scholarly journals Survival and Resuscitation of Ten Strains of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli under Acid Conditions

2003 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 711-714 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Chaveerach ◽  
A. A. H. M. ter Huurne ◽  
L. J. A. Lipman ◽  
F. van Knapen
Keyword(s):  
Formic Acid ◽  
Campylobacter Jejuni ◽  
Yolk Sac ◽  
Campylobacter Coli ◽  
Double Staining ◽  
Tetrazolium Chloride ◽  
Viable But Nonculturable ◽  
Viable Cells ◽  
Over Time

ABSTRACT The culturability of 10 strains of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli was studied after the bacteria were exposed to acid conditions for various periods of time. Campylobacter cells could not survive 2 h under acid conditions (formic acid at pH 4). The 10 Campylobacter strains could not be recovered, even when enrichment media were used. Viable cells, however, could be detected by a double-staining (5-cyano-2,3-ditolyl tetrazolium chloride [CTC]-4′,6′-diamidino-2-phenylindole [DAPI]) technique, demonstrating that the treated bacteria changed into a viable but nonculturable (VBNC) form; the number of VBNC forms decreased over time. Moreover, some VBNC forms of Campylobacter could be successfully resuscitated in specific-free-pathogen fertilized eggs via two routes, amniotic and yolk sac injecting.

Direct Microscopic Observation of Viability of Campylobacter jejuni on Chicken Skin Treated with Selected Chemical Sanitizing Agents

2004 ◽  
Vol 67 (6) ◽  
pp. 1146-1152 ◽  
Author(s):  
WALAIRUT CHANTARAPANONT ◽  
MARK E. BERRANG ◽  
JOSEPH F. FRANK
Keyword(s):  
Campylobacter Jejuni ◽  
Peracetic Acid ◽  
Kanamycin Resistance ◽  
Plate Count ◽  
Confocal Scanning Laser Microscopy ◽  
Sodium Chlorite ◽  
Tetrazolium Chloride ◽  
Viable Cells ◽  
Chicken Skin ◽  
Confocal Scanning Laser

The objective of this research was to determine the effect of chlorine, acidified sodium chlorite, and peracetic acid treatments on viable Campylobacter jejuni located at various depths within follicles or folds of chicken skin. Chicken skin was inoculated with C. jejuni transformed with Pcgfp plasmid (GFP- Campylobacter), which also codes for kanamycin resistance. Effectiveness of sanitizer treatments was determined by plate count. C. jejuni were also observed on chicken skin by confocal scanning laser microscopy, whereby viable and nonviable cells were differentiated by their ability to take up staining with 5-cyano-2,3-ditolyl tetrazolium chloride. Sodium hypochlorite, peracetic acid, and acidified sodium chlorite were each applied at 40 or 100 ppm for 2 or 15 min. Each sanitizer resulted in approximately a 1-log decrease (CFU) when used at 100 ppm for 15 min and no significant decrease when used at 40 ppm for 2 min. Numbers of viable cells observed on the skin by direct microscopic count were similar to numbers obtained by plate count. Although viable counts decreased with sanitizer treatments, the total number of Campylobacter cells (live plus dead) attached to the skin remained unchanged. After each chemical treatment, viable C. jejuni were observed at depths of 0 to 10, 11 to 20, and 21 to 30 μm in folds or follicles of chicken skin. Most of the C. jejuni that survived treatment were located at 0 to 10 μm depth, which is where most of the viable cells were located before treatment. The inability of chemical sanitizers to effectively eliminate C. jejuni on chicken skin does not appear to be a result of protection by location in feather follicles or other depressions in the skin.

scholarly journals Response of the chick embryo to live and heat-killedCampylobacter jejuniinjected into the yolk sac

1989 ◽  
Vol 103 (3) ◽  
pp. 577-585 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. G. Clark ◽  
D. H. Bueschkens
Keyword(s):  
Chick Embryo ◽  
Campylobacter Jejuni ◽  
Virulent Strain ◽  
Lethal Dose ◽  
Yolk Sac ◽  
Relative Order ◽  
Chick Embryos ◽  
Viable Cells ◽  
Strain Dependent

SUMMARYGraded doses of live and heat-killed cells ofCampylobacter jejuniwere injected into the yolk-sac of 5-day-old chick embryos, and the 50% lethal dose (LD50) was determined 7 days later. A strain dependent virulence was seen. In the diluted series of cultures the LD50values for live campylobacter ranged from 106c.f.u. beyond the last dilution showing growth, that is to less than one organism per embryo. When the 22 strains were tested as heat-killed cells, the chick embryo LD50values retained the same relative order of toxicity obtained with viable cells, but the LD50values were increased by + 1 to + 4 log units. Heat-killed cells from strains known to be invasive, but non-toxigenic, were still lethal for the embryos, suggesting that viability was not solely necessary for virulence. Semi-pure lipopolysaccharide from a non-virulent strain ofC. jejuniwas not toxic to the embryos, but semi-pure and ultracentrifuge-purified lipopolysaccharide from the most lethal campylobacter strains gave LD50values in the order of 3·0 μg lipopolysaccharide per ml (0·6 µg per embryo) in the yolk-sac assay. No relationship between serotype and lethality was seen. Injection into the yolk-sac appears to be an easy, rapid and reproduciblein vivoassay of the virulence ofC. jejuni.

Campylobacter jejuni in Vacuum Packaged Processed Turkey

1987 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 300-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
GWEN N. REYNOLDS ◽  
FRANCES A. DRAUGHON
Keyword(s):  
Campylobacter Jejuni ◽  
Plate Count ◽  
Viable Cells ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Plate Counts ◽  
Aerobic Plate Count ◽  
Different Strains ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Control Samples

This study evaluated the effect of vacuum packaged storage at 4°C upon survival of Campylobacter jejuni in processed turkey roll and turkey ham. Turkey ham and turkey roll samples were sliced, inoculated with C. jejuni, vacuum packaged, and stored at 4°C for up to 28 d. Three different strains of C. jejuni were evaluated. After appropriate incubation, the inoculated samples were analyzed for culturable C. jejuni. Control samples were analyzed for aerobic plate count and enterococci. Culturable C. jejuni decreased significantly during vacuum packaged storage at 4°C over time (P<0.05). A significant difference in viability existed between the three test strains used (P<0.05). Higher levels of C. jejuni were detected in the turkey roll than the turkey ham. Aerobic plate counts and enterococci increased significantly during storage (P<0.05) providing competition for C. jejuni. Though survival of C. jejuni decreased over time, greater than 500 viable cells per gram were detected with some strains for up to 28 d.

Campylobacter coli bacteraemia: how common is it?

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. e236634
Author(s):  
Sindhura Pisipati ◽  
Adnan Zafar ◽  
Yousaf Zafar
Keyword(s):  
Liver Cirrhosis ◽  
Campylobacter Jejuni ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Campylobacter Coli ◽  
Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis ◽  
The Past

Campylobacter species are known to cause enteritis. However, over the past 40–50 years, there have been reports of varying presentations, such as cellulitis, spondylodiscitis and bacteraemia. Of the Campylobacter species, Campylobacter jejuni is the most common culprit for causing bacteraemia, however, Campylobacter coli bacteraemia is becoming more prevalent. Here, we discuss an unusual case of C. coli bacteraemia in a patient with decompensated liver cirrhosis.

scholarly journals Whole genome-based characterisation of antimicrobial resistance and genetic diversity in Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli from ruminants

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Medelin Ocejo ◽  
Beatriz Oporto ◽  
José Luis Lavín ◽  
Ana Hurtado
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Campylobacter Jejuni ◽  
Resistance Genes ◽  
Campylobacter Coli ◽  
Whole Genome ◽  
Northern Spain ◽  
Sequence Alignments ◽  
Phenotypic Data ◽  
Wide Range

AbstractCampylobacter, a leading cause of gastroenteritis in humans, asymptomatically colonises the intestinal tract of a wide range of animals.Although antimicrobial treatment is restricted to severe cases, the increase of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a concern. Considering the significant contribution of ruminants as reservoirs of resistant Campylobacter, Illumina whole-genome sequencing was used to characterise the mechanisms of AMR in Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli recovered from beef cattle, dairy cattle, and sheep in northern Spain. Genome analysis showed extensive genetic diversity that clearly separated both species. Resistance genotypes were identified by screening assembled sequences with BLASTn and ABRicate, and additional sequence alignments were performed to search for frameshift mutations and gene modifications. A high correlation was observed between phenotypic resistance to a given antimicrobial and the presence of the corresponding known resistance genes. Detailed sequence analysis allowed us to detect the recently described mosaic tet(O/M/O) gene in one C. coli, describe possible new alleles of blaOXA-61-like genes, and decipher the genetic context of aminoglycoside resistance genes, as well as the plasmid/chromosomal location of the different AMR genes and their implication for resistance spread. Updated resistance gene databases and detailed analysis of the matched open reading frames are needed to avoid errors when using WGS-based analysis pipelines for AMR detection in the absence of phenotypic data.

scholarly journals Antimicrobial Activity of Sorghum Phenolic Extract on Bovine Foodborne and Mastitis-Causing Pathogens

Antibiotics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 594
Author(s):  
Sydney E. Schnur ◽  
Raghavendra G. Amachawadi ◽  
Giovanna Baca ◽  
Sarah Sexton-Bowser ◽  
Davina H. Rhodes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Enterococcus Faecalis ◽  
Campylobacter Jejuni ◽  
Bacterial Pathogens ◽  
Klebsiella Oxytoca ◽  
Bovine Mastitis ◽  
Campylobacter Coli ◽  
Foodborne Illnesses ◽  
Phenolic Extract

Antimicrobial resistance in bacterial pathogens associated with bovine mastitis and human foodborne illnesses from contaminated food and water have an impact on animal and human health. Phenolic compounds have antimicrobial properties and some specialty sorghum grains are high in phenolic compounds, and the grain extract may have the potential as a natural antimicrobial alternative. The study’s objective was to determine antimicrobial effects of sorghum phenolic extract on bacterial pathogens that cause bovine mastitis and human foodborne illnesses. Bacterial pathogens tested included Escherichia coli, Salmonella Typhimurium, Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella oxytoca, Staphylococcus aureus, and Enterococcus faecalis. Antibacterial activities of sorghum phenolic extracts were determined by agar-well diffusion assay. Sorghum phenolic extract was added to the wells in concentrations of 0, 100, 200, 500, 1000, or 4000 µg/mL. The control wells did not receive phenolic extract. Plates were incubated for 18–24 h, and the diameter of each zone of inhibition was measured. The results indicated that sorghum phenolic extract had inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Campylobacter jejuni, and Campylobacter coli.

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