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Assessment Impacts of Ozone on Salmonella Typhimurium and Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Liquid Dairy Waste. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12136527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Liquid dairy manure, which is produced in enormous quantities in flush dairy manure management systems, is commonly used as an alternative to chemical fertilizers. It provides nutrient benefits to crops and soils. While dairy waste is a well-accepted and widely used fertilizer, the presence of indicator organisms and human pathogens in manure may lead to pathogen contamination in crops and soils. This study is focused on the examination of ozone gas-based sterilization. In the past, ozone (O3) has been used for sanitizing various foods and solid surfaces, but the potential of O3 for eliminating human pathogens in liquid dairy waste is not studied yet. Pathogens such as Salmonella Typhimurium and Escherichia coli O157:H7 are reported to be present in liquid dairy manure, and this research evaluated the effects of various levels of ozone on the survival of these two pathogens. We designed a continuous type O3 treatment system that has four major components: (1) ozone generator using oxygen; (2) ozone concentration control by mixing with pure air; (3) continuous monitoring of ozone concentrations; and (4) ozone experiment chambers. Various levels of ozone (43.26, 87.40, and 132.46 mg·L−1) were produced in the ozone system, and subsequently, ozone was diffused through liquid manure. Liquid manure was exposed to ozone for multiple durations (30, 60, and 120 min). To determine the effectiveness of O3 in eliminating pathogens, time-series samples were collected and analyzed for determining the levels of S. typhimurium and E. coli O157:H7. Preliminary results showed that ozone concentrations of 132.46 mg/L, and exposure time of 120 min resulted in the reduced levels of E. coli and Salmonella. Low levels of ozone and limited exposure time were found to be less effective in pathogen removal potentially due to high solid contents. Additional studies carrying out experiments to evaluate the impacts of solids in combination with ozone concentrations will provide further insights into developing full-scale ozone-based treatment systems.
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Phylogeny and potential virulence of cryptic clade Escherichia coli species complex isolates derived from an arable field trial. CURRENT RESEARCH IN MICROBIAL SCIENCES 2022; 3:100093. [PMID: 35005658 PMCID: PMC8718834 DOI: 10.1016/j.crmicr.2021.100093] [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: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Analysis of Escherichia coli taxonomy has expanded into a species-complex with the identification of divergent cryptic clades. A key question is the evolutionary trajectory of these clades and their relationship to isolates of clinical or veterinary importance. Since they have some environmental association, we screened a collection of E. coli isolated from a long-term spring barley field trial for their presence. While most isolates clustered into the enteric-clade, four of them clustered into Clade-V, and one in Clade-IV. The Clade -V isolates shared >96% intra-clade average nucleotide sequence identity but <91% with other clades. Although pan-genomics analysis confirmed their taxonomy as Clade -V (E. marmotae), retrospective phylogroup PCR did not discriminate them correctly. Differences in metabolic and adherence gene alleles occurred in the Clade -V isolates compared to E. coli sensu scricto. They also encoded the bacteriophage phage-associated cyto-lethal distending toxin (CDT) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes, including an ESBL, blaOXA-453. Thus, the isolate collection encompassed a genetic diversity, and included cryptic clade isolates that encode potential virulence factors. The analysis has determined the phylogenetic relationship of cryptic clade isolates with E. coli sensu scricto and indicates a potential for horizontal transfer of virulence factors.
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Holden N. Genomic data of an environmental Escherichia coli isolate shows high resemblance to E. coli K-12 reference strain MG1655. Data Brief 2021; 39:107586. [PMID: 34849384 PMCID: PMC8609132 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2021.107586] [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: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Escherichia coli species exhibits a high genomic diversification from evolution, mobile genetic elements and recombination. An environmental E. coli isolate, 'JHI_5025' from a crop trial appeared to be clonally related to the historical reference isolate E. coli K-12 strain 'MG1655', warranting further genomic analysis. Their genomes share an average nucleotide identity of 99.74% and whole genome alignment showed little rearrangement of the JHI_5025 sequence compared to the reference. Five genomic islands not in the reference aligned to other sequences in the Enterobacteriaceae. Isolate JHI_5025 contained E. coli K-12 F plasmid sequence and at least one complete prophage sequence. The genome and comparison dataset provides utility of E. coli JHI_5025 as a representative contemporary genetic mimic of a well-known and much used workhorse strain.
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- Nicola Holden
- SRUC, Department of Rural Land Use, Craibstone Estate, Aberdeen AB21 9YA, UK.,Cell and Molecular Sciences, James Hutton Institute, Dundee DD2 5DA, UK
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Wright KM, Wright PJ, Holden NJ. MacConkey broth purple provides an efficient MPN estimation method for Shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli. J Microbiol Methods 2020; 181:106132. [PMID: 33370554 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2020.106132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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MacConkey broth purple provides a more efficient method for Most Probable Number estimation for Shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli (E.coli) than the process of bacterial enrichment in buffered peptone water followed by detection on MacConkey agar, since it is a single-step process that gives comparable results in plant extracts.
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- Kathryn M Wright
- Cell & Molecular Sciences, the James Hutton Institute, Dundee DD2 5DA, United Kingdom
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- Ecology and Conservation, Marine Scotland Science, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen AB11 9DB, United Kingdom
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- Cell & Molecular Sciences, the James Hutton Institute, Dundee DD2 5DA, United Kingdom; SRUC, Ferguson Building, Craibstone Estate, Aberdeen AB21 9YA, United Kingdom.
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Chang R, Pandey P, Li Y, Venkitasamy C, Chen Z, Gallardo R, Weimer B, Jay-Russell M, Weimer B. Assessment of gaseous ozone treatment on Salmonella Typhimurium and Escherichia coli O157:H7 reductions in poultry litter. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2020; 117:42-47. [PMID: 32805600 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2020.07.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Revised: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Poultry litter is used as soil amendment or organic fertilizer. While poultry litter is enriched with organic matter suitable for land, the presence of pathogens such as Salmonella in poultry litter is a concern. To investigate the effect of gaseous ozone on pathogen reductions in poultry litter, this study conducted a series of experiments that involved understanding of Salmonella Typhimurium and Escherichia coli O157:H7 inactivation at various doses of Ozone (O3) in wet and dry poultry litter conditions. Previously, ozone treatment has been shown to disinfect the surface of foods and plant materials including fruits, juices, and wastewater, however, additional research are needed to better understand the impacts of ozone on treatment of soil amendments. Sanitizing methods capable of eliminating pathogens of soil amendments are crucial to mitigate disease outbreaks related with litter/manure-based fertilizers. In this study, a bench scale continuous ozone treatment system was designed to produce O3 gas, with a range O3 concentrations (7.15-132.46 mg·L-1), monitor ozone concentrations continuously, and control the ozone exposure time (15 to 90 mins) to understand the effectiveness of O3 in eliminating S. Typhimurium and E. coli O157:H7 in poultry litter. Results showed that 7.15 mg·L-1 did not reduce the counts of S. Typhimurium until exposure to O3 for 90 min. The O3 concentrations of 43.26 ~ 132.46 mg·L-1 exposure reduced the bacterial counts. Furthermore, the moisture content of poultry litter was found to be an influencing factor for pathogen reduction. The pathogen reduction rates were reduced when the moisture content was increased. At higher moisture content, high concentrations of O3 (132.46 mg·L-1) were needed for pathogen reductions. The moisture content of 30% or lower was found to be more effective for controlling pathogen levels in poultry litter. Our study demonstrates that gaseous O3 treatment could be used as an additional decontamination technique to ensure the certain degree of microbiological safety of poultry litter based soil amendment.
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- Ruixue Chang
- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, Veterinary Medicine School, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; Department of Environmental Sciences and Technology, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, Veterinary Medicine School, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Technology, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, Veterinary Medicine School, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, Veterinary Medicine School, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, Veterinary Medicine School, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, Veterinary Medicine School, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Western Center for Food Safety, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, Veterinary Medicine School, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Merget B, Forbes KJ, Brennan F, McAteer S, Shepherd T, Strachan NJC, Holden NJ. Influence of Plant Species, Tissue Type, and Temperature on the Capacity of Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli To Colonize, Grow, and Be Internalized by Plants. Appl Environ Microbiol 2019; 85:e00123-19. [PMID: 30902860 PMCID: PMC6532046 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00123-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Contamination of fresh produce with pathogenic Escherichia coli, including Shiga-toxigenic E. coli (STEC), represents a serious risk to human health. Colonization is governed by multiple bacterial and plant factors that can impact the probability and suitability of bacterial growth. Thus, we aimed to determine whether the growth potential of STEC for plants associated with foodborne outbreaks (two leafy vegetables and two sprouted seed species) is predictive of the colonization of living plants, as assessed from growth kinetics and biofilm formation in plant extracts. The fitness of STEC isolates was compared to that of environmental E. coli isolates at temperatures relevant to plant growth. Growth kinetics in plant extracts varied in a plant-dependent and isolate-dependent manner for all isolates, with spinach leaf lysates supporting the highest rates of growth. Spinach extracts also supported the highest levels of biofilm formation. Saccharides were identified to be the major driver of bacterial growth, although no single metabolite could be correlated with growth kinetics. The highest level of in planta colonization occurred on alfalfa sprouts, though internalization was 10 times more prevalent in the leafy vegetables than in sprouted seeds. Marked differences in in planta growth meant that the growth potential of STEC could be inferred only for sprouted seeds. In contrast, biofilm formation in extracts related to spinach colonization. Overall, the capacity of E. coli to colonize, grow, and be internalized within plants or plant-derived matrices was influenced by the isolate type, plant species, plant tissue type, and temperature, complicating any straightforward relationship between in vitro and in planta behaviors.IMPORTANCE Fresh produce is an important vehicle for STEC transmission, and experimental evidence shows that STEC can colonize plants as secondary hosts, but differences in the capacity to colonize occur between different plant species and tissues. Therefore, an understanding of the impact that these plant factors have on the ability of STEC to grow and establish is required for food safety considerations and risk assessment. Here, we determined whether growth and the ability of STEC to form biofilms in plant extracts could be related to specific plant metabolites or could predict the ability of the bacteria to colonize living plants. Growth rates for sprouted seeds (alfalfa and fenugreek) but not those for leafy vegetables (lettuce and spinach) exhibited a positive relationship between plant extracts and living plants. Therefore, the detailed variations at the level of the bacterial isolate, plant species, and tissue type all need to be considered in risk assessment.
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- Bernhard Merget
- Cell and Molecular Sciences, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, United Kingdom
- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- Teagasc, Department of Environment, Soils and Land-Use, Wexford, Republic of Ireland
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- Roslin Institute & R(D)SVS, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Cell and Molecular Sciences, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, United Kingdom
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- Cell and Molecular Sciences, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, United Kingdom
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Marshall J, Rossez Y, Mainda G, Gally DL, Daniell TJ, Holden NJ. Alternate thermoregulation and functional binding ofEscherichia colitype 1 fimbriae in environmental and animal isolates. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2016; 363:fnw251. [DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnw251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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