, however, non-pathogenic via mice and chick-embryo inoculation tests, in spite of having the hlyA gene. The detection of multiple virulence-associated genes, in combination with in vitro pathogenicity tests, must be performed to identify pathogenic L. monocytogenes.
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- I Shakuntala
- Division of Veterinary Public Health, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, India
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Liu D. Identification, subtyping and virulence determination of Listeria monocytogenes, an important foodborne pathogen. J Med Microbiol 2006; 55:645-659. [PMID: 16687581 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.46495-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Listeria monocytogenes is an opportunistic intracellular pathogen that has become an important cause of human foodborne infections worldwide. Given its close relationship to other Listeria species and its tendency to produce non-specific clinical symptoms, the availability of rapid, sensitive and specific diagnostic tests for the differentiation of L. monocytogenes from other Listeria species is helpful for selecting appropriate treatment regimens. In addition, with L. monocytogenes comprising a diversity of strains of varying pathogenicity, the ability to precisely track the strains involved in listeriosis outbreaks and speedily determine their pathogenic potential is critical for the control and prevention of further occurrences of this deadly disease. Extensive research in recent decades has revealed significant insights regarding the molecular mechanisms of L. monocytogenes infection. This in turn has facilitated the development of laboratory procedures for enhanced detection and identification of L. monocytogenes, and has also contributed to the implementation of improved control and prevention strategies against listeriosis. The purpose of this review is to summarize recent progress in the species-specific identification, subtyping and virulence determination of L. monocytogenes strains, and to discuss future research needs pertaining to these important areas of listeriosis.
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- Dongyou Liu
- Department of Basic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, PO Box 6100, MS 39762-6100, USA
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Yamamoto M, Takahashi H, Miyamoto C, Ohara M, Suzuki C, Naishiro Y, Yamamoto H, Shinomura Y, Nonaka M, Imai K. A case in which the subject was affected by Listeia meningoencephalitis during administration of infliximab for steroid-dependent adult onset Still's disease. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 29:160-8. [PMID: 16819265 DOI: 10.2177/jsci.29.160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The subject was a 22-year-old woman who developed high fever and arthralgias and eruptions in the extremities around June 2005. She sought medical advice at a nearby dermatology clinic, where hepatic dysfunction was noted on blood testing. The patient was thus hospitalized the next day. Although CRP levels were significantly high, no sign of infection was observed and bone marrow cell differentiation was normal. Adult onset Still's disease was diagnosed based on the observation of persistent high fever >39 degrees C, eruptions, increased leukocytes, pharyngeal pain, splenomegaly, hepatic dysfunction, negative autoantibody results from blood testing, and high serum ferritin levels. Administration of prednisolone 30 mg/day was initiated, but proved ineffective. Steroid pulse therapy was conducted, and the subject was transferred to our medical facility for continued treatment. Attempts were made to control the disease using combined steroid and cyclosporine administration; but exacerbation of high serum ferritin levels and hepatic dysfunctions were observed, so a second course of steroid pulse therapy was conducted. Symptoms improved temporarily, but steroid levels were difficult to reduce. Cyclosporine was therefore replaced by methotrexate, and administration of infliximab was initiated. In the course of treatment, administration of a sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim combination was initiated, but was discontinued due to suspicion of drug-induced hepatic injury. A second administration of infliximab was conducted in late August, and rapid improvements in clinical symptoms and abnormal test values was observed. However, high fever and headache developed suddenly in early September. Based on the results of spinal fluid testing, blood and spinal fluid cultures and MRI of the head, Listeria meningoencephalitis was diagnosed. Diplopia and impaired consciousness occurred during the disease course, and formation of a brain abscess was observed on imaging. However, symptoms were controlled by long-term combination administration of ampicillin and gentamicin. Administration of infliximab was discontinued for treatment of adult onset Still's disease, and steroid levels were reduced following double-membrane filtration plasma exchange. On follow-up, no relapse of symptoms or abnormalities in blood test values were observed, so the subject was discharged from our medical facility in December 2005. In treatment for rheumatic diseases, a dramatic improvement in treatment results for pathologies displaying tolerance against conventional treatments has been acquired with the development of biological drugs. However, opportunistic infections represent a serious problem, and appropriate preventative measures are required. The present report describes a case in which the subject was affected by Listeria meningoencephalitis during administration of infliximab for steroid-dependent adult Still's disease. Since listeriosis is one of the complications, along with tuberculosis, that warrants precautionary measures, this case is reported and discussed.
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- Motohisa Yamamoto
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine
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Takeuchi O, Suzuki T, Kawamura I, Kobayashi N, Takizawa-Hashimoto A, Mitsuyama M. Involvement of the virulence gene products of Yersinia enterocolitica in the immune response of infected mice. FEMS IMMUNOLOGY AND MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY 2005; 45:321-9. [PMID: 16019194 DOI: 10.1016/j.femsim.2005.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2005] [Revised: 05/26/2005] [Accepted: 05/27/2005] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The virulence of Yersinia enterocolitica is known to be highly dependent on its virulence plasmid. However, it remains unclear whether the virulence plasmid is engaged also in the induction of cell-mediated immunity that is essential for protective immunity in the host. In this study, we have compared the induction of type 1 helper T cell immunity against Y. enterocolitica using a virulent strain (P+) harboring the pYV plasmid and an avirulent strain (P-) harboring no pYV. Spleen cells from both groups of mice immunized with 1/10 LD50 of P+ strain and those with 1/10 LD50 of P- strain produced a high level of gamma interferon (IFN-gamma) upon stimulation with heat-killed bacteria, and CD4+ T cells were exclusively responsible for IFN-gamma production. When crude Yersinia outer proteins (Yops) were used for antigenic stimulation, IFN-gamma response of immune spleen cells against crude Yops was observed only in mice immunized with P+ strain. Flowcytometric analysis revealed a significant level of increase in IFN-gamma-producing CD8+ T cells as well as the increase in IFN-gamma-producing CD4+ T cells against crude Yops. These results suggest that the virulence plasmid of Y. enterocolitica is involved in the induction of Th1-type of possibly protective T cells in infected mice.
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- Osamu Takeuchi
- Department of Microbiology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida-Konoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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Tsuchiya K, Kawamura I, Takahashi A, Nomura T, Kohda C, Mitsuyama M. Listeriolysin O-induced membrane permeation mediates persistent interleukin-6 production in Caco-2 cells during Listeria monocytogenes infection in vitro. Infect Immun 2005; 73:3869-77. [PMID: 15972472 PMCID: PMC1168588 DOI: 10.1128/iai.73.7.3869-3877.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Listeriolysin O (LLO), a major virulence factor of Listeria monocytogenes, is a member of the cholesterol-dependent cytolysin family and plays important roles not only in survival of this bacterium in phagocytes but also in induction of various cellular responses, including cytokine production. In this work, we examined the involvement of LLO in induction of the cytokine response in intestinal epithelial cells, the front line of host defense against food-borne listeriosis. Infection of Caco-2 cells with wild-type L. monocytogenes induced persistent expression of interleukin-6 (IL-6) mRNA. In contrast, IL-6 expression was observed only transiently during infection with non-LLO-producing strains. A sublytic dose of recombinant LLO (rLLO) induced the expression of IL-6 via formation of membrane pores. Under conditions of LLO-induced pore formation without extensive cell lysis, Ca2+ influx was observed, and the IL-6 expression induced by rLLO was inhibited by pretreatment with 1,2-bis(2-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid tetrakis(acetoxymethyl ester) (BAPTA-AM), an intracellular Ca2+ chelator. LLO secreted by cytoplasmic L. monocytogenes appeared to induce pore formation in the membrane and to enable the trafficking of intracellular and extracellular molecules. Pretreatment with BAPTA-AM inhibited persistent IL-6 expression in Caco-2 cells infected with wild-type L. monocytogenes. These results suggest that LLO is involved in IL-6 production in the late phase of infection through the formation of Ca2+-permeable pores and subsequent Ca2+-dependent modulation of signaling and gene expression.
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- Kohsuke Tsuchiya
- Department of Microbiology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida konoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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Nakamura H, Hatanaka M, Ochi K, Nagao M, Ogasawara J, Hase A, Kitase T, Haruki K, Nishikawa Y. Listeria monocytogenes isolated from cold-smoked fish products in Osaka City, Japan. Int J Food Microbiol 2004; 94:323-8. [PMID: 15246243 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2004.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2003] [Revised: 11/25/2003] [Accepted: 02/04/2004] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Listeria monocytogenes contamination of ready-to-eat seafood products commercially available in Osaka was examined between 1999 and 2000. L. monocytogenes was isolated from 12 (13%) of the 95 products tested. All positive samples were from cold-smoked fish with 9 being obtained during the summer. Thirteen isolates of L. monocytogenes were typed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based typing methods. Isolates of the same serotype originating from the same manufacturer gave similar DNA profiles, irrespective of the type of sample or date of isolation. The finding suggest that persistent strains in each manufacturing facility proliferate during the summer and contaminate products during manufacturing processes.
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- H Nakamura
- Department of Food and Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Human Life Science, Osaka City University, 3-3-138, Osaka 558-8585, Japan.
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Liu D. Listeria monocytogenes: comparative interpretation of mouse virulence assay. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2004; 233:159-64. [PMID: 15043883 DOI: 10.1016/j.femsle.2004.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2004] [Revised: 02/04/2004] [Accepted: 02/06/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Being an opportunistic bacterial pathogen, Listeria monocytogenes demonstrates significant strain variations in virulence and pathogenicity. The availability of laboratory procedures to ascertain the pathogenic potential of L. monocytogenes bacteria would greatly enhance the control and prevention of listerial infections. As a method that measures all virulent determinants, mouse virulence assay has been frequently used for assessing L. monocytogenes virulence. The pathogenic potential of a given L. monocytogenes strain as determined by mouse virulence assay is often calculated from mouse mortality data in combination with colony forming units (CFUs) derived from plate counts, and expressed by medium lethal dose (LD(50)). In this report, we describe an alternative method [i.e., relative virulence (%)] that does not involve CFU estimation, and is comparable to LD(50) for interpretation of mouse virulence assay for L. monocytogenes. The relative virulence (%) is obtained by dividing the number of dead mice with the total number of mice tested for a particular strain using a known virulent strain (e.g., L. monocytogenes EGD) as reference. Besides providing a more direct interpretation in comparison with LD(50) values for mouse virulence assay, this method requires fewer dosage groups per L. monocytogenes strain, and eliminates CFU estimation that is step subject to variations between runs and also between laboratories.
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- Dongyou Liu
- Department of Basic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 6100, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA.
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Revazishvili T, Kotetishvili M, Stine OC, Kreger AS, Morris JG, Sulakvelidze A. Comparative analysis of multilocus sequence typing and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis for characterizing Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from environmental and clinical sources. J Clin Microbiol 2004; 42:276-85. [PMID: 14715765 PMCID: PMC321703 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.42.1.276-285.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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One hundred seventy-five Listeria monocytogenes strains were characterized by serotyping, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), and multilocus sequence typing (MLST) based on loci in actA, betL, hlyA, gyrB, pgm, and recA. One hundred twenty-two sequence types (STs) were identified by MLST based on allelic profiles of the four housekeeping genes (betL, gyrB, pgm, and recA), and 34 and 38 alleles were identified for hlyA and actA, respectively. Several actA and hlyA alleles appeared to be predominantly associated with clinical isolates. MLST differentiated most of the L. monocytogenes strains better than did PFGE, and the discriminating ability of PFGE was better than that of serotyping. Several strains with different serotypes were found, by MLST and PFGE, to have very closely related genetic backgrounds, which suggested possible "antigen switching" among them. MLST can be a useful typing tool for differentiating L. monocytogenes strains (including strains undistinguishable by PFGE typing and serotyping), and it may be of value during investigations of food-borne outbreaks of listeriosis.
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- Tamara Revazishvili
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
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Liu D, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW, Lawrence ML. Characterization of virulent and avirulent Listeria monocytogenes strains by PCR amplification of putative transcriptional regulator and internalin genes. J Med Microbiol 2003; 52:1065-1070. [PMID: 14614064 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.05358-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Listeria monocytogenes is an opportunistic bacterial pathogen that is an important cause of human food-borne illness worldwide. However, L. monocytogenes strains demonstrate considerable variation in pathogenic potential. In this report, virulent and avirulent L. monocytogenes isolates were compared by using a comparative screening strategy. Two clones were identified that contained DNA that was only present in virulent L. monocytogenes strains. PCR primers were designed for three genes from these clones and for five other selected L. monocytogenes genes. All eight primer sets predominantly detected virulent L. monocytogenes isolates, as determined by a mouse virulence assay; one of the putative internalin genes, lmo2821, was detected in all strains that were considered to be virulent. Primers from these eight genes were then tested by PCR against a larger panel of bacterial strains; each of the genes was detected predominantly in clinical or food L. monocytogenes isolates, rather than environmental isolates. The findings from this study suggest that virulent L. monocytogenes strains may possess genes that are not present in avirulent isolates, which could serve as markers for PCR assessment of L. monocytogenes virulence.
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- Dongyou Liu
- Department of Basic Sciences1 and Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine2, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, 39762-6100, USA
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- Department of Basic Sciences1 and Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine2, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, 39762-6100, USA
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- Department of Basic Sciences1 and Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine2, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, 39762-6100, USA
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- Department of Basic Sciences1 and Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine2, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, 39762-6100, USA
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Kimoto T, Kawamura I, Kohda C, Nomura T, Tsuchiya K, Ito Y, Watanabe I, Kaku T, Setianingrum E, Mitsuyama M. Differences in gamma interferon production induced by listeriolysin O and ivanolysin O result in different levels of protective immunity in mice infected with Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii. Infect Immun 2003; 71:2447-54. [PMID: 12704115 PMCID: PMC153848 DOI: 10.1128/iai.71.5.2447-2454.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Two pathogenic species in the genus Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii, are characterized by the production of hemolysins belonging to cholesterol-dependent cytolysins, listeriolysin O (LLO) and ivanolysin O (ILO), respectively. LLO, produced by L. monocytogenes, is able to induce gamma interferon (IFN-gamma) production and contributes to the generation of Th1-dependent protective immunity. On the other hand, nothing is known about the role of ILO, produced by L. ivanovii, in this regard. In this study, we immunized mice with 0.1 50% lethal dose (LD(50)) of L. monocytogenes and L. ivanovii. Protective immunity against a challenge with 10 LD(50) was generated in mice infected with L. monocytogenes, whereas L. ivanovii infection did not induce protection. After immunization, the level of IFN-gamma in serum samples was increased in mice given L. monocytogenes but not in those given L. ivanovii. To determine the IFN-gamma-inducing activity of cytolysins, recombinant protein was constructed. Recombinant ILO exhibited significantly lower IFN-gamma-inducing activity than LLO. By comparing the IFN-gamma-inducing activity of a chimera incorporating LLO and ILO, it was found that domains 1 to 3 of LLO were critical for IFN-gamma-inducing activity while the counterpart in ILO was unable to induce cytokine production. These results suggested that the weak ability of ILO to induce IFN-gamma production is responsible for the failure of L. ivanovii to generate effective protective immunity.
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- Terumi Kimoto
- Department of Microbiology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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Kamimura D, Fu D, Matsuda Y, Atsumi T, Ohtani T, Park SJ, Ishihara K, Hirano T. Tyrosine 759 of the cytokine receptor gp130 is involved in Listeria monocytogenes susceptibility. Genes Immun 2002; 3:136-43. [PMID: 12070777 DOI: 10.1038/sj.gene.6363825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2001] [Revised: 10/16/2001] [Accepted: 10/22/2001] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Interleukin-6 family cytokines have been implicated in adaptive and innate immunity, hematopoiesis, and inflammation. This cytokine family shares a signal-transducing receptor subunit called gp130. gp130(F759/F759) knockin mice carry a point mutation at the SHP2-binding site of gp130 due to the replacement of tyrosine-759 (Y759 for human gp130) with phenylalanine (F). To explore the effect of this point mutation on the host response to bacterial infection, gp130(F759/F759) knockin mice were infected with Listeria monocytogenes. gp130(F759/F759) knockin mice began to die at 3 to 4 days post infection (p.i.) and showed higher mortality than did controls. Listeria titers at 3 days p.i. in the peritoneal cavity, spleen, and liver were significantly higher in gp130(F759/F759)knockin mice than in controls. Nitric oxide production, upregulation of the mRNA levels of a variety of cytokines, and listericidal activity in gp130(F759/F759) macrophages were unchanged. However, gp130(F759/F759) knockin mice displayed significantly lower levels of interferon (IFN)gamma in serum and in the culture supernatant from peritoneal exudate cells and splenocytes, in response to Listeria infection. These results suggest that the Y759 point mutation in gp130 attenuates the early phase of defense against Listeria infection, possibly owing to insufficient elevation of IFNgamma levels, and thus gp130 is a possible candidate gene for Listeria susceptibility.
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- D Kamimura
- Department of Molecular Oncology (C7), Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Erdenlig S, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW. Pathogenicity and production of virulence factors by Listeria monocytogenes isolates from channel catfish. J Food Prot 2000; 63:613-9. [PMID: 10826718 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-63.5.613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [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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Pathogenicity of four channel catfish Listeria monocytogenes isolates (CCF1, CCF4, HCC7, and HCC23) was examined in a comparative manner with virulent type strains L. monocytogenes ATCC 19115 and EGD and avirulent type strain ATCC 15313 in BDF and A/J mice. Isolates HCC7 and CCF1 (both serovar 1) caused similar percent mortalities and 50% lethal concentration values when compared with virulent type strains and were therefore considered pathogenic. The presence of the virulence factors listeriolysin (LLO), phosphotidylcholine-phospholipase (PC-PLC), and phosphotidylinositol-phospholipase (PI-PLC) was determined using specific activity tests. The virulent catfish isolates were positive for production of LLO, PC-PLC, and PI-PLC. However, catfish isolate HCC23 was not virulent in mice despite being hemolytic, suggesting that not every hemolytic L. monocytogenes strain is virulent. With the exception of HCC7, all virulent strains displayed enhanced LLO production in a special stress medium, whereas almost undetectable LLO activity was present when catfish isolates and virulent type strain L. monocytogenes were grown in a rich medium such as brain heart infusion. Avirulent strains were found to lack or have decreased expression of LLO, PC-PLC, or PI-PLC.
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- S Erdenlig
- Veteriner Kontrol ve Arastirma Enstitusu, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey
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Tanabe Y, Xiong H, Nomura T, Arakawa M, Mitsuyama M. Induction of protective T cells against Listeria monocytogenes in mice by immunization with a listeriolysin O-negative avirulent strain of bacteria and liposome-encapsulated listeriolysin O. Infect Immun 1999; 67:568-75. [PMID: 9916060 PMCID: PMC96356 DOI: 10.1128/iai.67.2.568-575.1999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Only listeriolysin O (LLO)-producing strains of Listeria monocytogenes generate protective immunity in mice. Based on the findings that endogenous gamma interferon (IFN-gamma) production was induced only by such strains and that purified LLO could induce IFN-gamma from NK cells, we have postulated that LLO may play a pivotal role in the induction of Th1-type protective T cells, which are highly dependent on IFN-gamma. In this study, mice were immunized with L. monocytogenes ATCC 15313, an LLO-nonproducing avirulent strain, along with LLO encapsulated in liposome (LLO-liposome). LLO-liposome was highly potent in the induction of various cytokines, including IFN-gamma. Immunization of mice with either LLO-liposome or the viable strain ATCC 15313 alone did not induce protection against challenge infection. In contrast, the combination of LLO-nonproducing bacteria plus LLO-liposome induced a significant level of protective immunity mediated mainly by Th1-type cells capable of producing a large amount of IFN-gamma in an antigen-specific manner. The protection afforded by the combination was not dependent on LLO-specific cytotoxic T cells. These results support the idea that the inability of an LLO-nonproducing avirulent strain or killed bacteria to induce the generation of protective T cells is due not to the lack of a central T-cell epitope(s) but to the lack of ability to induce the production of endogenous cytokine during the early stage of immunization; the results also suggest that an appropriate use of LLO at least in an animal model may be effective in the induction of antigen-specific Th1-dependent protective immunity to various kinds of intracellular parasitic bacteria.
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- Y Tanabe
- Departments of Bacteriology, Niigata 951-8510, and Department of Microbiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.
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Xiong H, Tanabe Y, Ohya S, Mitsuyama M. Administration of killed bacteria together with listeriolysin O induces protective immunity against Listeria monocytogenes in mice. Immunology 1998; 94:14-21. [PMID: 9708181 PMCID: PMC1364325 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2567.1998.00477.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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It is known that only listeriolysin O (LLO)-producing Listeria monocytogenes strains are able to induce protective immunity, but the underlining relationship between LLO produced by virulent strains and generation of protective immunity in the infected host remains poorly understood. In the present study, it was found that LLO gene expression was only detected in the mice infected with virulent strain which was able to induce protective immunity, while non-virulent strains or killed bacteria were not able to generate protective immunity. When mice were immunized with LLO plus killed bacteria in the presence of incomplete Freund's adjuvant, the protective immunity was partially generated, and adoptive transfer experiment confirmed that this protection was antigen specific. Reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction revealed that LLO plus killed bacteria induced the expression of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and interleukin-12 (IL-12). Our results also showed CD4+ T cells were the principal cells constituting protective immunity. Taken together, it may be concluded that LLO produced from virulent strains of L. monocytogenes was essential for the generation of protective immunity, and that LLO plus killed bacteria induced IFN-gamma and IL-12 expression which resulted in the generation of protective immunity.
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- H Xiong
- Department of Bacteriology, Niigata University School of Medicine, Japan
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Nishibori T, Xiong H, Kawamura I, Arakawa M, Mitsuyama M. Induction of cytokine gene expression by listeriolysin O and roles of macrophages and NK cells. Infect Immun 1996; 64:3188-95. [PMID: 8757852 PMCID: PMC174206 DOI: 10.1128/iai.64.8.3188-3195.1996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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To determine the role of listeriolysin O (LLO) of Listeria monocytogenes in the host response at the initial stage of infection, cytokine gene expression in mouse peritoneal exudate macrophages and spleen cells was examined by reverse transcription-PCR. Expression of various cytokine mRNAs, especially those of interleukin-1 (IL-1), tumor necrosis factor alpha, gamma interferon (IFN-gamma), and IL-12, was observed to occur in spleen cells after direct stimulation with an LLO preparation purified to a single band on sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Induction of mRNA expression by LLO was not blocked by cholesterol, which abrogated the hemolytic activity of LLO. After the depletion of NK cells in spleen cells by treatment with anti-asialo GM1 antibody plus complement, LLO-induced expression of IFN-gamma was decreased, indicating that NK cells were the main source of IFN-gamma. After depletion of macrophages by passing spleen cells over a Sephadex G-10 column, expression of macrophage-derived cytokines, including IL-1alpha, tumor necrosis factor alpha, and IL-12, was diminished. In addition, IFN-gamma mRNA expression was impaired, indicating that IFN-gamma mRNA expression from NK cells required signaling from macrophages. It is suggested that LLO is capable of inducing endogenous cytokines of mice, and both NK cells and macrophages are involved in the host cytokine response to LLO.
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- T Nishibori
- Department of Bacteriology, Niigata University School of Medicine, Japan
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