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Pracser N, Zaiser A, Ying HMK, Pietzka A, Wagner M, Rychli K. Diverse Listeria monocytogenes in-house clones are present in a dynamic frozen vegetable processing environment. Int J Food Microbiol 2024; 410:110479. [PMID: 37977080 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2023.110479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Listeria (L.) monocytogenes is of global concern for food safety as the listeriosis-causing pathogen is widely distributed in the food processing environments, where it can survive for a long time. Frozen vegetables contaminated with L. monocytogenes were recently identified as the source of two large listeriosis outbreaks in the EU and US. So far, only a few studies have investigated the occurrence and behavior of Listeria in frozen vegetables and the associated processing environment. This study investigates the occurrence of L. monocytogenes and other Listeria spp. in a frozen vegetable processing environment and in frozen vegetable products. Using whole genome sequencing (WGS), the distribution of sequence types (MLST-STs) and core genome sequence types (cgMLST-CT) of L. monocytogenes were assessed, and in-house clones were identified. Comparative genomic analyses and phenotypical characterization of the different MLST-STs and isolates were performed, including growth ability under low temperatures, as well as survival of freeze-thaw cycles. Listeria were widely disseminated in the processing environment and five in-house clones namely ST451-CT4117, ST20-CT3737, ST8-CT1349, ST8-CT6243, ST224-CT5623 were identified among L. monocytogenes isolates present in environmental swab samples. Subsequently, the identified in-house clones were also detected in product samples. Conveyor belts were a major source of contamination in the processing environment. A wide repertoire of stress resistance markers supported the colonization and survival of L. monocytogenes in the frozen vegetable processing facility. The presence of ArgB was significantly associated with in-house clones. Significant differences were also observed in the growth rate between different MLST-STs at low temperatures (4 °C and 10 °C), but not between in-house and non-in-house isolates. All isolates harbored major virulence genes such as full length InlA and InlB and LIPI-1, yet there were differences between MLST-STs in the genomic content. The results of this study demonstrate that WGS is a strong tool for tracing contamination sources and transmission routes, and for identifying in-house clones. Further research targeting the co-occurring microbiota and the presence of biofilms is needed to fully understand the mechanism of colonization and persistence in a food processing environment.
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- Nadja Pracser
- FFoQSI GmbH-Austrian Competence Centre for Feed and Food Quality, Safety and Innovation, Technopark 1D, 3430 Tulln, Austria.
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- Unit of Food Microbiology, Institute for Food Safety, Food Technology and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Veterinaerplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria.
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- Unit of Food Microbiology, Institute for Food Safety, Food Technology and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Veterinaerplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria
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- Austrian National Reference Laboratory for Listeria monocytogenes, Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, Beethovenstrasse 6, 8010 Graz, Austria.
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- FFoQSI GmbH-Austrian Competence Centre for Feed and Food Quality, Safety and Innovation, Technopark 1D, 3430 Tulln, Austria; Unit of Food Microbiology, Institute for Food Safety, Food Technology and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Veterinaerplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria.
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- Unit of Food Microbiology, Institute for Food Safety, Food Technology and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Veterinaerplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria.
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A review of potential antibacterial activities of nisin against Listeria monocytogenes: the combined use of nisin shows more advantages than single use. Food Res Int 2023; 164:112363. [PMID: 36737951 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.112363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen causing serious public health problems. Nisin is a natural antimicrobial agent produced by Lactococcus lactis and widely used in the food industry. However, the anti-L. monocytogenes efficiency of nisin might be decreased due to natural or acquired resistance of L. monocytogenes to nisin, or complexity of the food environment. The limitation of nisin as a bacteriostatic agent in food could be improved using a combination of methods. In this review, the physiochemical characteristics, species, bioengineered mutants, and antimicrobial mechanism of nisin are reviewed. Strategies of nisin combined with other antibacterial methods, including physical, chemical, and natural substances, and nanotechnology to enhance antibacterial effect are highlighted and discussed. Additionally, the antibacterial efficiency of nisin applied in real meat, dairy, and aquatic products is evaluated and analyzed. Among the various binding treatments, the combination with natural substances is more effective than the combination with physical and chemical methods. However, the combination of nisin and nanotechnology has more potential in terms of the impact on food quality.
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Stincone P, Fonseca Veras F, Micalizzi G, Donnarumma D, Vitale Celano G, Petras D, de Angelis M, Mondello L, Brandelli A. Listeria monocytogenes exposed to antimicrobial peptides displays differential regulation of lipids and proteins associated to stress response. Cell Mol Life Sci 2022; 79:263. [PMID: 35482131 PMCID: PMC11071860 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-022-04292-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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With the onset of Listeria monocytogenes resistance to the bacteriocin nisin, the search for alternative antimicrobial treatments is of fundamental importance. In this work, we set out to investigate proteins and lipids involved in the resistance mechanisms of L. monocytogenes against the antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) nisin and fengycin. The effect of sub-lethal concentrations of nisin and lipopeptide fengycin secreted by Bacillus velezensis P34 on L. monocytogenes was investigated by mass spectrometry-based lipidomics and proteomics. Both AMPs caused a differential regulation of biofilm formation, confirming the promotion of cell attachment and biofilm assembling after treatment with nisin, whereas growth inhibition was observed after fengycin treatment. Anteiso branched-chain fatty acids were detected in higher amounts in fengycin-treated samples (46.6%) as compared to nisin-treated and control samples (39.4% and 43.4%, respectively). In addition, a higher relative abundance of 30:0, 31:0 and 32:0 phosphatidylglycerol species was detected in fengycin-treated samples. The lipidomics data suggest the inhibition of biofilm formation by the fengycin treatment, while the proteomics data revealed downregulation of important cell wall proteins involved in the building of biofilms, such as the lipoteichoic acid backbone synthesis (Lmo0927) and the flagella-related (Lmo0718) proteins among others. Together, these results provide new insights into the modification of lipid and protein profiles and biofilm formation in L. monocytogenes upon exposure to antimicrobial peptides.
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- Paolo Stincone
- Laboratório de Bioquímica e Microbiologia Aplicada, ICTA-UFRGS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Porto Alegre, 91501-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioquímica e Microbiologia Aplicada, ICTA-UFRGS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Porto Alegre, 91501-970, Brazil
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- Chromaleont S.R.L., c/o Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, viale Annunziata, 98168, Polo AnnunziataMessina, Italy
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- Chromaleont S.R.L., c/o Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, viale Annunziata, 98168, Polo AnnunziataMessina, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Prov. le Casamassima, km 3, Valenzano, 70010, Bari, Italy
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- CMFI Cluster of Excellence, Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Medicine, University of Tübingen, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Chromaleont S.R.L., c/o Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, viale Annunziata, 98168, Polo AnnunziataMessina, Italy
- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Annunziata, viale Annunziata, 98168, Messina, Italy
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- Laboratório de Bioquímica e Microbiologia Aplicada, ICTA-UFRGS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Porto Alegre, 91501-970, Brazil.
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Lourenco A, Linke K, Wagner M, Stessl B. The Saprophytic Lifestyle of Listeria monocytogenes and Entry Into the Food-Processing Environment. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:789801. [PMID: 35350628 PMCID: PMC8957868 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.789801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Listeria monocytogenes is an environmentally adapted saprophyte that can change into a human and animal bacterial pathogen with zoonotic potential through several regulatory systems. In this review, the focus is on the occurrence of Listeria sensu stricto and sensu lato in different ecological niches, the detection methods, and their analytical limitations. It also highlights the occurrence of L. monocytogenes genotypes in the environment (soil, water, and wildlife), reflects on the molecular determinants of L. monocytogenes for the saprophytic lifestyle and the potential for antibiotic resistance. In particular, the strain-specific properties with which some genotypes circulate in wastewater, surface water, soil, wildlife, and agricultural environments are of particular interest for the continuously updating risk analysis.
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- Antonio Lourenco
- Department of Food Biosciences, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Co. Cork, Ireland
- Unit for Food Microbiology, Institute for Food Safety, Food Technology and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Unit for Food Microbiology, Institute for Food Safety, Food Technology and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Unit for Food Microbiology, Institute for Food Safety, Food Technology and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
- Austrian Competence Center for Feed and Food Quality, Safety and Innovation, Tulln, Austria
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- Unit for Food Microbiology, Institute for Food Safety, Food Technology and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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Lakicevic BZ, Den Besten HMW, De Biase D. Landscape of Stress Response and Virulence Genes Among Listeria monocytogenes Strains. Front Microbiol 2022; 12:738470. [PMID: 35126322 PMCID: PMC8811131 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.738470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The pathogenic microorganism Listeria monocytogenes is ubiquitous and responsible for listeriosis, a disease with a high mortality rate in susceptible people. It can persist in different habitats, including the farm environment, the food production environments, and in foods. This pathogen can grow under challenging conditions, such as low pH, low temperatures, and high salt concentrations. However, L. monocytogenes has a high degree of strain divergence regarding virulence potential, environmental adaption, and stress response. This review seeks to provide the reader with an up-to-date overview of clonal and serotype-specific differences among L. monocytogenes strains. Emphasis on the genes and genomic islands responsible for virulence and resistance to environmental stresses is given to explain the complex adaptation among L. monocytogenes strains. Moreover, we highlight the use of advanced diagnostic technologies, such as whole-genome sequencing, to fine-tune quantitative microbiological risk assessment for better control of listeriosis.
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- Brankica Z. Lakicevic
- Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Belgrade, Serbia
- *Correspondence: Brankica Z. Lakicevic,
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- Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy
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Muchaamba F, Wambui J, Stephan R, Tasara T. Cold Shock Proteins Promote Nisin Tolerance in Listeria monocytogenes Through Modulation of Cell Envelope Modification Responses. Front Microbiol 2022; 12:811939. [PMID: 35003042 PMCID: PMC8740179 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.811939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Listeria monocytogenes continues to be a food safety challenge owing to its stress tolerance and virulence traits. Several listeriosis outbreaks have been linked to the consumption of contaminated ready-to-eat food products. Numerous interventions, including nisin application, are presently employed to mitigate against L. monocytogenes risk in food products. In response, L. monocytogenes deploys several defense mechanisms, reducing nisin efficacy, that are not yet fully understood. Cold shock proteins (Csps) are small, highly conserved nucleic acid-binding proteins involved in several gene regulatory processes to mediate various stress responses in bacteria. L. monocytogenes possesses three csp gene paralogs; cspA, cspB, and cspD. Using a panel of single, double, and triple csp gene deletion mutants, the role of Csps in L. monocytogenes nisin tolerance was examined, demonstrating their importance in nisin stress responses of this bacterium. Without csp genes, a L. monocytogenes ΔcspABD mutant displayed severely compromised growth under nisin stress. Characterizing single (ΔcspA, ΔcspB, and ΔcspD) and double (ΔcspBD, ΔcspAD, and ΔcspAB) csp gene deletion mutants revealed a hierarchy (cspD > cspB > cspA) of importance in csp gene contributions toward the L. monocytogenes nisin tolerance phenotype. Individual eliminations of either cspA or cspB improved the nisin stress tolerance phenotype, suggesting that their expression has a curbing effect on the expression of nisin resistance functions through CspD. Gene expression analysis revealed that Csp deficiency altered the expression of DltA, MprF, and penicillin-binding protein-encoding genes. Furthermore, the ΔcspABD mutation induced an overall more electronegative cell surface, enhancing sensitivity to nisin and other cationic antimicrobials as well as the quaternary ammonium compound disinfectant benzalkonium chloride. These observations demonstrate that the molecular functions of Csps regulate systems important for enabling the constitution and maintenance of an optimal composed cell envelope that protects against cell-envelope-targeting stressors, including nisin. Overall, our data show an important contribution of Csps for L. monocytogenes stress protection in food environments where antimicrobial peptides are used. Such knowledge can be harnessed in the development of better L. monocytogenes control strategies. Furthermore, the potential that Csps have in inducing cross-protection must be considered when combining hurdle techniques or using them in a series.
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- Francis Muchaamba
- Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, Vetsuisse Faculty University of Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, Vetsuisse Faculty University of Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, Vetsuisse Faculty University of Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, Vetsuisse Faculty University of Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Raschle S, Stephan R, Stevens MJA, Cernela N, Zurfluh K, Muchaamba F, Nüesch-Inderbinen M. Environmental dissemination of pathogenic Listeria monocytogenes in flowing surface waters in Switzerland. Sci Rep 2021; 11:9066. [PMID: 33907261 PMCID: PMC8079687 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-88514-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Listeria monocytogenes is an opportunistic pathogen that is widely distributed in the environment. The aquatic environment may represent a potential source for the transmission of L. monocytogenes to animals and the food chain. The present study assessed the occurrence of L. monocytogenes in 191 surface water samples from rivers, streams and inland canals throughout Switzerland. Twenty-five (13%) of the surface water samples contained L. monocytogenes. Whole genome sequence (WGS) data were used to characterize the 25 isolates. The isolates belonged to major lineages I and II, with the majority assigned to either serotype 1/2a (48%), or 4b (44%). The predominant CCs identified were the hypervirulent serotype 4b clones CC1 and CC4, and the serotype CC412; all three have been implicated in listeriosis outbreaks and sporadic cases of human and animal infection worldwide. Two (8%) of the isolates belonged to CC6 which is an emerging hypervirulent clone. All isolates contained intact genes associated with invasion and infection, including inlA/B and prfA. The four CC4 isolates all harbored Listeria pathogenicity island 4 (LIPI-4), which confers hypervirulence. The occurrence of L. monocytogenes in river ecosystems may contribute to the dissemination and introduction of clinically highly relevant strains to the food chain.
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- Susanne Raschle
- Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Barbosa AAT, de Melo MR, da Silva CMR, Jain S, Dolabella SS. Nisin resistance in Gram-positive bacteria and approaches to circumvent resistance for successful therapeutic use. Crit Rev Microbiol 2021; 47:376-385. [PMID: 33689548 DOI: 10.1080/1040841x.2021.1893264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Antibiotic resistance among bacterial pathogens is one of the most worrying problems in health systems today. To solve this problem, bacteriocins from lactic acid bacteria, especially nisin, have been proposed as an alternative for controlling multidrug-resistant bacteria. Bacteriocins are antimicrobial peptides that have activity mainly against Gram-positive strains. Nisin is one of the most studied bacteriocins and is already approved for use in food preservation. Nisin is still not approved for human clinical use, but many in vitro studies have shown its therapeutic effectiveness, especially for the control of antibiotic-resistant strains. Results from in vitro studies show the emergence of nisin-resistant bacteria after exposure to nisin. Considering that nisin has shown promising results for clinical use, studies to elucidate nisin-resistant mechanisms and the development of approaches to circumvent nisin-resistance are important. Thus, the objectives of this review are to identify the Gram-positive bacterial strains that have shown resistance to nisin, describe their resistance mechanisms and propose ways to overcome the development of nisin-resistance for its successful clinical application.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia Industrial, Universidade Tiradentes, Sergipe, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Parasitária, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Brasil
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Heir E, Solberg LE, Carlehög M, Moen B, Jensen MR, Holck AL. Improved control of Listeria monocytogenes during storage of raw salmon by treatment with the fermentate Verdad N6 and nisin. Int J Food Microbiol 2020; 336:108895. [PMID: 33075693 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2020.108895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Fresh Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) represents a healthy, nutritious food with global distribution and increasing consumption and economic value. Contaminating Listeria monocytogenes in fresh salmon represents a health hazard to consumers, is linked to extensive product recalls and is a major challenge for salmon processors. Verdad N6, a commercially available buffered vinegar, was evaluated as a treatment for raw salmon fillets either alone or in combination with the antimicrobial peptide nisin, with regard to anti-listerial effects under processing and storage, and influence on sensory quality and background microbiota. Salmon fillets were surface contaminated with L. monocytogenes and immersed in solutions of Verdad N6 or treated with nisin or a combination of these two treatments. Levels of L. monocytogenes were determined during vacuum-pack refrigerated storage. The use of Verdad N6 resulted in increased lag times and substantially reduced growth of L. monocytogenes. The inhibitory effects were dependent on Verdad N6 levels, immersion time, and storage time and temperature. A 5 s immersion in 10% Verdad N6 solution at 4 °C reduced growth of L. monocytogenes from log 2.8 to log 1 after 12 days of storage. Nisin (0.2-1 ppm) had listericidal effects up to 1 log but did not inhibit regrowth when used alone. Appropriate combinations of Verdad N6 and nisin led to L. monocytogenes levels no higher after 12 days of storage than the initial levels. The inhibitory effects were markedly lower at 7 °C than at 4 °C. Salmon with Verdad N6 showed reduced levels of total counts during storage indicating a longer shelf-life, and a shift in the dominating bacteria with reduced and increased relative levels of Enterobacteriaceae and lactic acid bacteria, respectively. Sensory analyses of raw and cooked Verdad N6 treated a non-treated salmon resulted in small differences. In summary, Verdad N6 is an option for production of high-quality raw salmon with increased shelf-life and enhanced food safety through its Listeria inhibiting effects. The application of Verdad N6 in combination with nisin treatment can further reduce the listeria-risks of these products.
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- Even Heir
- Nofima AS - Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, P. O. Box 210, N-1431 Ås, Norway.
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- Nofima AS - Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, P. O. Box 210, N-1431 Ås, Norway
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- Nofima AS - Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, P. O. Box 210, N-1431 Ås, Norway
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- Nofima AS - Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, P. O. Box 210, N-1431 Ås, Norway
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- Nofima AS - Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, P. O. Box 210, N-1431 Ås, Norway
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- Nofima AS - Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, P. O. Box 210, N-1431 Ås, Norway
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Wambui J, Eshwar AK, Aalto-Araneda M, Pöntinen A, Stevens MJA, Njage PMK, Tasara T. The Analysis of Field Strains Isolated From Food, Animal and Clinical Sources Uncovers Natural Mutations in Listeria monocytogenes Nisin Resistance Genes. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:549531. [PMID: 33123101 PMCID: PMC7574537 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.549531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Nisin is a commonly used bacteriocin for controlling spoilage and pathogenic bacteria in food products. Strains possessing high natural nisin resistance that reduce or increase the potency of this bacteriocin against Listeria monocytogenes have been described. Our study sought to gather more insights into nisin resistance mechanisms in natural L. monocytogenes populations by examining a collection of 356 field strains that were isolated from different foods, food production environments, animals and human infections. A growth curve analysis-based approach was used to access nisin inhibition levels and assign the L. monocytogenes strains into three nisin response phenotypic categories; resistant (66%), intermediate (26%), and sensitive (8%). Using this categorization isolation source, serotype, genetic lineage, clonal complex (CC) and strain-dependent natural variation in nisin phenotypic resistance among L. monocytogenes field strains was revealed. Whole genome sequence analysis and comparison of high nisin resistant and sensitive strains led to the identification of new naturally occurring mutations in nisin response genes associated with increased nisin resistance and sensitivity in this bacterium. Increased nisin resistance was detected in strains harboring RsbUG77S and PBPB3V240F amino acid substitution mutations, which also showed increased detergent stress resistance as well as increased virulence in a zebra fish infection model. On the other hand, increased natural nisin sensitivity was detected among strains with mutations in sigB, vir, and dlt operons that also showed increased lysozyme sensitivity and lower virulence. Overall, our study identified naturally selected mutations involving pbpB3 (lm0441) as well as sigB, vir, and dlt operon genes that are associated with intrinsic nisin resistance in L. monocytogenes field strains recovered from various food and human associated sources. Finally, we show that combining growth parameter-based phenotypic analysis and genome sequencing is an effective approach that can be useful for the identification of novel nisin response associated genetic variants among L. monocytogenes field strains.
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- Joseph Wambui
- Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Environmental Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Environmental Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Research Group for Genomic Epidemiology, Division for Global Surveillance, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Kengens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Kuruwita DP, Jiang X, Darby D, Sharp JL, Fraser AM. Persistence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes on the exterior of three common food packaging materials. Food Control 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Evolution of Listeria monocytogenes in a Food Processing Plant Involves Limited Single-Nucleotide Substitutions but Considerable Diversification by Gain and Loss of Prophages. Appl Environ Microbiol 2020; 86:AEM.02493-19. [PMID: 31900305 PMCID: PMC7054086 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02493-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Knowledge about the genetic evolution of L. monocytogenes in food processing facilities over multiple years is generally lacking. This information is critical to interpret WGS findings involving food or food-associated isolates. This study suggests that L. monocytogenes that persists in processing facilities may evolve with a low single-nucleotide mutation rate mostly driven by negative (i.e., purifying) selection but with rapid diversification of prophages. Hence, isolation of L. monocytogenes with few single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) differences in different locations (e.g., supplier plants and receiving plants) is possible, highlighting the importance of epidemiological and detailed isolate metadata for interpreting WGS data in traceback investigation. Our study also shows how advanced WGS data analyses can be used to support root cause analysis efforts and may, for example, pinpoint the time when a persistence event started (which then potentially could be linked to facility changes, introduction of new equipment, etc.). Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is becoming the standard method for subtyping Listeria monocytogenes. Interpretation of WGS data for isolates from foods and associated environments is, however, challenging due to a lack of detailed data on Listeria evolution in processing facilities. Here, we used previously collected WGS data for 40 L. monocytogenes isolates obtained from a cold-smoked salmon processing facility between 1998 and 2015 to probe the L. monocytogenes molecular evolution in this facility, combined with phenotypic assessment of selected isolates. Isolates represented three clusters (1, 2, and 3); cluster 3 isolates (n = 32) were obtained over 18 years. The average mutation rate for cluster 3 was estimated as 1.15 × 10−7 changes per nucleotide per year (∼0.35 changes per genome per year); the most recent common ancestors (MRCAs) of subclusters 3a and 3b were estimated to have occurred around 1958 and 1974, respectively, within the age of the facility, suggesting long-term persistence in this facility. Extensive prophage diversity was observed within subclusters 3a and 3b, which have one shared and six unique prophage profiles for each subcluster (with 16 prophage profiles found among all 40 isolates). The plasmid-borne sanitizer tolerance operon bcrABC was found in all cluster 2 and 3 isolates, while the transposon-borne sanitizer tolerance gene qacH was found in one cluster 1 isolate; presence of these genes was correlated with the ability to survive increased concentrations of sanitizers. Selected isolates showed significant variation in the ability to attach to surfaces, with persistent isolates attaching better than transient isolates at 21°C. IMPORTANCE Knowledge about the genetic evolution of L. monocytogenes in food processing facilities over multiple years is generally lacking. This information is critical to interpret WGS findings involving food or food-associated isolates. This study suggests that L. monocytogenes that persists in processing facilities may evolve with a low single-nucleotide mutation rate mostly driven by negative (i.e., purifying) selection but with rapid diversification of prophages. Hence, isolation of L. monocytogenes with few single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) differences in different locations (e.g., supplier plants and receiving plants) is possible, highlighting the importance of epidemiological and detailed isolate metadata for interpreting WGS data in traceback investigation. Our study also shows how advanced WGS data analyses can be used to support root cause analysis efforts and may, for example, pinpoint the time when a persistence event started (which then potentially could be linked to facility changes, introduction of new equipment, etc.).
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Shah MK, Bergholz TM. Variation in growth and evaluation of cross-protection in Listeria monocytogenes under salt and bile stress. J Appl Microbiol 2020; 129:367-377. [PMID: 32027767 DOI: 10.1111/jam.14607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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AIMS Exposure of Listeria monocytogenes to osmotic stress can induce increased resistance to subsequent lethal exposure to cell envelope stressors, such as nisin and bile salts. We wanted to determine if similar cross-protection phenotypes could occur when L. monocytogenes strains were treated with osmotic stress and exposed to sublethal levels of the cell envelope stressor, bile. METHOD AND RESULTS Growth phenotypes were measured for six L. monocytogenes strains exposed to 6% NaCl, 0·3 and 1% bile in BHI. To evaluate cross-protection, cells were pre-exposed to 6% NaCl, followed by exposure to BHI+1% bile for 26 h and vice versa. Significant increases in λ (lag phase) and doubling time were observed under salt and bile stresses compared with BHI alone. Average λ and Nmax (maximum cell density) in 0·3 and 1% bile for all strains were significantly lower than that in 6% NaCl. Pre-exposure to 6% NaCl followed by exposure to 1% bile significantly increased λ (P < 0·05), whereas pre-exposure to 1% bile followed by exposure to 6% NaCl led to formation of filamentous cells, with no changes in cell density over 26 h. CONCLUSIONS Variation in growth characteristics was observed among strains exposed to bile. Exposure to osmotic stress did not lead to increased resistance to bile. Exposure to bile significantly impacted the ability of L. monocytogenes to adapt to grow under osmotic stress, where cells did not multiply but formed filamentous cells. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Pre-exposure to a cell envelope stress and subsequent exposure to an osmotic stress appears to pose a significant stress to L. monocytogenes cells.
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- M K Shah
- Department of Microbiological Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA
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- Department of Microbiological Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Antibacterial Mechanism of Limonene against Listeria monocytogenes. Molecules 2019; 25:molecules25010033. [PMID: 31861877 PMCID: PMC6982812 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25010033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Revised: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Limonene is a monoterpenoid compound, which is founded in a lot of plants’ essential oils with good antibacterial activity against food-borne pathogens, but it has an ambiguous antimicrobial susceptibility and mechanism against Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes). In this study, the antimicrobial susceptibility of Limonene to L. monocytogenes was studied, and some new sights regarding its antibacterial mechanism were further explored. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) verified that limonene caused the destruction of the cell integrity and wall structure of L. monocytogenes. The increase in conductivity and the leakage of intracellular biomacromolecules (nucleic acids and proteins) confirmed that limonene had an obvious effect on cell membrane permeability. The results of Propidium Iodide (PI) fluorescence staining were consistent with the results of the conductivity measurements. This indicated that limonene treatment caused damage to the L. monocytogenes cell membrane. Furthermore, the decrease in ATP content, ATPase (Na+K+-ATPase, Ca2+-ATPase) activity and respiratory chain complex activity indicated that limonene could hinder ATP synthesis by inhibiting the activity of the respiratory complex and ATPase. Finally, differential expression of proteins in the respiratory chain confirmed that limonene affected respiration and energy metabolism by inhibiting the function of the respiratory chain complex.
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Ulusoy BH, Chirkena K. Two perspectives of Listeria monocytogenes hazards in dairy products: the prevalence and the antibiotic resistance. FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/fqsafe/fyz035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Listeria monocytogenes is among the most food-borne pathogens. It has the ability to grow over a range of temperature, including refrigeration temperature. Foods kept in refrigerator more than the prescribed period of time create an opportunity for the occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes. As this review shows, the prevalence of L. monocytogenes has more likely evident in pasteurized milk than other dairy products, such as raw milk. Inadequate temperature and faults in technology during pasteurization can be the disposing factors for the presence of the organism in dairy products. The organism, on the other hand, has been found to be resistant to those commonly known antibiotics that have human and veterinary importance, namely, ampicillin, Tetracycline, and chloramphenicol, streptomycin, erytromycin, penicillin G., and others. Resistance ability of the organism can be mediated by different natural and acquired resistance mechanisms, such as self-transferrable plasmids, mobilizable plasmids, and conjugative transposons. The emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance of L. monocytogenes has serious public health and economic impacts at large. This paper has reviewed the prevalence and the antibiotic resistance of L. monocytogenes isolates of dairy products and the strategic mechanisms of the organism develop resistance against the antibiotics.
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- Beyza H Ulusoy
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus
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Manso B, Melero B, Stessl B, Fernández-Natal I, Jaime I, Hernández M, Wagner M, Rovira J, Rodríguez-Lázaro D. Characterization of Virulence and Persistence Abilities of Listeria monocytogenes Strains Isolated from Food Processing Premises. J Food Prot 2019; 82:1922-1930. [PMID: 31633423 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-19-109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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We report the characterization of 15 Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from various food processing plants by multivirulence locus sequence typing to determine virulence types (VTs) and epidemic clones. Molecular mechanisms involved in adaptation to food processing environments and related to virulence were also studied. Phenotypic behaviors associated with various antimicrobials, biofilm formations, and invasiveness were assessed. There were 11 VTs among the 15 L. monocytogenes strains. Strains belonging to six VTs were stress survival islet 1 (SSI-1) and one strain of VT94 was SSI-2. Tn6188 was found in VT6 and VT94 strains, and bcrABC cassette genes were identified in VT21, VT60, and VT63 strains. Only one strain, in VT20, showed llxS, whereas a full-size inlA was detected in strains belonging to VT8, VT20, VT21, and VT63. VT10, VT20, VT21, VT60, and VT63 strains were the most tolerant to studied disinfectants. A VT6 strain showed the strongest biofilm formation ability in polyvinyl chloride, and strains belonging to VT10, VT11, VT20, and VT94 had moderate abilities. Antimicrobial sensitivity tests showed that all the L. monocytogenes strains were multidrug resistant. F tests revealed that only strains of VT10, VT60, and VT94 were significantly noninvasive (P < 0.05) in Caco-2 cells. Our findings illustrate how L. monocytogenes isolates exploit diverse mechanisms to adapt to adverse conditions. Consequently, detailed characterization of L. monocytogenes isolates is required for comprehensive elimination of this pathogenic bacterium in food processing environments.
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- Beatriz Manso
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Faculty of Sciences, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain (ORCID. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8795-854X [D.R.-L.])
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Faculty of Sciences, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain (ORCID. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8795-854X [D.R.-L.])
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- Institute of Milk Hygiene, Milk Technology and Food Science, Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.,Christian Doppler Laboratory for Molecular Food Analytics, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Complejo Asistencial, University of León, Leon, Spain.,Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), University of León, Leon, Spain
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Faculty of Sciences, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain (ORCID. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8795-854X [D.R.-L.])
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Faculty of Sciences, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain (ORCID. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8795-854X [D.R.-L.]).,Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Instituto Tecnológico Agrario de Castilla y León (ITACyL), Valladolid, Spain
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- Institute of Milk Hygiene, Milk Technology and Food Science, Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.,Christian Doppler Laboratory for Molecular Food Analytics, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Faculty of Sciences, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain (ORCID. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8795-854X [D.R.-L.])
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Faculty of Sciences, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain (ORCID. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8795-854X [D.R.-L.])
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Montiel R, Quesille-Villalobos A, Alessandria V, Medina M, Cocolin LS, Rantsiou K. Antilisterial Effect and Influence on Listeria monocytogenes Gene Expression of Enterocin or Enterococcus faecalis in Sliced Dry-Cured Ham Stored at 7°C. J Food Prot 2019; 82:1598-1606. [PMID: 31436483 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-19-024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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In this study, we focused on the effect of an enterocin or an Enterococcus faecalis strain added onto sliced dry-cured ham that was artificially inoculated with Listeria monocytogenes and stored at 7°C. The population of L. monocytogenes and the expression of five genes were monitored throughout the storage period. A persistent and a nonpersistent strain were tested, and both were influenced by the presence of the enterocin; both populations were reduced by more than 2 Log CFU/g after 14 days compared with the control, noninoculated ham. The presence of E. faecalis, a bacteriocin-producing lactic acid bacterium, had a less pronounced effect on the viable counts for both strains. Concerning gene expression, a common trend observed for both strains in the presence of enterocin was the down-regulation of genes tested after 30 min of storage at 7°C. For the remainder of the storage period, the expression fluctuated but was mostly reduced. Similarly, the presence of E. faecalis led to an overall down-regulation of genes. The effect on gene expression of both enterocin and E. faecalis was more pronounced on the nonpersistent L. monocytogenes strain. Although the potential of a bacteriocin and a bacteriocin-producing microorganism to control L. monocytogenes was confirmed, this study highlights that gene expression may be influenced and needs to be evaluated when considering such biopreservation interventions.
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- Raquel Montiel
- Department of Food Technology, National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology (INIA), Madrid, Spain 28040
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Probiotics, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile, Santiago, Chile 7830490
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Grugliasco, Italy 10095 (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3774-6191 [V.A.])
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- Department of Food Technology, National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology (INIA), Madrid, Spain 28040
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Grugliasco, Italy 10095 (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3774-6191 [V.A.])
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Grugliasco, Italy 10095 (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3774-6191 [V.A.])
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Morandi S, Silvetti T, Battelli G, Brasca M. Can lactic acid bacteria be an efficient tool for controlling Listeria monocytogenes contamination on cheese surface? The case of Gorgonzola cheese. Food Control 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2018.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Bergholz TM, Shah MK, Burall LS, Rakic-Martinez M, Datta AR. Genomic and phenotypic diversity of Listeria monocytogenes clonal complexes associated with human listeriosis. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 102:3475-3485. [PMID: 29500754 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-8852-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Revised: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 02/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen of significant concern in many ready to eat foods due to its ability to survive and multiply even under significant environmental stresses. Listeriosis in humans is a concern, especially to high-risk populations such as those who are immunocompromised or pregnant, due to the high rates of morbidity and mortality. Whole genome sequencing has become a routine part of assessing L. monocytogenes isolated from patients, and the frequency of different genetic subtypes associated with listeriosis is now being reported. The recent abundance of genome sequences for L. monocytogenes has provided a wealth of information regarding the variation in core and accessory genomic elements. Newly described accessory genomic regions have been linked to greater virulence capabilities as well as greater resistance to environmental stressors such as sanitizers commonly used in food processing facilities. This review will provide a summary of our current understanding of stress response and virulence phenotypes of L. monocytogenes, within the context of the genetic diversity of the pathogen.
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- Teresa M Bergholz
- Department of Microbiological Sciences, North Dakota State University, 130A Van Es, Fargo, ND, 58102, USA.
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- Department of Microbiological Sciences, North Dakota State University, 130A Van Es, Fargo, ND, 58102, USA
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- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, Laurel, MD, 20708, USA
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- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, Laurel, MD, 20708, USA
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- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, Laurel, MD, 20708, USA
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Expression of genes associated with stress conditions by Listeria monocytogenes in interaction with nisin producer Lactococcus lactis. Food Res Int 2018; 105:897-904. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2017.12.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2017] [Revised: 11/29/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Muhterem-Uyar M, Ciolacu L, Wagner KH, Wagner M, Schmitz-Esser S, Stessl B. New Aspects on Listeria monocytogenes ST5-ECVI Predominance in a Heavily Contaminated Cheese Processing Environment. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:64. [PMID: 29472901 PMCID: PMC5810274 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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The eradication of Listeria monocytogenes from food chains is still a great challenge for the food industry and control authorities since some clonal complexes (CCs) are either better adapted to food processing environments (FPEs) or are globally widespread. In this work, we focus on the in-house evolution of L. monocytogenes genotypes collected from a heavily contaminated FPE whose contamination pattern underwent a massive and yet unexplained change. At the beginning of the sampling in 2010, a high variety of most likely transient L. monocytogenes genotypes was detected belonging to sequence type (ST) 1, ST7, ST21, ST37. After several efforts to intensify the hygiene measures, the variability was reduced to L. monocytogenes ST5 that was dominant in the following years 2011 and 2012. We aimed to elucidate possible genetic mechanisms responsible for the high abundance and persistence of ST5 strains in this FPE. Therefore, we compared the genomes of six L. monocytogenes ST5 strains to the less frequently occurring transient L. monocytogenes ST37 and ST204 from the same FPE as well as the highly abundant ST1 and ST21 isolated in 2010. Whole genome analysis indicated a high degree of conservation among ST5 strains [average nucleotide identity (ANI) 99.93-99.99%; tetranucleotide correlation 0.99998-0.99999]. Slight differences in pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) patterns of two ST5 isolates could be explained by genetic changes in the tRNA-Arg-TCT prophages. ST5 and ST204 strains harbored virtually identical 91 kbp plasmids related to plasmid group 2 (pLM80 and pLMUCDL175). Interestingly, highly abundant genotypes present in the FPE in 2010 did not harbor any plasmids. The ST5 plasmids harbored an efflux pump system (bcrABC cassette) and heavy metal resistance genes possibly providing a higher tolerance to disinfectants. The pLM80 prototype plasmids most likely provide important genetic determinants for a better survival of L. monocytogenes in the FPE. We reveal short-term evolution of L. monocytogenes strains within the same FPE over a 3 year period and our results suggest that plasmids are important for the persistence of ST5 strains in this FPE.
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- Meryem Muhterem-Uyar
- Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, Institute of Milk Hygiene, Milk Technology and Food Science, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.,Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, Institute of Milk Hygiene, Milk Technology and Food Science, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, Institute of Milk Hygiene, Milk Technology and Food Science, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, Institute of Milk Hygiene, Milk Technology and Food Science, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.,Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, Institute of Milk Hygiene, Milk Technology and Food Science, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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