Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Campylobacter

2010 ◽  
Vol 73 (6) ◽  
pp. 1141-1152 ◽  
Author(s):  
JAMES L. SMITH ◽  
PINA M. FRATAMICO
Keyword(s):  
Meat Products ◽  
Dna Gyrase ◽  
Poultry Meat ◽  
Fluoroquinolone Resistance ◽  
Campylobacter Coli ◽  
Topoisomerase Iv ◽  
Animal Products ◽  
Poultry Products ◽  
Bacterial Transcription ◽  
Campylobacter Infection

Campylobacter is a commensal in poultry, and therefore, poultry and poultry products are major sources of Campylobacter infections in humans. Fluoroquinolones inhibit the growth of Campylobacter and other microorganisms by binding to bacterial DNA gyrase and DNA topoisomerase IV. These enzymes are associated with bacterial transcription, replication, and chromosome condensation and segregation. Selection pressure in the presence of fluoroquinolones rapidly leads to resistance in Campylobacter, due to the selection for mutations in DNA gyrase. Fluoroquinolone-resistant campylobacters have been found in poultry feces and carcasses, and in retail poultry meat products in most areas of the world. In addition, other food animals and the meat products from those animals have been shown contaminated with fluoroquinolone-resistant campylobacters. Even the removal of fluoroquinolones from use in treating animal diseases has not entirely eliminated the presence of resistant Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli from animals and animal products. Human exposure to Campylobacter infection could be reduced by using strategies that decrease colonization of chickens by the pathogen.

scholarly journals Genomic Diversity of Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter jejuni Isolates Recovered from Free-Range Broiler Farms and Comparison with Isolates of Various Origins

2005 ◽  
Vol 71 (10) ◽  
pp. 6216-6227 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Rivoal ◽  
C. Ragimbeau ◽  
G. Salvat ◽  
P. Colin ◽  
G. Ermel
Keyword(s):  
Campylobacter Jejuni ◽  
Meat Products ◽  
Genomic Diversity ◽  
Poultry Meat ◽  
Campylobacter Coli ◽  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Poultry House ◽  
Poultry Products ◽  
Potential Source ◽  
Typing Methods

ABSTRACT In many industrialized countries, the incidence of campylobacteriosis exceeds that of salmonellosis. Campylobacter bacteria are transmitted to humans mainly in food, especially poultry meat products. Total prevention of Campylobacter colonization in broiler flocks is the best way to reduce (or eliminate) the contamination of poultry products. The aim of this study was to establish the sources and routes of contamination of broilers at the farm level. Molecular typing methods (DNA macrorestriction pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and analysis of gene polymorphism by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism) were used to characterize isolates collected from seven broiler farms. The relative genomic diversity of Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter jejuni was determined. Analysis of the similarity among 116 defined genotypes was used to determine clusters within the two species. Furthermore, evidence of recombination suggested that there were genomic rearrangements within the Campylobacter populations. Recovery of related clusters from different broiler farms showed that some Campylobacter strains might be specifically adapted to poultry. Analysis of the Campylobacter cluster distribution on three broiler farms showed that soil in the area around the poultry house was a potential source of Campylobacter contamination. The broilers were infected by Campylobacter spp. between days 15 and 36 during rearing, and the type of contamination changed during the rearing period. A study of the effect of sanitary barriers showed that the chickens stayed Campylobacter spp. free until they had access to the open area. They were then rapidly colonized by the Campylobacter strains isolated from the soil.

scholarly journals In Vitro Characterization of the Antibacterial Spectrum of Novel Bacterial Type II Topoisomerase Inhibitors of the Aminobenzimidazole Class

2006 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 1228-1237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nagraj Mani ◽  
Christian H. Gross ◽  
Jonathan D. Parsons ◽  
Brian Hanzelka ◽  
Ute Müh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Resistance ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Dna Gyrase ◽  
Antibacterial Activities ◽  
Mechanisms Of Action ◽  
Fluoroquinolone Resistance ◽  
Topoisomerase Iv ◽  
Low Frequencies

ABSTRACT Antibiotics with novel mechanisms of action are becoming increasingly important in the battle against bacterial resistance to all currently used classes of antibiotics. Bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV (topoIV) are the familiar targets of fluoroquinolone and coumarin antibiotics. Here we present the characterization of two members of a new class of synthetic bacterial topoII ATPase inhibitors: VRT-125853 and VRT-752586. These aminobenzimidazole compounds were potent inhibitors of both DNA gyrase and topoIV and had excellent antibacterial activities against a wide spectrum of problematic pathogens responsible for both nosocomial and community-acquired infections, including staphylococci, streptococci, enterococci, and mycobacteria. Consistent with the novelty of their structures and mechanisms of action, antibacterial potency was unaffected by commonly encountered resistance phenotypes, including fluoroquinolone resistance. In time-kill assays, VRT-125853 and VRT-752586 were bactericidal against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Enterococcus faecalis, and Haemophilus influenzae, causing 3-log reductions in viable cells within 24 h. Finally, similar to the fluoroquinolones, relatively low frequencies of spontaneous resistance to VRT-125853 and VRT-752586 were found, a property consistent with their in vitro dual-targeting activities.

Topoisomerase Sequences of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcal Isolates Resistant to Ciprofloxacin or Trovafloxacin

1999 ◽  
Vol 43 (7) ◽  
pp. 1631-1637 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald T. Dubin ◽  
Joseph E. Fitzgibbon ◽  
Massoumeh D. Nahvi ◽  
Joseph F. John
Keyword(s):  
Dna Gyrase ◽  
Fluoroquinolone Resistance ◽  
Topoisomerase Iv ◽  
Dna Topoisomerase ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Intraspecies Variation ◽  
Rrna Sequencing ◽  
Identification Of Species ◽  
Resistant Strains ◽  
Ciprofloxacin Resistance

ABSTRACT Coagulase-negative staphylococcal isolates (n = 188) were screened for susceptibility to oxacillin, ciprofloxacin, and trovafloxacin, a new fluoroquinolone. At an oxacillin concentration of ≥4 μg/ml, 43% were methicillin resistant; of these, 70% were ciprofloxacin resistant (MIC, ≥4 μg/ml). Of the methicillin-resistant, ciprofloxacin-resistant isolates, 46% were susceptible to ≤2 μg of trovafloxacin per ml and 32% were susceptible to ≤1 μg of trovafloxacin per ml. Sixteen isolates, including twelve that expressed fluoroquinolone resistance, were chosen for detailed analysis. Identification of species by rRNA sequencing revealed a preponderance of Staphylococcus haemolyticus andS. hominis among fluoroquinolone-resistant strains. Segments of genes (gyrA and grlA) encoding DNA gyrase and DNA topoisomerase IV were sequenced. Considerable interspecies variation was noted, mainly involving noncoding nucleotide changes. Intraspecies variation consisted of coding changes associated with fluoroquinolone resistance. As for S. aureus, ciprofloxacin resistance (MIC, ≥8 μg/ml) and increased trovafloxacin MICs (0.25 to 2 μg/ml) could be conferred by the combined presence of single mutations in each gyrA and grlA gene. Trovafloxacin MICs of ≥8 μg/ml also occurred, but these required an additional mutation in grlA.

scholarly journals DNA Sequence Analysis of DNA Gyrase and DNA Topoisomerase IV Quinolone Resistance-Determining Regions of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi and Serovar Paratyphi A

2002 ◽  
Vol 46 (10) ◽  
pp. 3249-3252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenji Hirose ◽  
Ai Hashimoto ◽  
Kazumichi Tamura ◽  
Yoshiaki Kawamura ◽  
Takayuki Ezaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sequence Analysis ◽  
Dna Sequence ◽  
Salmonella Enterica ◽  
Dna Gyrase ◽  
Quinolone Resistance ◽  
Fluoroquinolone Resistance ◽  
Single Mutation ◽  
Topoisomerase Iv ◽  
Dna Topoisomerase ◽  
Salmonella Enterica Serovar Typhi

ABSTRACT The mutations that are responsible for fluoroquinolone resistance in the gyrA, gyrB, parC, and parE genes of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi and serovar Paratyphi A were investigated. The sequences of the quinolone resistance-determining region of the gyrA gene in clinical isolates which showed decreased susceptibilities to fluoroquinolones had a single mutation at either the Ser-83 or the Asp-87 codon, and no mutations were found in the gyrB, parC, and parE genes.

scholarly journals DNA Gyrase and Topoisomerase IV Mutations and their effect on Quinolones Resistant Proteus mirabilis among UTIs Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Randa Hassan Abdelkreem ◽  
Amjad Mohammed Yousuf ◽  
Miskelyemen Abdelatti Elmekki ◽  
Mogahid Mohammed Elhassan
Keyword(s):  
Proteus Mirabilis ◽  
Dna Gyrase ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Fluoroquinolone Resistance ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Topoisomerase Iv ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Creative Commons ◽  
Pcr Rflp ◽  
Detection Of Mutations

Objective: This study aimed to highlight the importance of mutations within Proteus mirabilis genome that are related to fluoroquinolone resistance. Methods: This is a cross sectional study performed in different teaching hospitals in Khartoum State from June 2016 to May 2017. A total of (120) P mirabilis isolates from patients with symptoms of UTIs attending different hospitals in Khartoum State were examined. First, modified Kurby Bauer method was performed for phenotypical detection of resistant isolates. Then polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) followed by sequencing were applied for detection of mutations in GyrA, GyrB, ParC and ParE genes of isolates. Results: P. mirabilis showed 30% resistance to ciprofloxacin. All samples revealed mutation at (serine 83) of GyrA and (serine 84) of ParC by Hinf1 restriction endonuclease digestion. Sequencing was performed for 12 samples. For each gene, two resistant and one susceptible strains were randomly selected. The mutations associated with ciprofloxacin resistant P. mirabilis were as follows; (1/3) GyrA (Ser 83 to Ile) and (2/3) ParC (Ser 81 to Ile). Also it revealed silent mutations at codons of GyrB 474 leucine (3/3), 585 valine (2/3), 612 histidine (1/3) and 639 asparagine (1/3) and ParE 469 isoleucine (2/3), 531 aspartic (2/3) and 533 glycine (1/3). Conclusions: Ciprofloxacin resistance in P. mirabilis could be monitored through detection of mutations within DNA gyrase (encoded by gyrA and gyrB) and topoisomerase IV (encoded by parC and parE). doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.6.2207 How to cite this:Abdelkreem RH, Yousuf AM, Elmekki MA, Elhassan MM. DNA Gyrase and Topoisomerase IV Mutations and their effect on Quinolones Resistant Proteus mirabilis among UTIs Patients. Pak J Med Sci. 2020;36(6):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.6.2207 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Sensory, Deterioration and Bacteriological Assessment of Some Ready to Eat Poultry Products

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Meat Products ◽  
Thiobarbituric Acid ◽  
Poultry Meat ◽  
Meat Processing ◽  
Sensory Panel ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Poultry Products ◽  
Processing Plants ◽  
Hygienic Measures

This study was carried out to assess the quality of some RTE (ready to eat) chicken meat products collected from different poultry meat processing plants in Menofia and Gharbia governorate. a A total of 60 commercially produced RTE poultry products such as chicken ham, chicken shawarma, chicken with herps, smoked turkey and turkey smoked lobes (12 each) were collected from supermarkets and examined for sensory, deterioration criteria and bacteriological quality. The results revealed that the sensory panel scores of all examined RTE poultry meat products samples were generally low especially in chicken with herps, chicken ham and smoked turkey RTE poultry meat products. Moreover, pH values of most of the examined samples were relatively alkaline whereas the lowest value was recorded in smoked turkey samples and highest value was observed in chicken with herps samples. In addition, higher thiobarbituric acid (smoked turkey) and slightly increases of total volatile basic nitrogen values (chicken with herps) were recorded in most of the examined samples. All investigated bacterial counts were significantly high in all examined RTE poultry meat products samples. Staph. aureus was isolated from chicken ham and E. coli strains were isolated from chicken shawarma, smoked turkey and turkey smoked lobes. However, E. coli O157:H7 and salmonella strains failed to be isolated from all the examined samples. It could be concluded that all the examined RTE poultry meat products were deteriorated in terms of sensory, chemical and bacteriological terms and exceeded the limit described by E.S. (3493/2005) for cooked poultry meat products. In addition, these samples were probably produced and prepared under bad hygienic measures which could be responsible for lowering their quality and reduce shelf life.

Assessment of the nutritional and biological value of raw smoked poultry products

2021 ◽  
pp. 66-73
Author(s):  
K.M. Aubakirova ◽  
B.M. Abdraman ◽  
S.Zh. Serikbay
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Meat Product ◽  
Meat Products ◽  
Essential Amino Acids ◽  
Starter Cultures ◽  
The Body ◽  
Poultry Meat ◽  
Biological Value ◽  
Poultry Products ◽  
Amino Acid Score

In solving the problem of providing the population with high-grade food, an important role belongs to the domestic poultry processing industry as the most effectively developing in the world. At the same time, the market of delicatessen products from poultry meat is not large and it needs to expand the range. Of particular interest is the development of raw smoked products using starter cultures. A comparative commodity science assessment of the biological usefulness of raw smoked whole- muscle poultry meat product is given. As a result of the commodity quality assessment, it was proved that the types of raw smoked products from poultry meat offered to consumers have the best organoleptic properties and nutritional value. In the future, when calculating the biological value of raw smoked products, data from the amino acid score of experimental and control samples were used.Тhe biological value of meat products primarily depends on the quantitative content of essential amino acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids, the degree of availability of nutrients to digestive enzymes and the level of assimilation in the body. In connection with the above, on certain types of experimental meat products, a series of experiments were consistently presented, the results of which are presented in this article. Key words: poultry meat, starter cultures, amino acid score, raw smoked products.

scholarly journals Characterization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Food and Food Products of Poultry Origin in Germany

2011 ◽  
Vol 77 (20) ◽  
pp. 7151-7157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea T. Feßler ◽  
Kristina Kadlec ◽  
Melanie Hassel ◽  
Tomasz Hauschild ◽  
Christopher Eidam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Meat Products ◽  
Poultry Meat ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Turkey Meat ◽  
Poultry Products ◽  
Type Iv ◽  
Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin

ABSTRACTDuring a survey of fresh chicken and turkey meat as well as chicken and turkey meat products for the presence of methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus(MRSA) isolates in Germany, 32 (37.2%) of 86 samples were MRSA positive. Twenty-eight of these MRSA isolates belonged to clonal complex 398 (CC398), which is widespread among food-producing animals. These CC398 isolates carried SCCmecelements of type IV or V and exhibitedspatype t011, t034, t899, t2346 or t6574 and either the knowndrutypes dt2b, dt6j, dt10a, dt10q, dt11a, dt11v, and dt11ab or the noveldrutypes dt6m, dt10as, and dt10at. In addition, two MRSA sequence type 9 (ST9) isolates with a type IV SCCmeccassette,spatype t1430, anddrutype dt10a as well as single MRSA ST5 and ST1791 isolates with a type III SCCmeccassette,spatype t002, anddrutype dt9v were identified. All but two isolates were classified as multiresistant. A wide variety of resistance phenotypes and genotypes were detected. All isolates were negative for the major virulence factors, such as Panton-Valentine leukocidin, toxic shock syndrome toxin 1, or exfoliative toxins. In contrast to the MRSA CC398 isolates, the four ST9, ST5, or ST1791 isolates harbored theegcgene cluster for enterotoxin G, I, M, N, O, and U genes. Although the relevance of contamination of fresh poultry meat or poultry products with MRSA is currently unclear, the presence of multiresistant and, in part, enterotoxigenic MRSA emphasizes the need for further studies to elucidate possible health hazards for consumers.

scholarly journals Mutations in Topoisomerase IV and DNA Gyrase of Staphylococcus aureus: Novel Pleiotropic Effects on Quinolone and Coumarin Activity

1998 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bénédicte Fournier ◽  
David C. Hooper
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Dna Gyrase ◽  
Single Step ◽  
Pleiotropic Effects ◽  
Fluoroquinolone Resistance ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Chromosomal Dna ◽  
Topoisomerase Iv ◽  
Gene Encoding ◽  
Double Mutation

ABSTRACT Previous studies have shown that topoisomerase IV and DNA gyrase interact with quinolones and coumarins in different ways. The MICs of coumarins (novobiocin and coumermycin) for MT5, a Staphylococcus aureus nov mutant, are higher than those for wild-type strains. Sequencing the gyrB gene encoding one subunit of the DNA gyrase revealed the presence of a double mutation likely to be responsible for this resistance: at codon 102 (Ile to Ser) and at codon 144 (Arg to Ile). For single-step flqA mutant MT5224c9, previously selected on ciprofloxacin, the fluoroquinolone MIC was higher and the coumarin MIC was lower than those for its parent, MT5. Sequencing the grlB andgrlA genes of topoisomerase IV of MT5224c9 showed a single Asn-470-to-Asp mutation in GrlB. Genetic outcrosses by transformation with chromosomal DNA and introduction of plasmids carrying either the wild-type or the mutated grlB gene indicated that this mutation causes both increased MICs of fluoroquinolones and decreased MICs of coumarins and that the mutant grlBallele is codominant for both phenotypes with multicopy alleles. Integration of these plasmids into the chromosome confirmed the codominance of fluoroquinolone resistance, butgrlB + appeared dominant over grlB(Asp-470) for coumarin resistance. Finally, the gyrA(Leu-84) mutation previously described as silent for fluoroquinolone resistance increased the MIC of nalidixic acid, a nonfluorinated quinolone. Combining the grlA (Phe-80) and grlB(Asp-470) mutations with this gyrA mutation also had differing effects. The findings indicate that alterations in topoisomerases may have pleiotropic effects on different classes of inhibitors as well as on inhibitors within the same class. A full understanding of drug action and resistance at the molecular level must take into account both inhibitor structure-activity relationships and the effects of different classes of topoisomerase mutants.

Inhibition of Nalidixic Acid–Resistant Salmonella on Marinated Chicken Skin†

2010 ◽  
Vol 73 (11) ◽  
pp. 2072-2078 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. PATHANIA ◽  
S. R. McKEE ◽  
S. F. BILGILI ◽  
M. SINGH
Keyword(s):  
Nalidixic Acid ◽  
Storage Temperature ◽  
Meat Products ◽  
Poultry Meat ◽  
Poultry Products ◽  
Chicken Skin ◽  
Serovar Typhimurium ◽  
Series Of Experiments ◽  
Multiple Strains ◽  
The Impact

Marination is widely used to enhance flavor and increase consumer acceptability of meat and poultry products. The impact of such marination on the safety and shelf life of poultry meat was evaluated in this study. A series of experiments were conducted to determine the efficacy of teriyaki and lemon pepper marinades against multiple strains of nalidixic acid (NAL)–resistant Salmonella. NAL-resistant Salmonella serovar (Typhimurium, Heidelberg, and Senftenberg) cultures were inoculated onto chicken skin at 0.6 to 3.14 log CFU/g in a 12-well titer plate. Inoculated chicken skin was exposed to teriyaki or lemon pepper marinades for up to 32 h and stored at 4 or 25°C to determine the prevalence of Salmonella. To determine Salmonella survival, a three-strain cocktail of Salmonella was inoculated at low (ca. 4 log CFU/g) and high (8 log CFU/g) levels onto chicken skin that was then marinated with either teriyaki or lemon pepper marinade for up to 32 h and stored at 4 or 25°C. Prevalence of Salmonella was significantly reduced (P ≤ 0.05) by teriyaki marinade at all levels of contamination regardless of storage temperature. Lemon pepper marinade reduced Salmonella prevalence (P ≤ 0.05) at low levels of contamination (101 and 102 CFU/g), whereas no significant effect (P > 0.05) was observed at higher levels of contamination. Marination of chicken skin with teriyaki marinade greatly reduced Salmonella prevalence and survival (P ≤ 0.05) regardless of the storage temperature, indicating the antimicrobial potential of this marinade for poultry and meat products.

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