Development and application of a new multiplex real-time PCR assay for simultaneous identification of Brucella melitensis , Cronobacter sakazakii and Listeria monocytogenes in raw milk and cheese

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 629-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esen Tutar ◽  
Kübra Sueda Akıncı ◽  
İsmaİl Akyol
2010 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 515-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Cobo Molinos ◽  
Hikmate Abriouel ◽  
Nabil Ben Omar ◽  
Magdalena Martinez-Canamero ◽  
Antonio Gálvez

2014 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 304-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Orsolya Erdősi ◽  
Katalin Szakmár ◽  
Olivér Reichart ◽  
Zsuzsanna Szili ◽  
Noémi László ◽  
...  

The incidence of outbreaks of foodborne listeriosis has indicated the need for a reliable and rapid detection of the microbe in different foodstuffs. A method combining redox potential measurement and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was developed to detectListeria monocytogenesin artificially contaminated raw milk and soft cheese. Food samples of 25 g or 25 ml were homogenised in 225 ml of Listeria Enrichment Broth (LEB) with Oxford supplement, and the redox potential measurement technique was applied. ForListeriaspecies the measuring time was maximum 34 h. The absence ofL. monocytogenescould reliably be proven by the redox potential measurement method, butListeria innocuaandBacillus subtiliscould not be differentiated fromL. monocytogeneson the basis of the redox curves. The presence ofL. monocytogeneshad to be confirmed by real-time PCR. The combination of these two methods proved to detect < 10 cfu/g ofL. monocytogenesin a cost- and time-effective manner. This method can potentially be used as an alternative to the standard nutrient method for the rapid detection ofL. monocytogenesin food.


2016 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuangfang Hu ◽  
Yigang Yu ◽  
Rong Li ◽  
Xinwei Wu ◽  
Xinglong Xiao ◽  
...  

Cronobacter sakazakii is a severe virulent strain that is frequently detected in powdered infant formula (PIF). Therefore, it is necessary to develop a fast and specific detection method. The specificity of our newly developed quantitative real-time PCR (qRT–PCR) was validated with DNA from 46 strains. Among them, 12 C. sakazakii strains were correctly amplified, whereas no positive florescent signal was observed from 34 nontarget controls. The detection limit of C. sakazakii was about 110 CFU/mL in broth and 1100 CFU/g in PIF. After enrichment in buffered peptone water for 6 h, our developed qRT–PCR assay could reliably detect C. sakazakii when the inoculation level was as low as 2 CFU/25 g (0.08 CFU/g) in PIF. The growth of C. sakazakii could be inhibited by the presence of Lactobacillus pentosus and Bacillus cereus, which used a longer enrichment period before the isolation was accomplished. However, at 5 and 50 CFU/25 g inoculation levels of C. sakazakii in the presence of 4 × 106 CFU L. pentosus/25 g or of 2 × 104 CFU B. cereus/25 g, the qRT–PCR assay could detect the presence of Cronobacter even though these artificially spiked samples were negative in culture. Therefore, our results indicated that the qRT–PCR assay could detect samples containing inhibitors and could avoid false negatives by using an internal amplification control.


2005 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 2190-2194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morgan Guilbaud ◽  
Pierre de Coppet ◽  
Fabrice Bourion ◽  
Cinta Rachman ◽  
Hervé Prévost ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT A quantitative method based on a real-time PCR assay to enumerate Listeria monocytogenes in biofilms was developed. The specificity for L. monocytogenes of primers targeting the listeriolysin gene was demonstrated using a SYBR Green I real-time PCR assay. The number of L. monocytogenes detected growing in biofilms was 6 × 102 CFU/cm2.


Respuestas ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Viviana Pamela Chiluisa-Utreras ◽  
María Alexandra Cabrera-Rodríguez ◽  
Priscila Karina Valladares-Torres

ResumenAntecedentes.En Ecuador, los estudios sobre las bacterias del género Listeria son escasos en quesos artesanales y enleche cruda prácticamente inexistentes. La producción de leche es una de las principales actividades ganaderas en la provincia de Pichincha y se hace indispensable el estudio de estos productos. Siendo todos los cantones que conforman Pichincha, productores de leche, se muestrea al azar tres de ellos, Cayambe, Quito y Pedro Moncayo.Objetivo. Determinar Listeria spp. y Listeria monocytogenesen muestras de leche cruda y quesos artesanales respectivamente,mediante PCR en Tiempo Real. Métodos. La aplicación de la técnica qPCR en la detección de microorganismos y sobre todo de bacterias en alimentos, se basa en cuatro aspectos fundamentales: su sensibilidad, especificidad, rapidez y capacidad de procesamiento de gran flujo de muestras. Es posible detectar pequeñas cantidades de microorganismos patógenos, como es el caso deListeria spp. en leche cruda, previa extracción y cuantificación de ADN total. Resultados.En este estudio en leche cruda,se determinó 1 positivo de un total de 60 muestras, que representa el 1.6% de Listeria spp. y 16 muestras positivas de 45, que representa el 35.6 % de Listeria monocytogenes en quesos artesanalesde tres haciendas de la provincia de Pichincha. Conclusiones. Los resultados, de acuerdo a los análisis estadísticos realizados con la prueba de Kruskal – Wallis, demuestran que en Pichincha se encuentra presente la bacteria en leche cruda, pero en cantidades no representativas, mientras que paraListeria monocytogenes existe significancia estadística en las muestras de quesos artesanales.Palabras clave: Ecuador, Leche Cruda, Listeria,PCR en Tiempo Real, quesos artesanales.AbstractBackground. In Ecuador, studies about bacteria genre Listeria in artisanal cheeses are scarce, and in raw milk, practically nonexistent. Milk production is one of the main livestock activities in the province of Pichincha and it is essential to study these products. Since all the cantons that make up Pichincha are milk producers, three of them, Cayambe, Quito and Pedro Moncayo were randomly sampled. Objective. To determine Listeria spp. And Listeria monocytogenes in samples of raw milk and artisanal cheeses, respectively, using Real Time PCR. Methods. The application of the qPCR technique in the detection of microorganisms and especially of bacteria in food, is based on four fundamental aspects: its sensitivity, specificity, speed and processing capacity of large sample flow. It is possible to detect small amounts of pathogenic microorganisms, such as Listeria spp in raw milk, after extraction and quantification of total DNA. Results. In this study in raw milk, one positive was determined from a total of 60 samples, representing 1.6% of Listeria spp. and 16 positive samples of 45, representing 35.6% of Listeria monocytogenes in artisanal cheeses from three farms in the province of Pichincha. Conclusions. The results, according to the statistical analyzes carried out with the Kruskal - Wallis test, show that in Pichincha the bacterium is present in raw milk, but in non - representative quantities, whereas for Listeria monocytogenes there is statistical significance in the cheeses samples.Key words: Ecuador, Raw Milk, Listeria, Real Time PCR, Artisanal cheeses.ResumoAntecedentes. No Equador, estudos sobre a bactéria do gênero Listeria são escassos em queijos artesanais e em leite cru praticamente inexistentes. A produção de leite é uma das principais atividades pecuárias na província de Pichincha e é essencial estudar esses produtos. Como todos os cantões que compõem Pichincha, produtores de leite, são amostrados aleatoriamente três deles, Cayambe, Quito e Pedro Moncayo. Objetivo. Determine Listeria spp. e Listeria monocytogenes em amostras de leite cru e queijos artesanais, respectivamente, utilizando PCR em tempo real. Métodos. A aplicação da técnica qPCR na detecção de microorganismos e especialmente de bactérias nos alimentos, baseia-se em quatro aspectos fundamentais: sua sensibilidade, especificidade, velocidade e capacidade de processamento de grande fluxo de amostra. É possível detectar pequenas quantidades de microorganismos patogênicos, como Listeria spp. em leite cru, extração prévia e quantificação do DNA total. Resultados. Neste estudo, no leite cru, 1 positivo foi determinado a partir de um total de 60 amostras, representando 1,6% da Listeria spp. e 16 amostras positivas de 45, representando 35,6% de Listeria monocytogenes em queijosartesanais de três fazendas na província de Pichincha. Conclusões. Os resultados, de acordo com as análises estatísticas realizadas com o teste de Kruskal - Wallis, mostram que, em Pichincha, a bactéria está presente no leite cru, mas em quantidades não representativas, enquanto que para Listeria monocytogenes há significância estatística nas amostras de queijo ofíciosPalavras-chave: Equador, leite cru, Listeria, PCR em tempo real, queijos artesanais.


2006 ◽  
Vol 69 (7) ◽  
pp. 1662-1667 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. BOSSHARD ◽  
R. STEPHAN ◽  
T. TASARA

A light cycler–based real-time PCR assay that targets the F57 sequence was used to collect data on the prevalence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) in 100 bulk tank raw milk samples and in a population of 101 slaughtered dairy cattle. The assay's reproducible detection limit in total genomic DNA templates isolated from 10-ml samples of MAP-spiked raw milk was 100 cells per ml. Similarly, the evaluation of MAP-spiked bovine feces also demonstrated that the assay had a reproducible detection limit of 100 cells if they were contained within 200 mg of fecal sample material. Among the 100 bulk tank milk samples that were tested, we found 3 samples (3%) to be positive for MAP. In the slaughterhouse part of the study, 8.9% (9 of 101) of the cows were positive for MAP DNA in fecal samples, 4.9% (5 of 101) in mesenteric lymph nodes, 0.9% (1 of 101) in ileum tissue, and 3.6% (3 of 84) in milk. Meanwhile, for 2.9% (3 of 101) of the culled cows, MAP DNA was detected in samples of diaphragmatic muscles.


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