scholarly journals Application of 5′-Nuclease PCR for Quantitative Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in Pure Cultures, Water, Skim Milk, and Unpasteurized Whole Milk

2000 ◽  
Vol 66 (10) ◽  
pp. 4266-4271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hege Karin Nogva ◽  
Knut Rudi ◽  
Kristine Naterstad ◽  
Askild Holck ◽  
Dag Lillehaug

ABSTRACT PCR techniques have significantly improved the detection and identification of bacterial pathogens. Countless adaptations and applications have been described, including quantitative PCR and the latest innovation, real-time PCR. In real-time PCR, e.g., the 5′-nuclease chemistry renders the automated and direct detection and quantification of PCR products possible (P. M. Holland et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 88:7276–7280, 1991). We present an assay for the quantitative detection of Listeria monocytogenesbased on the 5′-nuclease PCR using a 113-bp amplicon from the listeriolysin O gene (hlyA) as the target. The assay was positive for all isolates of L. monocytogenes tested (65 isolates including the type strain) and negative for all otherListeria strains (16 isolates from five species tested) and several other bacteria (18 species tested). The application of 5′-nuclease PCR in diagnostics requires a quantitative sample preparation step. Several magnetic bead-based strategies were evaluated, since these systems are simple and relatively easy to automate. The combination of nonspecific binding of bacteria to paramagnetic beads, with subsequent DNA purification by use of the same beads, gave the most satisfactory result. The detection limit was approximately 6 to 60 CFU, quantification was linear over at least 7 log units, and the method could be completed within 3 h. In conclusion, a complete quantitative method for L. monocytogenes in water and in skimmed and raw milk was developed.

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mai Huong Ly-Chatain ◽  
Loïc Durand ◽  
Véronique Rigobello ◽  
Annabelle Vera ◽  
Yann Demarigny

The presence ofLactococcusbacteriophages in milk can partly or completely inhibit milk fermentation. To prevent the problems associated with the bacteriophages, the real-time PCR was developed in this study for direct detection from whey and milk of three main groups ofLactococcusbacteriophages, c2, 936, and P335. The optimization of DNA extraction protocol from complex matrices such as whey and milk was optimized allowed the amplification of PCR without any matrix and nontarget contaminant interference. The real-time PCR program was specific and with the detection limit of 102PFU/mL. The curve slopes were −3.49, −3.69, and −3.45 with the amplification efficiency estimated at 94%, 94%, and 98% and the correlation coefficient () of 0.999, 0.999, and 0.998 for c2, 936 and P335 group, respectively. This method was then used to detect the bacteriophages in whey and goat's raw milk coming from three farms located in the Rhône-Alpes region (France).


2008 ◽  
Vol 54 (9) ◽  
pp. 742-747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiyong Lin ◽  
Xinying Wang ◽  
Haoxuan Zheng ◽  
Zhengguo Mao ◽  
Yong Sun ◽  
...  

Our purpose was to establish a quick and accurate real-time PCR (rtPCR) method to detect Campylobacter jejuni directly from human diarrheal stool as an alternative to traditional culture methods. To determine the consistency of rtPCR and culture method, 256 clinical diarrheal stool samples and 50 normal stool samples from healthy individuals were examined, and the whole process was double-blinded. Our data showed that the sensitivity of rtPCR in pure cultures and stool was 102CFU·mL–1and 103CFU·g–1, respectively. Of the 256 diarrheal samples, 10 specimens were successfully detected by both methods, whereas two specimens were PCR positive but culture negative. No positive results were found by these two methods in 50 normal specimens. Our data suggested that rtPCR was convenient in operation and time-saving (turnaround time 3.5–4 h), so it could be used for clinical diagnostic and epidemiological purposes.


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.


2004 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 1366-1377 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Rodr�guez-L�zaro ◽  
Marta Hern�ndez ◽  
Mariela Scortti ◽  
Teresa Esteve ◽  
Jos� A. V�zquez-Boland ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT We developed and assessed real-time PCR (RTi-PCR) assays for the detection and quantification of the food-borne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes and the closely related nonpathogenic species L. innocua. The target genes were hly and iap for L. monocytogenes and lin02483 for L. innocua. The assays were 100% specific, as determined with 100 Listeria strains and 45 non-Listeria strains, and highly sensitive, with detection limits of one target molecule in 11 to 56% of the reactions with purified DNA and 3 CFU in 56 to 89% of the reactions with bacterial suspensions. Quantification was possible over a 5-log dynamic range, with a limit of 15 target molecules and R 2 values of >0.996. There was an excellent correspondence between the predicted and the actual numbers of CFU in the samples (deviations of <23%). The hly-based assay accurately quantified L. monocytogenes in all of the samples tested. The iap-based assay, in contrast, was unsuitable for quantification purposes, underestimating the bacterial counts by 3 to 4 log units in a significant proportion of the samples due to serovar-related target sequence variability. The combination of the two assays enabled us to classify L. monocytogenes isolates into one of the two major phylogenetic divisions of the species, I and II. We also assessed the new AmpliFluor technology for the quantitative detection of L. monocytogenes by RTi-PCR. The performance of this system was similar to that of the TaqMan system, although the former system was slightly less sensitive (detection limit of 15 molecules in 45% of the reactions) and had a higher quantification limit (60 molecules).


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.


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