9274份肉及肉制品食源性致病菌监测结果分析

目的 了解吉林省9274份肉及肉制品食源性致病菌污染情况,为防控食源性疾病提供科学依据。方法从吉林省9个地市级行政区采集市售6类肉及肉制品样品共9274份,包括生畜肉、生禽肉、熟肉制品、调理肉制品、冷冻肉糜制品和动物血液及制品。按照国家标准方法检测10种食源性致病菌。结果 全部9274份样本食源性致病菌总阳性检出率为3.9%(366/9274)。检出率最高为调理肉制品 (13.0%,63/483),其次是生禽肉(5.6%,107/1900)和生畜肉(5.0%,71/1428)。检出的主要致病菌为单核细胞增生李斯特菌、金黄色葡萄球菌和沙门菌。生禽肉中弯曲菌检出率(7.5%,31/411)和产气荚膜梭菌检出率(3.9%,7/180)均高于沙门菌检出率(3.5%,8/231)。生禽肉、生畜肉中未检出小肠结肠炎耶尔森菌。动物血液及制品未检出单细胞增生李斯特菌、弯曲菌和小肠结肠炎耶尔森菌。冷冻肉糜制品未检出沙门菌。熟肉制品未检出大肠埃希氏菌O157、志贺菌和蜡样芽胞杆菌。熟肉制品各年度检出率范围为1.3%-4.4%。结论 吉林省市售的肉及肉制品较长时间受到不同程度的食源性致病菌污染,存在食源性疾病发生的风险。     

2018—2020年天津市津南区食源性致病菌分布及药敏分析

目的 对2018—2020年天津市津南区食源性致病菌污染进行监测及耐药分析,了解天津市津南区食源性疾病流行病学特征和耐药情况,为预防和控制食源性疾病提供依据。方法 对2018—2020年津南区哨点医院607例食源性疾病粪便标本进行沙门菌、致泻大肠埃希菌、副溶血性弧菌和志贺菌4种致病菌检测,并对阳性菌株做药敏分析。结果 607例粪便标本中共检出阳性菌株124株,阳性检出率20.43%(124/607)。其中沙门菌74株,副溶血性弧菌31株,致泻大肠埃希菌19株,未检出志贺菌。患者中,男∶女为4∶3(347/260);沙门菌中肠炎沙门菌检出率最高,达62.16%(46/74),致泻大肠埃希菌中肠致病性大肠埃希菌(EPEC)检出率最高;药物敏感试验中,沙门菌和致泻大肠埃希菌对氨苄西林(AMP)耐药显著,高达72.04%(67/93),且普遍存在多重耐药情况,副溶血性弧菌对头孢唑啉(CFZ)的耐药最严重[77.42%(24/31)]。结论 天津市津南区2018—2020年引起腹泻的食源性疾病致病菌以肠炎沙门菌、EPEC为主。分离菌株普遍对AMP耐药,且存在多重耐药情况,提示相关部门应加强对食品加工业的监管,同时加强致病菌耐药的监测力度,为津南区食品安全和临床治疗提供依据。     

2013年滁州市食源性致病菌监测分析

目的了解和掌握滁州市食品中食源性致病菌污染状况,为开展食品安全风险评估和确定高危食品种类、分布提供科学依据。方法按照《2013年国家食品污染和有害因素风险工作手册》中的标准操作程序,对市售10类食品进行金黄色葡萄球菌、沙门氏菌、志贺氏菌、单增李斯特菌、蜡样芽胞杆菌、阪崎肠杆菌、致泻大肠埃希氏菌、铜绿假单胞菌共8种食源性致病菌的检测。结果共抽检169份样品,检出致病菌17株,总检出率10.06%。其中蜡样芽胞杆菌12株、铜绿假单胞菌3株、致泻性大肠埃希氏菌2株。结论滁州地区市售食品存在不同程度的食源性致病菌污染,有一定的食品安全风险。其中婴幼儿食品、乳制品和桶装水等污染较为严重,主要污染菌为蜡样芽胞杆菌、铜绿假单胞和致泻性大肠埃希氏菌。     

2018—2020年重庆市市售冷藏冷冻动物源食品致病微生物污染状况分析

目的 了解2018-2020年重庆市市售冷藏冷冻动物源食品中致病微生物的污染情况。方法 采集市售冷藏冷冻动物源食品,按照《国家食品污染物和有害因素风险监测工作手册》对产气荚膜梭菌、创伤弧菌、单核细胞增生李斯特氏菌、副溶血性弧菌、霍乱弧菌、弯曲菌、溶藻弧菌、沙门氏菌、小肠结肠炎耶尔森氏菌、致泻大肠埃希氏菌进行检测。结果 2018—2020年共采集检测720件样本,10类食源性致病菌项目均有检出,总体检出率为27.78%(200/720)。年检出率18.75%~32.50%。不同食源性致病菌中副溶血性弧菌检出最多,占总阳性样本的26.55%(60/226);不同种类的食品进行比较,螺类的食源性致病菌检出率最高, 为43.00%(86/200)。结论 重庆市市售冷藏冷冻动物源食品中存在不同程度的致病微生物污染,应加强对重点环节和重点食品的监管。     

2019年冻鱼糜制品中食源性致病菌污染状况分析

目的 了解冻鱼糜制品中食源性致病菌污染状况。方法 从全国范围内采集冻鱼糜制品4 516份，按照食品安全国家标准《食品微生物学检验》相应标准的规定，对样品中单核细胞增生李斯特菌、副溶血性弧菌、小肠结肠炎耶尔森氏菌、致泻大肠埃希菌进行检验。结果 单核细胞增生李斯特菌检出率6.02%（272/4 516），副溶血性弧菌检出率0.84%（38/4 516），小肠结肠炎耶尔森氏菌检出率0.84%（38/4 516），致泻大肠埃希菌检出率0.91%（41/4 516）。单核细胞增生李斯特菌的污染在4种食源性致病菌中较为突出，且不同产地的样品中单核细胞增生李斯特菌的污染差异较大。除副溶血性弧菌以外，其余3种食源性致病菌在散装样品中的检出率均高于预包装样品。结论 市售冻鱼糜制品存在致病菌污染，需要关注其健康风险。     

北京五城区零售鲜切果蔬中重要食源性致病菌污染与耐药性研究

目的 为探究鲜切果蔬中食源性致病菌污染及耐药现状,采集北京五城区零售鲜切果蔬样品进行重要食源性致病菌检测及耐药性研究。方法 本研究采用食品微生物检验国家标准方法,分别检测金黄色葡萄球菌、沙门氏菌、单核细胞增生李斯特氏菌和大肠埃希氏菌,对目标菌分离株进行耐药性测定,并通过荧光定量聚合酶链式反应(PCR)方法筛查致泻大肠埃希氏菌。结果 北京市五城区零售326份鲜切果蔬样品中,金黄色葡萄球菌、单核细胞增生李斯特氏菌、沙门氏菌、大肠埃希氏菌和肠道集聚性大肠埃希氏菌的污染率分别为15.34%、1.84%、0%、 9.51%和1.23%。本研究分离所得50株金黄色葡萄球菌主要对青霉素和苯唑西林耐药,耐药率分别是90.00%和48.00%,31株大肠埃希氏菌主要对复方新诺明和氨苄西林耐药,耐药率为67.74％和64.50％,4株肠道集聚性大肠埃希氏菌均呈现多重耐药现象,而6株单核细胞增生李斯特氏菌对10种受试抗生素全部敏感。结论 本研究初步掌握了北京五城区零 售鲜切果蔬中重要食源性致病菌污染和耐药现状,可为制定食源性疾病防控策略提供科学的实验依据。     

2011—2016年广西壮族自治区市售肉及肉制品食源性致病菌污染状况分析

目的 了解广西壮族自治区市售肉及肉制品中食源性致病菌污染状况,为有效开展食源性疾病防控提供科学依据。方法 2011—2016年从广西壮族自治区14个市采集5类市售肉及肉制品共10 927份,按照国家标准方法进行9种食源性致病菌检验。结果 10 927份样品的食源性致病菌总检出率为5.0%(548/10 927),食源性致病菌检出率按样品种类依次为调理肉制品(33.3%,33/99)、生畜肉(24.5%,73/298)、生禽肉(24.2%,67/277)、冷冻肉糜制品(14.4%,14/97)、熟肉制品(3.6%,361/10 156)。检出的主要致病菌为沙门菌、金黄色葡萄球菌和单核细胞增生李斯特菌。生禽肉中未检出弯曲菌和致泻大肠埃希菌,调理肉制品中未检出致泻大肠埃希菌,熟肉制品中未检出志贺菌。熟肉制品各年度检出率范围为0.9%～4.9%。结论 广西壮族自治区市售肉及肉制品受到不同程度食源性致病菌污染,且污染持续多年存在。     

2015~2018年玉溪市售肉及肉制品细菌性污染状况调查

目的 调查2015~2018年玉溪市售肉及肉制品的细菌性污染状况。方法 采用国家标准方法对161份2015~2018年玉溪市售肉及肉制品进行细菌总数、大肠埃希氏菌、致泻大肠埃希氏菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、沙门氏菌、单核细胞增生李斯特氏菌、空肠弯曲菌、小肠结肠炎耶尔森氏菌及产气荚膜梭菌检测分析。结果 本次调查的161件肉及肉制品中, 单核细胞增生李斯特氏菌、沙门氏菌、金黄色葡萄球菌和空肠弯曲菌的总检出率依次为2.91%、9.68%、7.14%和5.22%; 冷却肉类生肉制品的致病菌检出率最高(37.04%), 与其他肉类制品的检出率间有显著性差异(P<0.05); 同一细菌性污染物指标, 在不同季度的检出率差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05); 食源性致病菌中金黄色葡萄球菌超标率最高(28.57%); 城市肉类样品检出率略高于农村; 致病菌在流通环节的总检出率高于餐饮服务环节, 其差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05); 研究中的6种动物性肉类样品的细菌性污染状况不一, 其检出率间存在显著性差异(P＜0.05)。结论 2015~2018年玉溪市售肉类制品中细菌性污染较为严重, 应进一步加强相关产品的全过程监管。     

2014~2015年吉林省食源性致病菌监测结果分析

目的 了解吉林省食源性致病菌的污染情况, 确定高危食品的种类和分布。方法 依据《2014年国家食品污染物和有害物质因素风险监测工作手册》中的方法, 对2014~2015年市售7类食品中的沙门氏菌、铜绿假单胞菌、致泻大肠埃希氏菌和空肠弯曲菌进行检测, 并对检测结果进行统计分析。结果 2014~2015年监测的4067份样品中, 检出阳性致病菌67株, 总体检出率为1.65%。其中, 沙门氏菌27株、铜绿假单胞菌20株、致泻大肠埃希氏菌1株、空肠弯曲菌19株。桶装饮用水污染最为严重, 检出率为20.62%; 肉与肉制品检出率为3.72%, 散装和预包装食品中食源性疾病菌的检出率分别为1.55%和1.96%。结论 吉林省市售食品存在不同程度的食源性致病菌污染, 其中桶装饮用水、肉制品为主要污染食品类别, 卫生部门应加强对其的监督和管理。     

2017—2019年郴州市食源性疾病主动监测病原学特征及耐药分析

目的 了解郴州市食源性疾病的病原学特征和流行规律,为食源性疾病预防控制措施提供科学依据。方法 收集2017—2019年郴州市2家哨点医院主动监测的病例信息、粪便或肛拭子标本,依据《国家食源性疾病监测工作手册》中的方法对标本开展病原学检验、病原体分型以及药敏试验。结果 采集腹泻病例标本825份,病原体总检出率为30.18%（249/825）,其中沙门菌16.24%（134/825）、诺如病毒11.76%（97/825）、致泻大肠埃希菌3.52%（29/825）、副溶血性弧菌0.73%（6/825）、志贺菌0.12%（1/825）;第二、第三季度细菌检出率高,第一、第四季度病毒检出率高;不同年龄段病原体检出率以2～6岁年龄段最高（40.79%,31/76）;可疑暴露食品主要为乳及乳制品、粮食类及其制品和水果类及其制品;检出的沙门菌中以鼠伤寒沙门菌占比最高（74.63%,100/134）,致泻大肠埃希菌中以肠黏附型（EAEC）和产肠毒素型（ETEC）占比最高（34.48%,10/29）,诺如病毒以GⅡ型为主（85.57%,83/97）;沙门菌对四环素（TET）耐药率最高达88.71%（110/124）,沙门菌多重耐药率达85.48%（106/124）;致泻大肠埃希菌对氨苄西林（AMP）耐药率较高（79.31%,23/29）,致泻大肠埃希菌多重耐药率为62.07%（18/29）。结论 郴州市食源性疾病腹泻病例的主要病原体为沙门菌和诺如病毒,沙门菌和致泻大肠埃希菌耐药严重,应针对性地开展食品安全监管,强化抗生素耐药监测,严防抗生素滥用。     

柠檬明串珠菌KM20中D-乳酸脱氢酶的特性

目的：分析柠檬明串珠菌中D-乳酸脱氢酶（D-LDH）的酶学特性。方法：对柠檬明串珠菌KM20中D-乳酸脱氢酶基因进行克隆表达并构建表达质粒,转化至Escherichia coli BL21（DE3）中实现过表达。结果：经Ni-NTA柱亲和层析纯化后,D-LDH-1与D-LDH-2编码的蛋白分子质量分别为40.0,38.5 kDa;比活力分别为2.18,153.10 U/mg;在丙酮酸还原中两种酶的最适pH值与最适温度均为8.0与40 ℃;而乳酸氧化时D-LDH-2的最适pH值与最适温度分别为12.0与30 ℃。D-LDH-1与D-LDH-2对草酰乙酸、苯丙酮酸和2-酮戊二酸具有较强的催化能力,且Ca²⁺、Cu²⁺和Na⁺对其酶活性均具有促进作用,Zn²⁺与SDS对酶活性有极高的抑制作用。此外,两种酶对丙酮酸的K_m值分别为2.98,6.11 mmol/L,对丙酮酸的K_cat/K_m分别为6.04×10²,2.28×10⁴ L/（mol·s）,LDH-2对D-乳酸的K_cat/K_m为65.0 L/（mol·s）。结论：D-LDH-1与D-LDH-2为柠檬酸明串珠菌中催化D-乳酸合成的关键酶。     

Prevalence of pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis in wild boars in Switzerland

Between October 2007 and March 2008, 153 wild boars shot in the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland were sampled. Fifty-one percent of the animals were males and 49% were females. The age of most (81%) animals varied between 6 months and 2 years. Prevalence of enteropathogenic Yersinia in tonsils and faeces was studied using culture and PCR methods and in tissue fluid of tonsils using an ELISA system. Prevalence of anti-Yersinia antibodies in tissue fluid was 65%. Detection rate of enteropathogenic Yersinia in tonsils of 153 wild boars by real-time PCR was 44%. Ail-positive Yersinia enterocolitica and inv-positive Yersinia pseudotuberculosis were detected in 35 and 20% of the animals, respectively. Both species were detected in 10% of the animals. Isolation rate of enteropathogenic Yersinia was low; ail-positive Y. enterocolitica and inv-positive Y. pseudotuberculosis were found in 9 and 3% of the animals, respectively. Prevalence was shown to be significantly higher in tonsils than in faeces. Furthermore, females were more commonly positive than males. This study shows that the prevalence of enteropathogenic Yersinia is high and both enteropathogenic Y. enterocolitica and Y. pseudotuberculosis are common findings in tonsils of wild boars in Switzerland.     

Diversity of lactic acid bacteria in suan-tsai and fu-tsai, traditional fermented mustard products of Taiwan

Fu-tsai and suan-tsai are spontaneously fermented mustard products traditionally prepared by the Hakka tribe of Taiwan. We chose 5 different processing stages of these products for analysis of the microbial community of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. From 500 LAB isolates we identified 119 representative strains belonging to 5 genera and 18 species, including Enterococcus (1 species), Lactobacillus (11 species), Leuconostoc (3 species), Pediococcus (1 species), and Weissella (2 species). The LAB composition of mustard fermented for 3 days, known as the Mu sample, was the most diverse, with 11 different LAB species being isolated. We used sequence analysis of the 16S rRNA gene to identify the LAB strains and analysis of the dnaA, pheS, and rpoA genes to identify 13 LAB strains for which identification by 16S rRNA gene sequences was not possible. These 13 strains were found to belong to 5 validated known species: Lactobacillus farciminis, Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides, Weissella cibaria, and Weissella paramesenteroides, and 5 possibly novel Lactobacillus species. These results revealed that there is a high level of diversity in LAB at the different stages of fermentation in the production of suan-tsai and fu-tsai.     

植物乳杆菌发酵桑葚酵素工艺优化及质量评价

目的:解决新鲜桑葚难以保存的问题，将新鲜桑葚制成桑葚酵素。方法:以新鲜桑葚汁为原料，植物乳杆菌为生产菌种，总酚含量为评价指标，通过单因素试验结合响应面试验优化了植物乳杆菌桑葚酵素的发酵工艺，并对桑葚酵素的理化、微生物及感官质量指标进行评价。结果:优化后发酵工艺条件为发酵时间40 h、发酵温度32℃、接种量25%,所制得的植物乳杆菌桑葚酵素的总酚含量达(43.48±0.67)μg/mL,是未经发酵的桑葚汁的1.62倍，可溶性固体物含量为5.36%,pH值为4.08±0.01,微生物指标满足国家标准；桑葚酵素呈紫红、色泽均匀，具有浓郁的桑葚果香和发酵的香味、无异味，酸味柔和、风味好，有光泽、无杂质及沉淀。结论:经植物乳杆菌发酵制得桑葚酵素的过程有生物活性物质产生，有利于提高桑葚酵素质量。     

Effect of X-ray treatments on inoculated Escherichia coli O157: H7, Salmonella enterica, Shigella flexneri and Vibrio parahaemolyticus in ready-to-eat shrimp

This study was conducted to evaluate the inactivation effect of X-ray treatments on Escherichia coli O157: H7, Salmonella enteric (S. enterica), Shigella flexneri (S. flexneri) and Vibrio parahaemolyticus (V. parahaemolyticus) artificially inoculated in ready-to-eat (RTE) shrimp. A mixed culture of three strains of each tested pathogen was used to inoculate RTE shrimp. The shrimp samples were inoculated individually with selected pathogenic bacteria then aseptically placed in sterile plastic cups and air-dried at 22 °C for 30 min (to allow bacterial attachment) in the biosafety cabinet prior to X-ray treatments. The inoculated shrimp samples were then placed in sterilized bags and treated with 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0 kGy X-ray at ambient temperature (22 °C and 60% relative humidity). Surviving bacterial populations were evaluated using a non-selective medium (TSA) with the appropriate selective medium overlay for each bacterium; CT-SMAC agar for E. coli O157: H7, XLD for S. enterica and S. flexneri and TCBS for V. parahaemolyticus. More than a 6 log CFU reduction of E. coli O157: H7, S. enterica, S. flexneri and V. parahaemolyticus was achieved with 2.0, 4.0, 3.0 and 3.0 kGy X-ray, respectively. Furthermore, treatment with 0.75 kGy X-ray significantly reduced the initial microflora on RTE shrimp samples from 3.8 ± 0.2 log CFU g⁻¹ to less than detectable limit (<1.0 log CFU g⁻¹).     

鸡源大肠埃希氏菌mcr-1基因携带及分析

目的 了解在农业农村部禁止使用多黏菌素作为动物促生长使用后四川部分地区鸡源大肠埃希氏菌（E.coli）mcr-1基因的携带情况,为制定进一步防控措施提供依据。方法 采集四川部分地区市场售卖点肉鸡直肠拭子,用含有多黏菌素（终浓度4 μg/mL）的EC肉汤增菌接种含多黏菌素（终浓度4 μg/mL）的麦康凯平板,挑取可疑菌落,采用PCR方法鉴定菌株并检测mcr-1基因;微量肉汤稀释法测定mcr-1基因阳性菌株对临床常见抗菌药物耐药情况。脉冲场凝胶电泳（PFGE）对mcr-1基因阳性菌株进行同源分析。耐药基因质粒结合实验验证mcr-1基因传播途径。结果 从70份肉鸡样本中的13份检出mcr-1基因阳性大肠埃希氏菌,检出率18.57%（13/70）,对实验的13种抗生素,除13株mcr-1阳性菌株对头孢西丁有12株敏感以外,对其他抗生素都表现出不同程度的耐药,其中四环素和甲氧苄啶/磺胺甲恶唑耐药率最高,达到了100%（13/13）;其次是氨苄西林和氯霉素,耐药率为84.62%（11/13）。PFGE显示13株mcr-1阳性大肠埃希氏菌分属13个不同的型别;质粒结合实验显示mcr-1基因能够通过质粒传播。结论 mcr-1基因在鸡大肠内大肠杆菌中检测率比较高,且鸡大肠中mcr-1阳性大肠埃希氏菌的耐药情况比较严重。     

2021年广西腹泻病人来源的鼠伤寒沙门菌及其单相变种比较分析

目的 通过研究比较2021年广西壮族自治区腹泻病人来源的鼠伤寒沙门菌及其单相变体1，4，［5］，12∶i∶-（S.1，4，［5］，12∶i∶-）流行特征与耐药情况，更好地了解鼠伤寒沙门菌及其单相变体多重耐药克隆的流行病学及其在传播的潜力。方法 对来自病例监测分离的276株鼠伤寒沙门菌用血清凝集方法进行第一次分型，当第二项鞭毛抗原诱导三次后依然不凝集，再用多重PCR的方法进行第二次分型，用微量肉汤稀释法进行药敏试验。结果 经多重PCR确认为鼠伤寒沙门菌单相变体的有201株（72.8%），鼠伤寒沙门菌75株。鼠伤寒沙门菌对磺胺类药物、氯霉素的耐药率显著高于鼠伤寒沙门菌单相变体（P<0.05）。鼠伤寒沙门菌单相变体对氨苄西林、头孢噻肟、萘啶酸、庆大霉素、四环素5种抗生素的耐药率显著高于鼠伤寒沙门菌（P<0.05）。两种沙门菌对3类及以上抗生素耐药率达到79%以上，共同多重优势耐药谱为耐氨苄西林、氯霉素、甲氧苄啶/磺胺甲唑和四环素。结论 鼠伤寒沙门菌单相变体已经超过鼠伤寒沙门菌成为广西壮族自治区腹泻病人中最优势的血清型。两种沙门菌耐药情况不容乐观，特别是多重耐药菌株的快速增加。需要有针对性地加强对食源性鼠伤寒沙门菌和鼠伤寒沙门菌单相变体进行耐药监测，揭示其耐药性的潜在决定因素，并展开有效的干预措施。     

Construction of an autonomously replicating plasmid in n-alkane-assimilating yeast, Candida tropicalis

A transformation system using the autonomously replicating plasmid in the n-alkane-assimilating and asporogenic diploid yeast, Candida tropicalis, was developed. For the cloning of a DNA fragment containing a potential autonomously replicating sequence (ARS) from the genomic DNA of C. tropicalis, the ura3 mutant obtained using ethylmethane sulfonate as the host and the URA3 gene amplified by PCR using the C. tropicalis genomic DNA as a selectable marker were prepared. Comparison of ARSs among yeasts revealed that the consensus sequence found in S. cerevisiae was also present in C. tropicalis. The autonomously replicating plasmid containing the putative ARS as the shuttle vector, capable of replicating in both E. coli and C. tropicalis, was first constructed. The transformation system using this plasmid, in addition to the integrative transformation system, will be applicable to genetic studies of C. tropicalis.     

Comparison of antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella and Campylobacter isolated from turkeys in the Midwest USA

The current study was carried out to determine the antimicrobial resistance profiles and evaluate some molecular characteristics of a set of Salmonella and Campylobacter isolates recovered from production line turkeys in the Midwest region of the United States. A total of 94 birds identified as being positive for both Salmonella and Campylobacter spp. were selected for study. All Salmonella isolates were examined for antimicrobial resistance using the methods employed in the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS). Campylobacter isolates were subjected to similar analysis using the Etest^®. In addition, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was carried out to determine the presence of the antimicrobial resistance associated genes, integrase (int1), class 1 integrons (Salmonella and Campylobacter) and a multidrug efflux pump (Campylobacter spp.). Results from the study showed that the Salmonella and Campylobacter isolates examined displayed resistance to a number of antimicrobials, with Salmonella and Campylobacter isolates being resistant to at least three antimicrobials while some isolates showed resistances to 6 or 8 different antimicrobials. In addition, 68.1% of the Salmonella isolates tested were found to be positive for the class I integrase gene (int1), 28.7% possessed a 1000 bp gene cassette and 17% possessed an 800 bp gene cassette. All Campylobacter isolates were negative for int1, but 36.2% tested positive for the Campylobacter multidrug efflux pump (CmeB). A considerable number of Salmonella and Campylobacter isolates tested displayed varying degrees of antimicrobial resistance as well as the presence of some factors associated with the carriage and persistence of antimicrobial resistance. Similarities in the types of antimicrobial resistance observed in Campylobacter and Salmonella strains was evident. The results of this study suggest that prescribing practice at the farm level may be a factor in promoting antimicrobial resistance in more than one species of organism. Such practices may, therefore, contribute to the potential health risk for consumers should micro-organisms carrying multiple antimicrobial resistances enter the food chain. This study may be one of the first to report on the incidence of the multidrug efflux pump (CmeB) in Campylobacters recovered from processed turkeys. The antimicrobial resistance and molecular characteristics of Salmonella and Campylobacter is discussed.     

Effect of a global regulatory gene, afsR2, from Streptomyces lividans on avermectin production in Streptomyces avermitilis

The global regulatory gene, afsR2, from Streptomyces lividans was previously reported to highly stimulate two structurally unrelated antibiotics, actinorhodin and undecylprodigiosin, in both S. lividans and its close relative S. coelicolor. Production of eight avermectin components was also improved in S. avermitilis: the use of wild-type S. avermitilis and its high-producing mutant, transformed by introduction of multiple copies of afsR2, increased the total avermectin productions by 2.3-fold and 1.5-fold, respectively.