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Kennedy S, Passler T, Stockler J, Bayne J. Risk factors associated with outcome in goats with encephalitic listeriosis: A retrospective study of 36 cases from 2008 to 2021. J Vet Intern Med 2023; 37:1271-1277. [PMID: 37084183 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.16704] [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: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There exists a scarcity of information on risk factors associated with case outcomes in goats diagnosed with encephalitic listeriosis. OBJECTIVE Evaluate risk factors associated with outcomes in 36 cases of suspected encephalitic listeriosis in goats presented to a referral hospital. ANIMALS Thirty-six goats (26 does, 7 bucks, and 3 wethers) were presented to Auburn University Large Animal Teaching Hospital between 2008 and 2021 for treatment of neurologic disease diagnosed as encephalitic listeriosis based on any combination of clinical signs, cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) analysis, or postmortem examination. METHODS Retrospective study. Data were analyzed as binary and under a proportional odds model. The medical records were searched for presumptive encephalitic listeriosis in goats between 2008 and 2021. Data collected included signalment (sex, age, and breed), history, clinical signs, temperature, and ability to stand at presentation. Final diagnosis, CSF results, all treatments, outcomes, and results of necropsy were also collected for analysis. RESULTS Male goats were 14 (95% CI: 1.98-166.0) times more likely to be a non-survivor compared to females despite being presented with similar history, clinical signs, and treatments. Animals presented with circling or a history of circling were 6.24 (95% CI: 1.40-23.21) times more likely to be a survivor than a non-survivor. Other risk factors evaluated were not significantly associated with outcomes. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE Few risk factors were associated with outcomes. Duration of clinical signs, antimicrobial or anti-inflammatory choices, or CSF results were not associated with outcome. Only sex and history or presence of circling were associated with case outcomes.
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- Shari Kennedy
- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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Schoder D, Pelz A, Paulsen P. Transmission Scenarios of Listeria monocytogenes on Small Ruminant On-Farm Dairies. Foods 2023; 12:foods12020265. [PMID: 36673359 PMCID: PMC9858201 DOI: 10.3390/foods12020265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Listeria monocytogenes can cause severe foodborne infections in humans and invasive diseases in different animal species, especially in small ruminants. Infection of sheep and goats can occur via contaminated feed or through the teat canal. Both infection pathways result in direct (e.g., raw milk from an infected udder or fresh cheese produced from such milk) or indirect exposure of consumers. The majority of dairy farmers produces a high-risk product, namely fresh cheese made from raw ewe's and goat's milk. This, and the fact that L. monocytogenes has an extraordinary viability, poses a significant challenge to on-farm dairies. Yet, surprisingly, almost no scientific studies have been conducted dealing with the hygiene and food safety aspects of directly marketed dairy products. L. monocytogenes prevalence studies on small ruminant on-farm dairies are especially limited. Therefore, it was our aim to focus on three main transmission scenarios of this important major foodborne pathogen: (i) the impact of caprine and ovine listerial mastitis; (ii) the significance of clinical listeriosis and outbreak scenarios; and (iii) the impact of farm management and feeding practices.
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- Dagmar Schoder
- Institute of Food Safety, Food Technology and Veterinary Public Health, Unit of Food Microbiology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinaerplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria
- Vétérinaires sans Frontières Austria, Veterinaerplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria
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- Vétérinaires sans Frontières Austria, Veterinaerplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Food Safety, Food Technology and Veterinary Public Health, Unit of Food Hygiene and Technology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinaerplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria
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Matto C, Gianneechini RE, Rodríguez V, Schanzembach MA, Braga V, Mota MI, Rivero R, Varela G. Listeria innocua and serotypes of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from clinical cases in small ruminants in the northwest of Uruguay. PESQUISA VETERINÁRIA BRASILEIRA 2023. [DOI: 10.1590/1678-5150-pvb-7174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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ABSTRACT: Listeriosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus Listeria, the neurological form being more common in ruminants. There are many reports of listeriosis in small ruminants in the region that includes Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. However, these diagnoses were mainly based on histological lesions in the central nervous system (CNS) without the isolation and characterization of the involved Listeria strains. The aim of this study was to report sheep and goats listeriosis cases from 2016 to 2021 in northwestern Uruguay. The diagnosis was made according to lesions observed at histopathology, plus Listeria isolation in CNS, identifying it at specie and serotype level. Nine animals (n=9) of three outbreaks and five sporadic cases of listeriosis were studied. Sheep was the species with more cases in relation to goats, and adults were the category most affected. Cases occurred in spring and less frequently in winter. All presented neurological clinical signs and the lesions in the CNS were consistent with suppurative meningoencephalitis and micro-abscesses in the brainstem. In eight of nine CNS samples, Listeria strains were isolated (seven L. monocytogenes and one L. innocua). All the L. monocytogenes isolates carried the inlA gene; serotyping showed that four strains belonged to serotype 1/2b, two isolates belonged to serotype 4b, and one to serotype 1/2a. Considering that listeriosis is a common disease in this region and the fact that isolates are scarcely recovered from small ruminants, it would be important to emphasize the need for Listeria isolation to better characterize the strains that affect animals. Not only to improve knowledge about the epidemiology of disease but also with the objective of developing serotype specific vaccines for animal use.
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Bagatella S, Tavares-Gomes L, Oevermann A. Listeria monocytogenes at the interface between ruminants and humans: A comparative pathology and pathogenesis review. Vet Pathol 2021; 59:186-210. [PMID: 34856818 DOI: 10.1177/03009858211052659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The bacterium Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) is widely distributed in the environment as a saprophyte, but may turn into a lethal intracellular pathogen upon ingestion. Invasive infections occur in numerous species worldwide, but most commonly in humans and farmed ruminants, and manifest as distinct forms. Of those, neuroinfection is remarkably threatening due to its high mortality. Lm is widely studied not only as a pathogen but also as an essential model for intracellular infections and host-pathogen interactions. Many aspects of its ecology and pathogenesis, however, remain unclear and are rarely addressed in its natural hosts. This review highlights the heterogeneity and adaptability of Lm by summarizing its association with the environment, farm animals, and disease. It also provides current knowledge on key features of the pathology and (molecular) pathogenesis of various listeriosis forms in naturally susceptible species with a special focus on ruminants and on the neuroinvasive form of the disease. Moreover, knowledge gaps on pathomechanisms of listerial infections and relevant unexplored topics in Lm pathogenesis research are highlighted.
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- Stefano Bagatella
- Division of Neurological Sciences, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Neurological Sciences, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Neurological Sciences, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Rodriguez C, Taminiau B, García-Fuentes E, Daube G, Korsak N. Listeria monocytogenes dissemination in farming and primary production: Sources, shedding and control measures. Food Control 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Steckler AJ, Cardenas-Alvarez MX, Townsend Ramsett MK, Dyer N, Bergholz TM. Genetic characterization of Listeria monocytogenes from ruminant listeriosis from different geographical regions in the U.S. Vet Microbiol 2018; 215:93-97. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2017.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Revised: 12/22/2017] [Accepted: 12/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Hülskötter K, Schmidtke D, Dubicanac M, Siesenop U, Zimmermann E, Gerhauser I, Baumgärtner W, Herder V. Spontaneous listeriosis in grey mouse lemurs (Microcebus murinus), but not in Goodman’s mouse lemurs (Microcebus lehilahytsara) of the same colony. Vet Microbiol 2017; 208:94-96. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2017.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2017] [Revised: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Asymmetrical signs of brainstem disease occur relatively infrequently in ruminants. The most common differential diagnoses include listeriosis, otitis media/interna, and pituitary abscess syndrome. Although these conditions produce signs of brainstem dysfunction, the diseases can usually be differentiated based on historical findings and subtle clinical differences. Basic laboratory diagnostic tests are often not specific in the definitive diagnosis but may be supportive. Advanced imaging techniques have proven to be useful in the diagnosis of otitis media/interna. Presumptive clinical diagnosis is confirmed at necropsy. Treatment involves a prolonged course of antibiotic therapy but is unrewarding in cases of pituitary abscess syndrome.
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Orsi RH, Wiedmann M. Characteristics and distribution of Listeria spp., including Listeria species newly described since 2009. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2016; 100:5273-87. [PMID: 27129530 PMCID: PMC4875933 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-7552-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 175] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Revised: 04/11/2016] [Accepted: 04/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The genus Listeria is currently comprised of 17 species, including 9 Listeria species newly described since 2009. Genomic and phenotypic data clearly define a distinct group of six species (Listeria sensu strictu) that share common phenotypic characteristics (e.g., ability to grow at low temperature, flagellar motility); this group includes the pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. The other 11 species (Listeria sensu lato) represent three distinct monophyletic groups, which may warrant recognition as separate genera. These three proposed genera do not contain pathogens, are non-motile (except for Listeria grayi), are able to reduce nitrate (except for Listeria floridensis), and are negative for the Voges-Proskauer test (except for L. grayi). Unlike all other Listeria species, species in the proposed new genus Mesolisteria are not able to grow below 7 °C. While most new Listeria species have only been identified in a few countries, the availability of molecular tools for rapid characterization of putative Listeria isolates will likely lead to future identification of isolates representing these new species from different sources. Identification of Listeria sensu lato isolates has not only allowed for a better understanding of the evolution of Listeria and virulence characteristics in Listeria but also has practical implications as detection of Listeria species is often used by the food industry as a marker to detect conditions that allow for presence, growth, and persistence of L. monocytogenes. This review will provide a comprehensive critical summary of our current understanding of the characteristics and distribution of the new Listeria species with a focus on Listeria sensu lato.
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- Renato H Orsi
- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
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Pahlow G, Muck RE, Driehuis F, Elferink SJWHO, Spoelstra SF. Microbiology of Ensiling. AGRONOMY MONOGRAPHS 2015. [DOI: 10.2134/agronmonogr42.c2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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- Günter Pahlow
- Institute of Crop and Grassland Science; Federal Agricultural Research Center; Braunschweig Germany
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- USDA-ARS, U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center; University of Wisconsin; Madison Wisconsin
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As the manufacture of cheese relies in part on the select outgrowth of microorganisms, such conditions can also allow for the multiplication of unwanted contaminants. Milk ultimately becomes contaminated with microorganisms originating from infection, the farm environment, and feedstuffs, as well as milking and processing equipment. Thus, poor sanitation, improper milk handling, and animal health issues can result in not only decreased yield and poor quality but also sporadic cases and outbreaks of dairy-related disease. The entry, establishment, and persistence of food-borne pathogens in dairy processing environments also present a considerable risk to products postprocessing. Food safety management systems coupled with regulatory policies and microbiological standards for milk and milk products currently implemented in various nations work to reduce risk while improving the quality and safety of cheese and other dairy products. With that, cheese has enjoyed an excellent food safety record with relatively few outbreaks of food-borne disease considering the amount of cheese produced and consumed worldwide. However, as cheese production and consumption continue to grow, we must remain vigilant in ensuring the continued production of safe, high-quality cheese.
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Debien E, Hélie P, Buczinski S, Lebœuf A, Bélanger D, Drolet R. Proportional mortality: A study of 152 goats submitted for necropsy from 13 goat herds in Quebec, with a special focus on caseous lymphadenitis. THE CANADIAN VETERINARY JOURNAL = LA REVUE VETERINAIRE CANADIENNE 2013; 54:581-587. [PMID: 24155449 PMCID: PMC3659454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The objectives of this study were to determine the main causes of mortality, with a special focus on caseous lymphadenits as a cause of death or wasting in caprine herds from Quebec. Goats (n = 152) from 13 herds were submitted for necropsy; the cause of mortality, and the presence, location, and cause of abscesses (if present) were recorded. Proportional mortalities were distributed as: Clostridium perfringens type D enterotoxemia (17.1%), pneumonia (13.8%), paratuberculosis (10.5%), listeriosis (6.6%), pregnancy toxemia (5.3%), caprine arthritis-encephalitis (4.6%), and caseous lymphadenitis (3.9%). Caseous lymphadenitis was diagnosed in 24.3% of the submitted goats, but was not a major cause of wasting or mortality. Abscesses were localized internally in 54.1% of the cases. Paratuberculosis was diagnosed in 29 goats (16 as cause of death) and was considered a major cause of wasting and/or mortality.
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- Elaine Debien
- Address all correspondence to Dr. Elaine Debien; e-mail:
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Rocha PRD, Lomonaco S, Bottero MT, Dalmasso A, Dondo A, Grattarola C, Zuccon F, Iulini B, Knabel SJ, Capucchio MT, Casalone C. Ruminant rhombencephalitis-associated Listeria monocytogenes strains constitute a genetically homogeneous group related to human outbreak strains. Appl Environ Microbiol 2013; 79:3059-66. [PMID: 23455337 PMCID: PMC3623162 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00219-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2013] [Accepted: 02/22/2013] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Listeriosis is a disease that causes significant economic losses at the farm level because of high morbidity and mortality in ruminants. This study was performed to investigate the role of ruminants in the epidemiology of listeriosis in northern Italy and the possible association of animal-adapted strains of Listeria monocytogenes with strains associated with human disease. Twenty ruminant rhombencephalitis isolates previously confirmed as L. monocytogenes by bacteriology and PCR were characterized by serotyping, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, multi-virulence-locus sequence typing (MVLST), and multiplex single nucleotide polymorphism (mSNP) typing for the detection of epidemic clones. Subtyping results were subsequently compared with those obtained from human, food, and environmental isolates of L. monocytogenes, including 311 isolates from the University of Turin, Grugliasco, Italy, and 165 isolates representing major human listeriosis outbreaks worldwide, in addition to other unrelated isolates. Both mSNP typing and MVLST showed that 60% of the isolates analyzed belonged to epidemic clone I (ECI), which has been epidemiologically linked to several human outbreaks of listeriosis. In particular, the 1981 Canada outbreak was linked to the use of sheep manure and the 1985 California outbreak was linked to the use of raw cow's milk. In our study, ECI isolates were collected from different ruminant species on geographically and temporally distinct occasions for the last 13 years. Our results support the hypothesis that ruminants represent possible natural reservoirs of L. monocytogenes strains capable of causing epidemics of listeriosis in humans.
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Turin, Grugliasco, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale di Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Turin, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale di Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Turin, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale di Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Turin, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale di Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Food Science, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale di Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Turin, Italy
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Delhalle L, Ellouze M, Yde M, Clinquart A, Daube G, Korsak N. Retrospective analysis of a listeria monocytogenes contamination episode in raw milk goat cheese using quantitative microbial risk assessment tools. J Food Prot 2012; 75:2122-35. [PMID: 23212008 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-12-074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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In 2005, the Belgian authorities reported a Listeria monocytogenes contamination episode in cheese made from raw goat's milk. The presence of an asymptomatic shedder goat in the herd caused this contamination. On the basis of data collected at the time of the episode, a retrospective study was performed using an exposure assessment model covering the production chain from the milking of goats up to delivery of cheese to the market. Predictive microbiology models were used to simulate the growth of L. monocytogenes during the cheese process in relation with temperature, pH, and water activity. The model showed significant growth of L. monocytogenes during chilling and storage of the milk collected the day before the cheese production (median increase of 2.2 log CFU/ml) and during the addition of starter and rennet to milk (median increase of 1.2 log CFU/ml). The L. monocytogenes concentration in the fresh unripened cheese was estimated to be 3.8 log CFU/g (median). This result is consistent with the number of L. monocytogenes in the fresh cheese (3.6 log CFU/g) reported during the cheese contamination episode. A variance-based method sensitivity analysis identified the most important factors impacting the cheese contamination, and a scenario analysis then evaluated several options for risk mitigation. Thus, by using quantitative microbial risk assessment tools, this study provides reliable information to identify and control critical steps in a local production chain of cheese made from raw goat's milk.
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- L Delhalle
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Science, University of Liège, Sart-Tilman, B43bis, 4000 Liege, Belgium.
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Bundrant BN, Hutchins T, den Bakker HC, Fortes E, Wiedmann M. Listeriosis Outbreak in Dairy Cattle Caused by an Unusual Listeria Monocytogenes Serotype 4b Strain. J Vet Diagn Invest 2011; 23:155-8. [DOI: 10.1177/104063871102300130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A listeriosis outbreak, in dairy cattle, with a high case mortality and acute death after onset of symptoms was investigated using gross pathology and bacteriologic approaches, including molecular characterization of a clinical Listeria monocytogenes isolate. In a herd of 315 animals, 9 animals showed clinical symptoms consistent with listeriosis, including 3 animals that died within 2–4 days after acute onset of clinical signs, 4 animals that were euthanized, and 2 that survived. Initial EcoRI ribotyping and serotyping indicated that this outbreak was caused by an unusual L. monocytogenes serotype 4b strain, which was classified into lineage III. Further characterization of this isolate by DNA sequencing–based subtyping methods indicated that the strain responsible for this outbreak represented a unique genotype as supported by its classification into a new sigB allelic type, which has not been identified previously among >290 isolates, and by compelling phylogenetic evidence. While lineage III isolates are generally rare, they seem to be more common among L. monocytogenes isolates from animals with clinical signs of listeriosis. This is the first report of a particularly severe clinical course of disease associated with infection by a lineage III strain. The high prevalence of Listeria spp., including L. monocytogenes, in the farm environments may favor emergence and evolution of novel, and possibly more virulent, L. monocytogenes strains. Continued monitoring of animal listeriosis cases and outbreaks may not only improve animal health but also aid in the early discovery of newly emerging L. monocytogenes strains.
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- Brittany N. Bundrant
- Department of Food Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
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- Department of Food Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
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- Department of Food Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
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- Department of Food Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
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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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Listeria monocytogenes Septicaemia and Concurrent Clostridial Infection in an Adult Alpaca (Lama pacos). J Comp Pathol 2008; 139:126-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2008.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2007] [Accepted: 05/01/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Tham W, Valladares GL, Helmersson S, Osterlund A, Danielsson-Tham ML. More than one variant of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from each of two human cases of invasive listeriosis. Epidemiol Infect 2006; 135:854-6. [PMID: 17109771 PMCID: PMC2870634 DOI: 10.1017/s0950268806007503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Two variants of Listeria monocytogenes were isolated from blood cultures from each of two patients with listeriosis. Each variant displayed a two-band difference in DNA profile from the other by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Although this difference in profile is insufficient to distinguish clearly between the variants, the possibility of co-infection with different strains of L. monocytogenes needs to be considered. We suggest that more than one colony should be selected for molecular typing to aid interpretation during investigation of the sources and routes of Listeria infection.
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- W Tham
- Department of Restaurant and Culinary Arts, Orebro University, Sweden.
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Nightingale KK, Fortes ED, Ho AJ, Schukken YH, Grohn YT, Wiedmann M. Evaluation of farm management practices as risk factors for clinical listeriosis and fecal shedding of Listeria monocytogenes in ruminants. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2006; 227:1808-14. [PMID: 16350271 DOI: 10.2460/javma.2005.227.1808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess seasonal variation in prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes on ruminant farms and identify management practices associated with ruminant listeriosis and fecal shedding of L. monocytogenes. STUDY DESIGN Case-control study. SAMPLE POPULATION 2056 samples of feces, feed, soil, and water from 24 case farms with listeriosis and 28 control farms without listeriosis. PROCEDURE Samples were collected and evaluated via bacterial culture for L. monocytogenes. Univariate associations between farm management practices and listeriosis and fecal shedding of L. monocytogenes were assessed. Multivariate models were developed to identify farm management practices associated with listeriosis and fecal shedding of L. monocytogenes. RESULTS The prevalence of L. monocytogenes on cattle, goat, and sheep farms was seasonal, especially in fecal samples, with peak prevalence in winter. Although the prevalence of L. monocytogenes in feedstuffs from small-ruminant farms also peaked during winter, the bacterium was detected at a constant rate in cattle farm feedstuffs throughout the year. Farm management practices, animal health and hygiene, and feedstuff quality and storage were associated with ruminant listeriosis and fecal shedding of L. monocytogenes. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Results suggest that the prevalence of L. monocytogenes on ruminant farms is seasonal, management practices are associated with ruminant listeriosis and fecal shedding of L. monocytogenes, and the epidemiologic features of listeriosis differ in cattle versus small ruminants. Awareness of risk factors may be used to develop control measures to reduce animal disease and introduction of L. monocytogenes into the human food chain.
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- Kendra K Nightingale
- Department of Food Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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Leite P, Rodrigues R, Ferreira M, Ribeiro G, Jacquet C, Martin P, Brito L. Comparative characterization of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from Portuguese farmhouse ewe's cheese and from humans. Int J Food Microbiol 2006; 106:111-21. [PMID: 16216366 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2005.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2004] [Revised: 01/10/2005] [Accepted: 05/21/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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In order to investigate the possible relationships between Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from farmhouse ewe's cheese and clinical strains collected, in partially overlapping dates, from the same geographical area in Portugal, a total of 109 isolates from seven ewe's cheese manufactures (n=94) and from humans (n=15) were characterized by serotyping, RAPD, PFGE and allelic analysis of the virulent actA gene. Serotyping indicated the presence of four different serovars: 1/2a, 1/2b, 1/2c and 4b. The 15 clinical isolates were either serovar 4b (86.7%) or serovar 1/2b (13.3%). Among the 94 isolates from cheese and related environments the serovars prevalence was 1/2a (1.1%), 1/2b (17.0%), 1/2c (12.8%) and, unexpectedly, 4b (69.1%). Based on results obtained with PFGE typing of the strains, 25 genotypes were identified, 10 from farmhouses and 15 from human cases. Isolates from serovars 1/2a and 1/2c were assigned to single genotypes, respectively. Within serovars 1/2b and 4b three and 20 genotypes were established, respectively. RAPD typing of the isolates rendered 18 types indicating the lack of accuracy of the primers used in strain differentiation within serovar 4b. The actA gene typing of the strains showed a prevalence of actA gene type I (90.4%) compared with the rest of the strains that were all actA gene type II (9.6%). In spite of the fact that all the farmhouses were completely independent, the distribution of L. monocytogenes genotypes, intra and inter cheese manufactures, was relatively homogeneous, suggesting the existence of resident strains. In contrast, among human isolates there was a great genetic diversity. There was no common genotype between L. monocytogenes implicated in the cases of listeriosis and these cheese-related isolates, suggesting the absence of a causal relationship.
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- Pedro Leite
- Laboratório de Microbiologia, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Tapada da Ajuda 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal
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Wagner M, Melzner D, Bagò Z, Winter P, Egerbacher M, Schilcher F, Zangana A, Schoder D. Outbreak of Clinical Listeriosis in Sheep: Evaluation from possible Contamination Routes from Feed to Raw Produce and Humans. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 52:278-83. [PMID: 16219091 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0450.2005.00866.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We report the results of clinical and microbiological investigations on Listeria monocytogenes infections in a flock of 55 sheep and describe the implications for the safety of the raw milk and raw-milk cheeses produced in the on-farm dairy. The outbreak was caused by feeding grass silage, which was contaminated with 5 log10 CFU L. monocytogenes/g. Clinically, although having been fed from the same batch of silage, abortive (nine ewes), encephalitic (one ewe) and septicaemic (four ewes) forms of listeriosis were observed during the outbreak phase. As the starting point of feeding the contaminated silage was known we could calculate an incubation period of 18+/-2 and 26 days for the abortive and the encephalitic form of listeriosis, respectively. Pathologically, the septicaemic cases suffered from Listeria accumulation at comparable numbers in visceral organs but not in the brain. Only a single ewe developed central nervous symptoms and a rhomb-encephalitis was immunohistologically confirmed. In this case the infection proceeded from the nasal mucosa into the brain, with no infections of the liver, spleen and other visceral organs. Sampling of the cheese production chain, the farm environment and the persons living at the farm revealed the exposure of a farm-worker to an isolate genetically indistinguishable from the outbreak clone, obviously through the consumption of faecally contaminated bovine raw milk. The cheese under processing was free of Listeria because, as a result of intensive consultations, the farmer ensured a proper acidification of the cheese. The epidemiological findings suggest that food safety matters should be assessed in any case where infection of food-producing animals with potential human pathogens is observed.
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- M Wagner
- Department for Veterinary Public Health and Food Science, Institute for Milk Hygiene, Milk Technology and Food Science, University for Veterinary Medicine, Veterinärplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria.
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Morin DE. Brainstem and cranial nerve abnormalities: listeriosis, otitis media/interna, and pituitary abscess syndrome. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract 2004; 20:243-73, vi. [PMID: 15203225 DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2004.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This article reviews three disorders associated with multiple asymmetric cranial nerve deficits in ruminants: encephalitic listeriosis,otitis media/interna, and pituitary abscess syndrome. Emphasis is placed on encephalitic listeriosis, an infectious disease of the brainstem and cranial nerves caused by Listeria monocytogenes. The epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis,and treatment of encephalitic listeriosis are reviewed, and differences between cattle and small ruminants are noted. Physical and neurologic examination findings that distinguish otitis media/interna and pituitary abscess syndrome from encephalitic listeriosis are highlighted.
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- Dawn E Morin
- Farm Animal Reproduction, Medicine, and Surgery Section, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, 218 Large Animal Clinic, 1008 West Hazelwood Drive, Urbana, IL 61802, USA.
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Nightingale KK, Schukken YH, Nightingale CR, Fortes ED, Ho AJ, Her Z, Grohn YT, McDonough PL, Wiedmann M. Ecology and transmission of Listeria monocytogenes infecting ruminants and in the farm environment. Appl Environ Microbiol 2004; 70:4458-67. [PMID: 15294773 PMCID: PMC492327 DOI: 10.1128/aem.70.8.4458-4467.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 246] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2004] [Accepted: 04/16/2004] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A case-control study involving 24 case farms with at least one recent case of listeriosis and 28 matched control farms with no listeriosis cases was conducted to probe the transmission and ecology of Listeria monocytogenes on farms. A total of 528 fecal, 516 feed, and 1,012 environmental soil and water samples were cultured for L. monocytogenes. While the overall prevalence of L. monocytogenes in cattle case farms (24.4%) was similar to that in control farms (20.2%), small-ruminant (goat and sheep) farms showed a significantly (P < 0.0001) higher prevalence in case farms (32.9%) than in control farms (5.9%). EcoRI ribotyping of clinical (n = 17) and farm (n = 414) isolates differentiated 51 ribotypes. L. monocytogenes ribotypes isolated from clinical cases and fecal samples were more frequent in environmental than in feed samples, indicating that infected animals may contribute to L. monocytogenes dispersal into the farm environment. Ribotype DUP-1038B was significantly (P < 0.05) associated with fecal samples compared with farm environment and animal feedstuff samples. Ribotype DUP-1045A was significantly (P < 0.05) associated with soil compared to feces and with control farms compared to case farms. Our data indicate that (i) the epidemiology and transmission of L. monocytogenes differ between small-ruminant and cattle farms; (ii) cattle contribute to amplification and dispersal of L. monocytogenes into the farm environment, (iii) the bovine farm ecosystem maintains a high prevalence of L. monocytogenes, including subtypes linked to human listeriosis cases and outbreaks, and (iv) L. monocytogenes subtypes may differ in their abilities to infect animals and to survive in farm environments.
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- K K Nightingale
- Department of Food Science, 412 Stocking Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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Gudmundsdottir KB, Aalbaek B, Sigurdarson S, Gunnarsson E. The diversity of Listeria monocytogenes strains from 10 Icelandic sheep farms. J Appl Microbiol 2004; 96:913-21. [PMID: 15078506 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2004.02183.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS The purpose of this study was to examine the diversity of Listeria monocytogenes strains from healthy sheep, winter feed and environment of sheep farms in Iceland. METHODS AND RESULTS A total of 104 L. monocytogenes isolates from animals, winter feed and environment on 10 Icelandic sheep farms were compared by serotyping, ribotyping, and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis with ApaI and AscI. The isolates were divided into 24 genotypes, all identified as serovars 1/2a, 1/2b, or 4b. Nine genotypes were detected on more than one farm. On three of the farms there seemed to be a dominant strain of L. monocytogenes. Isolates from incidents of listeriosis in animals occurring on two of the farms belonged to the genotype most commonly found on the particular farm. Nine of the 24 genotypes found on the sheep farms have been associated with disease in animals and/or humans elsewhere in Iceland. CONCLUSIONS Certain strains of L. monocytogenes seem to be widely distributed on Icelandic sheep farms. On some farms there appears to be a dominant strain of L. monocytogenes. Incidents of listeriosis in animals may tend to be associated with strains commonly found on the farm. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This study demonstrates the diversity of L. monocytogenes present in healthy sheep and their environment.
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- K B Gudmundsdottir
- Institute for Experimental Pathology, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.
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Wesley IV, Larson DJ, Harmon KM, Luchansky JB, Schwartz AR. A case report of sporadic ovine listerial menigoencephalitis in Iowa with an overview of livestock and human cases. J Vet Diagn Invest 2002; 14:314-21. [PMID: 12152811 DOI: 10.1177/104063870201400407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A case of ovine listeriosis was examined in a flock of sheep. The index case was a male lamb, which was part of a flock of 85 sheep located in central Iowa. Because the sheep were raised on a premise where soybean sprouts were also cultivated for the organic foods market, the potential of a public health concern was addressed. To identify the source of contaminations, clinical and environmental samples were cultured for Listeria monocytogenes. Isolates were serotyped and analyzed using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Listeria monocytogenes (serotype 1) was recovered from the brain of a male lamb with clinical signs of listerial encephalitis. Isolates of serotypes 1 and 4 were also cultured from feces of clinically healthy lambs, compost piles, and soybean cleanings. By PFGE, the clinical isolate was distinctly different from the other isolates. Environmental isolates were identified as L. monocytogenes serotypes 1 and 4. However, by PFGE, none matched the profile of the single clinical isolate. Thus, the ultimate source of contamination is unknown.
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- Irene V Wesley
- Pre-Harvest Food Safety and Enteric Diseases Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Ames, IA 50010, USA
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Vela AI, Fernandez-Garayzabal JF, Vazquez JA, Latre MV, Blanco MM, Moreno MA, de La Fuente L, Marco J, Franco C, Cepeda A, Rodriguez Moure AA, Suarez G, Dominguez L. Molecular typing by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis of Spanish animal and human Listeria monocytogenes isolates. Appl Environ Microbiol 2001; 67:5840-3. [PMID: 11722943 PMCID: PMC93380 DOI: 10.1128/aem.67.12.5840-5843.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A total of 153 strains of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from different sources (72 from sheep, 12 from cattle, 18 from feedstuffs, and 51 from humans) in Spain from 1989 to 2000 were characterized by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. The strains of L. monocytogenes displayed 55 pulsotypes. The 84 animal, 51 human, and 18 feedstuff strains displayed 31, 29, and 7 different pulsotypes, respectively, indicating a great genetic diversity among the Spanish L. monocytogenes isolates studied. L. monocytogenes isolates from clinical samples and feedstuffs consumed by the diseased animals were analyzed in 21 flocks. In most cases, clinical strains from different animals of the same flock had identical pulsotypes, confirming the existence of a listeriosis outbreak. L. monocytogenes strains with pulsotypes identical to those of clinical strains were isolated from silage, potatoes, and maize stalks. This is the first study wherein potatoes and maize stalks are epidemiologically linked with clinical listeriosis.
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- A I Vela
- Departamento de Sanidad Animal (Patología Animal I), Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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Byun SK, Jung SC, Yoo HS. Random amplification of polymorphic DNA typing of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from meat. Int J Food Microbiol 2001; 69:227-35. [PMID: 11603860 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-1605(01)00504-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from imported or domestic meats, L. monocytogenes was isolated and identified through biochemical and serological tests, and epidemiological analysis of the isolates was carried out through the random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD) method. Fifty-four isolates were identified as L. monocytogenes through biochemical tests, of which 36 (67%) were confirmed as serotype 1, and 18 (33%) were serotype 4, through the microagglutination test. In the molecular epidemiological analysis using RAPD method, the isolates could be classified into 10, 6 and 6 types using three random primers, PB1, PB4, and HLWL74, respectively. Forty composite profiles were identified by a combination of the three primers. RAPD analysis demonstrated the relationships between the isolates from beef from Korea and the USA, pork from Korea and Denmark. These results suggested that RAPD could be a useful typing tool for the epidemiological study of L. monocytogenes and other bacteria.
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- S K Byun
- National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang, Kyunggi, South Korea
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De Cesare A, Bruce JL, Dambaugh TR, Guerzoni ME, Wiedmann M. Automated ribotyping using different enzymes to improve discrimination of Listeria monocytogenes isolates, with a particular focus on serotype 4b strains. J Clin Microbiol 2001; 39:3002-5. [PMID: 11474034 PMCID: PMC88281 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.39.8.3002-3005.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2000] [Accepted: 04/08/2001] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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To develop improved automated subtyping approaches for Listeria monocytogenes, we characterized the discriminatory power of different restriction enzymes for ribotyping. When 15 different restriction enzymes were used for automated ribotyping of 16 selected L. monocytogenes isolates, the restriction enzymes EcoRI, PvuII, and XhoI showed high discriminatory ability (Simpson's index of discrimination > 0.900) and produced complete and reproducible restriction cut patterns. These three enzymes were thus evaluated for their ability to differentiate among isolates representing the two major serotype 4b epidemic clones, those having ribotype reference pattern DUP-1038 (51 isolates) and those having pattern DUP-1042 (20 isolates). Among these isolates, PvuII provided the highest discrimination for a single enzyme (nine different subtypes; index of discrimination = 0.518). A combination of PvuII and XhoI showed the highest discriminatory ability (index of discrimination = 0.590) for these isolates. A group of 44 DUP-1038 isolates and a group of 12 DUP-1042 isolates were identical to each other even when the combined data for all three enzymes were used. We conclude that automated ribotyping using different enzymes allows improved discrimination of L. monocytogenes isolates, including epidemic serotype 4b strains. We furthermore confirm that most of the isolates representing the genotypes linked to the two major epidemic L. monocytogenes clonal groups form two genetically homogeneous groups.
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Driehuis F, Oude Elferink SJ. The impact of the quality of silage on animal health and food safety: a review. Vet Q 2000; 22:212-6. [PMID: 11087133 DOI: 10.1080/01652176.2000.9695061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022] Open
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This paper reviews the microbiological aspects of forage preserved by ensilage. The main principles of preservation by ensilage are a rapid achievement of a low pH by lactic acid fermentation and the maintenance of anaerobic conditions. The silage microflora consists of beneficial micro-organisms, i.e. the lactic acid bacteria responsible for the silage fermentation process, and a number of harmful micro-organisms that are involved in anaerobic or aerobic spoilage processes. Micro-organisms that can cause anaerobic spoilage are enterobacteria and clostridia. Clostridium tyrobutyricum is of particular importance because of its ability to use lactic acid as a substrate. Silage-derived spores of C. tyrobutyricum can cause problems in cheese making. Aerobic spoilage of silage is associated with penetration of oxygen into the silage during storage or feeding. Lactate-oxidizing yeasts are generally responsible for the initiation of aerobic spoilage. The secondary aerobic spoilage flora consists of moulds, bacilli, listeria, and enterobacteria. Mycotoxin-producing moulds, Bacillus cereus, and Listeria monocytogenes in aerobically deteriorated silage form a serious risk to the quality and safety of milk and to animal health.
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- F Driehuis
- NIZO Food Research, Ede, The Netherlands.
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This is the first report of generalized transduction in the gram-positive, food-borne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. Bacteriophages were isolated from the environment and from lysogens, or were obtained from other laboratories. Of the 59 bacteriophages tested, 34 proved to be capable of transduction. We exploited the ability of L. monocytogenes to grow at room temperature and isolated bacteriophages that were incapable of growth at 37 degrees C. Transductions at this temperature therefore eliminated transductant killing and lysogeny, as did inclusion of citrate and the use of a low multiplicity of infection. Transducing bacteriophages were found for each of the well-characterized L. monocytogenes strains: EGD, 10403, Mack (serotype1/2a), L028 (serotype 1/2c), Scott A (serotype 4b) and strains from the Jalisco and Halifax, Nova Scotia outbreaks (serotype 4b). P35 (phiLMUP35) is a particularly useful generalized transducing bacteriophage with a wide host range (75% of all serotype 1/2 strains tested). Its disadvantages are that it is small and transduction is relatively infrequent. U153(phiCU-SI153/95) is larger than P35 and transduction frequency increased 100-fold, but it has a very narrow host range. We demonstrated interstrain transduction and used transduction to test linkage between transposon insertions and mutant phenotypes in a variety of strains.
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- D A Hodgson
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, West Midlands, UK.
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Advances in diagnostic assays based on nucleic acids will revolutionize the ability of the industry to maintain the safety of dairy foods. Two complementary assay formats are explored, one of which permits the rapid detection of bacterial pathogens and the other the identification of reservoirs of these pathogens. The first format is an assay based on the polymerase chain reaction that employs homogeneous detection (TaqMan polymerase chain reaction detection; Perkin Elmer, Applied Biosystems Division, Foster City, CA) of the target sequence. This assay has been applied to the detection of Listeria monocytogenes. A primary problem with current assays that are based on polymerase chain reaction is the complexity of sample handling and the quantification of the initial target number. This fluorogenic assay takes advantage of the endogenous 5',3'-endonuclease activity in Taq DNA polymerase. Approximately 100 samples can be analyzed in 2 to 3 h with a sensitivity of < 50 cells and a dynamic range of > 1000-fold. The TaqMan polymerase chain reaction detection assay is a robust format that is readily applicable to a wide array of other pathogens found in foods and in the environment. The second format is an instrument for automated ribosomal RNA analysis (Riboprinter; DuPont, Wilmington, DE) that can be used to locate the reservoirs harboring the bacterial pathogen. Use of this typing method it has been shown that, although a number of different ribotypes can be isolated from a single environmental sample, only a selected number of these strains apparently have the ability to cause disease. The future of food microbiology lies in the development and integration of molecular methods that can be automated into a testing regimen that extends from the farm to finished products.
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- C A Batt
- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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Following the initial isolation and description in 1926 Listeria monocytogenes has been shown to be of world-wide prevalence and is associated with serious disease in a wide variety of animals, including man. Our knowledge of this bacterial pathogen and the various forms of listeriosis that it causes has until recently been extremely limited, but recent advances in taxonomy, isolation methods, bacterial typing, molecular biology and cell biology have extended our knowledge. It is an exquisitely adaptable environmental bacterium capable of existing both as an animal pathogen and plant saprophyte with a powerful array of regulated virulence factors. Most cases of listeriosis arise from the ingestion of contaminated food and in the UK the disease is particularly common in ruminants fed on silage. Although a number of forms of listeriosis are easily recognized, such as encephalitis, abortion and septicaemia, the epidemiological aspects and pathogenesis of infection in ruminants remain poorly understood. The invasion of peripheral nerve cells and rapid entry into the brain is postulated as a unique characteristic of its virulence, but relevant and practical disease models are still required to investigate this phenomenon. This review offers an up to date introduction to the organism with a description of virulence determinants, typing systems and a detailed account of listeriosis in animals. Experimental and field papers are reviewed and further sections deal with the diagnosis, treatment and control of listeriosis in animals. A final part gives an overview of listeriosis in man.
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- J C Low
- SACVS Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
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Wiedmann M, Bruce JL, Knorr R, Bodis M, Cole EM, McDowell CI, McDonough PL, Batt CA. Ribotype diversity of Listeria monocytogenes strains associated with outbreaks of listeriosis in ruminants. J Clin Microbiol 1996; 34:1086-90. [PMID: 8727881 PMCID: PMC228960 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.5.1086-1090.1996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Ribotyping is a molecular method for the characterization, identification, and typing of bacterial isolates that has value in epidemiological studies. To demonstrate the utility of this technique for typing of Listeria monocytogenes, four outbreaks of epizootic listeriosis in ruminants were investigated through coordinated detection and characterization methods utilizing classical microbiology and nucleic acid-based techniques. L. monocytogenes strains isolated from clinical samples and the silage consumed by the affected animals were ribotyped to establish the causal relationship between feed and the disease outbreak. For all but one outbreak, we were able to isolate L. monocytogenes strains represented by the same ribotype from both clinical and silage samples. Additional L. monocytogenes strains with ribotypes different from those of the respective clinical samples were isolated from all silage samples. This indicates that a diverse population of L. monocytogenes strains exists in farm environments, of which some may be more likely than others to cause disease.
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- M Wiedmann
- Department of Food Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
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Gilot P, Andre P. Characterization of five esterases from Listeria monocytogenes and use of their electrophoretic polymorphism for strain typing. Appl Environ Microbiol 1995; 61:1661-5. [PMID: 7747982 PMCID: PMC167427 DOI: 10.1128/aem.61.4.1661-1665.1995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Esterases from Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from cheeses were analyzed by starch gel electrophoresis. Five esterases, numbered from EST 1 to EST 5 in order of decreasing anodal migration, were identified. The EST 1, EST 3, EST 4, and EST 5 set was most active toward alpha-naphthyl propionate, while EST 2 was most active toward alpha-naphthyl acetate. Results from inhibitor studies suggest that all of these esterases were EC class 3.1.1.1 carboxylesterases, except that EST 1 and EST 3 also showed some sensitivity to parahydroxymercuribenzoate. Polymorphism of these five esterases was observed in the population. Twelve esterase patterns were defined and used to subdivide serotypes.
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- P Gilot
- Département de Microbiologie, Institut d'Hygiène et d'Epidémiologie, Brussels, Belgium
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Pfeffer M, Wiedmann M, Batt CA. Applications of DNA amplification techniques in veterinary diagnostics. Vet Res Commun 1995; 19:375-407. [PMID: 8560754 PMCID: PMC7089009 DOI: 10.1007/bf01839319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/24/1995] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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An overview of the principles of the polymerase chain reaction, ligase chain reaction, self-sustained sequence replication and Q beta replicase is given. The application of these methods for the diagnosis of veterinary infectious and hereditary diseases as well as for other diagnostic purposes is discussed and comprehensive tables of reported assays are provided. Specific areas where these DNA-based amplification methods provide substantial advantages over traditional approaches are also highlighted. With regard to PCR-based assays for the detection of viral pathogens, this article is an update of a previous review by Belák and Ballagi-Pordány (1993).
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- M Pfeffer
- Institute for Medical Microbiology, Infectious and Epidemic Diseases, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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Boerlin P, Bannerman E, Ischer F, Rocourt J, Bille J. Typing Listeria monocytogenes: a comparison of random amplification of polymorphic DNA with 5 other methods. Res Microbiol 1995; 146:35-49. [PMID: 7754227 DOI: 10.1016/0923-2508(96)80269-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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One hundred Listeria monocytogenes strains were typed by random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD) with three different primers, and the results were compared with those obtained by serotyping, ribotyping, multilocus enzyme electrophoresis, restriction enzyme analysis and phage typing. The RAPD patterns of strains appear to be stable during epidemics even over periods of several years. Reproducibility of the RAPD patterns was good. The discriminatory power of RAPD typing was the best among all the methods tested. RAPD is therefore a very promising tool in the study of listeriosis epidemiology. However, the problems related to the standardization of the technique first have to be resolved before the wide use of RAPD is possible.
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- P Boerlin
- Swiss National Centre for Listeriosis, Institute for Microbiology, CHUV, Lausanne
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Design and implementation of a strategy to reduce bacteriophage infection of dairy starter cultures. Int Dairy J 1995. [DOI: 10.1016/0958-6946(95)00039-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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