单核细胞增生李斯特茵脉冲场凝胶电泳分型

运用脉冲场凝胶电泳技术(PFGE)对单核细胞增生李斯特茵进行基因分型,通过同源性分析为该茵引起的食源性疾病溯源提供技术支持.采用限制性内切酶Apa I对单核细胞增生李斯特茵进行PFGE分型,所得结果用Quantity One软件进行同源性分析;根据电泳条带不同可将所有茵株分为6个PFGE型别.由聚类分析可知:不同年份分离到的菌株表现为不同的PFGE型别,同一种食物来源的菌株也有不同的PFGE型别.结果说明在研究单核细胞增生李斯特茵分子分型方面,PFGE是一种非常有效的方法.     

Effects of acid adaptation on the survival of Listeria monocytogenes on modified atmosphere packaged vegetables

The survival and growth of Listeria monocytogenes and L. innocua on ready-to-use (RTU) packaged vegetables (lettuce, swedes, dry coleslaw mix, bean-sprouts) were studied. The effects of acid adaptation of Listeria spp. on their survival during subsequent storage were also investigated. Listeria innocua behaviour was similar to that of L. monocytogenes on all vegetables examined. The survival and growth patterns of Listeria varied with the packaged product. Populations on packaged lettuce and swedes significantly increased ( P  < 0.05, by 1–1.5 log cycles) during a 14-day storage period. During the same period, Listeria counts gradually decreased (by 1–1.5 log cycles) on coleslaw mix. Acid adaptation enhanced survival of Listeria spp. during storage in packages of vegetables which had relatively high in-pack CO₂ levels (i.e. 25% in packaged coleslaw, bean-sprouts). It is concluded that adapting listerial cells to mildly acidic conditions rendered cultures more resistant to relatively high (25–30%) CO₂ atmospheres.     

DNA fingerprinting of Listeria monocytogenes strains by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

Chromosomal DNA of Listeria monocytogenes strains was digested with SmaI restriction enzyme, and the resulting fragments were separated by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Distinctive banding patterns were obtained from the strains of major foodborne disease serotypes 1/2a, 1/2b and 4b. Matched sets of clinical and food isolates revealed close similarity among strains from a given episode and distinct differences among strains from separate episodes.     

Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes from an ice cream plant by serotyping and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

One dominating strain of serotype 1/2b was found when serotyping and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) patterns were used for the characterization of 41 Listeria monocytogenes isolates originating from an ice cream plant. Samples were taken from the production environment, equipment and ice cream during the years 1990-1997. Serotyping divided the isolates into two serovars, 1/2b and 4b. Three rare-cutting enzymes (ApaI, AscI and SmaI) were used in the creation of PFGE patterns. AscI resulted in the best restriction enzyme digestion patterns (REDPs) for visual comparison. Eight different AscI REDPs were obtained, whereas ApaI produced six and SmaI seven banding patterns. When one-band differences are taken into account, 12 different PFGE types were distinguished based on information obtained with all three enzymes. The dominant PFGE type was found to have persisted in the ice cream plant for seven years. Improved and precisely targeted cleaning and disinfection practices combined with structural changes making for easier cleaning of the packaging machine, resulted in eradication of L. monocytogenes from this plant.     

Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from food and humans in Italy by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) was used to type 90 strains of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from clinical cases and from meat products in Italy in the period 1987–95. The objective of this retrospective study was to compare the genetic profiles to determine the existence of predominant clones and to evaluate their association with the sporadic cases of listeriosis reported in recent years in Italy. A total of 32 distinct PFGE types were identified: PFGE types 1 and 9 were identified both for strains isolated from clinical samples and those isolated from food. The use of the PFGE molecular method in surveillance projects and epidemiological investigations could contribute to better understanding of microbial populations and could also be useful, as part of the HACCP programme, in conducting controls along different points of the food production line.     

Raw and processed fish show identical Listeria monocytogenes genotypes with pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

A total of 257 raw fish samples at two different sites were examined for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The prevalence of L. monocytogenes was 4%. From 11 positive samples, nine different L. monocytogenes pulsed-field gel electrophoresis genotypes were recovered. From nine pulsotypes recovered from raw fish and 32 pulsotypes shown by 101 fish product isolates, two raw fish and fish product pulsotypes were indistinguishable from each other. Although the prevalence of L. monocytogenes in raw fish is low, the range of L. monocytogenes strains entering the processing plant in large amounts of raw material is wide. This indicates that the raw material is an important initial contamination source of L. monocytogenes in fish processing plants. This postulation is supported by the identical pulsotypes recovered from both raw and processed fish. Some L. monocytogenes strains entering a plant may thus contaminate and persist in the processing environment, causing recurrent contamination of the final products via processing machines.     

Behavior of Listeria monocytogenes and Aeromonas spp. on fresh-cut produce packaged under equilibrium-modified atmosphere.

Storage experiments were conducted to follow the behavior of pathogens on fresh-cut vegetables (trimmed brussels sprouts, grated carrots, shredded iceberg lettuce, and shredded chicory endives) packaged under an equilibrium-modified atmosphere (EMA) (2 to 3% O2, 2 to 3% CO2, and 94 to 96% N2) and stored at 7 degrees C. As a comparison, fresh-cut vegetables were also packaged in a perforated high-barrier film (air conditions) and stored at 7 degrees C. In a first step, the shelf life of the vegetables in the two kinds of packages was determined by evaluating the microbiological quality as well as the sensorial quality (appearance, taste, and odor). In general, sensorial properties were faster in limiting the shelf life than microbiological criteria. The shelf life of the vegetables stored under an EMA was extended by 50% or more, compared with the air-stored vegetables. In a second storage experiment, the four fresh-cut vegetables were inoculated with a cocktail of psychrotrophic pathogens (Listeria monocytogenes, Aeromonas caviae [HG4]) and A. bestiarum (HG2) before packaging under an EMA and air at 7 degrees C. The inoculated pathogens were more influenced by the type of vegetable than by the type of atmosphere. No growth was detected on the brussels sprouts or on carrots (L. monocytogenes). Aeromonas spp. had a higher growth rate than L. monocytogenes on the shredded chicory endives and shredded iceberg lettuce at 7 degrees C.     

PulseNet standardized protocol for subtyping Listeria monocytogenes by macrorestriction and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

PulseNet is a national network of pubic health and food regulatory laboratories established in the US to detect clusters of foodborne disease and respond quickly to foodborne outbreak investigations. PulseNet laboratories currently subtype Escherichia coli O157:H7, non-typhoidal Salmonella, and Shigella isolates by a highly standardized 1-day pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), and exchange normalized DNA "fingerprint" patterns via the Internet. We describe a standardized molecular subtyping protocol for subtyping Listeria monocytogenes that was recently added to PulseNet. The subtyping can be completed within 30 h from the time a pure culture of the bacteria is obtained.     

进出境食品中单核增生李斯特菌的血清分型与脉冲场凝胶电泳分型分析

目的研究进出境食品中的单核增生李斯特菌(LMO)的血清分型与脉冲场凝胶电泳(PFGE)分型的特性及其关系。方法采用标准方法对39株分离的LMO进行PFGE分型,分别用ApaI和Asc I酶切,电泳图谱进行聚类分析,以上菌株同时进行血清分型检测。结果 39株LMO分成6个血清型;经ApaI酶切后,分成29种带型,相似度在57.4%～100%;Asc I酶切后,分成34种带型,相似度在48.6%～100%。讨论 AscI酶切的PFGE分离效果优于ApaI酶切,与血清分型的一致性低于ApaI酶切;PFGE分型效果优于血清分型。     

Tracing Listeria monocytogenes isolates from cold-smoked salmon and its processing environment in Iceland using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes contamination of cold-smoked salmon (n=125) and its processing environment (n=522) were evaluated during surveys conducted in 1997-1998 and 2001 as well as in samples of final products analysed in 2001. The overall frequencies of Listeria spp. and L. monocytogenes in samples from all sources were 15.1% and 11.3%, respectively, but the incidence of L. monocytogenes in cold-smoked salmon final products was only 4%. A total of 201 L. monocytogenes isolates were characterised by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) in order to trace L. monocytogenes contamination in the processing plants. The combination of AscI and ApaI macrorestriction patterns yielded 24 different pulsotypes in 6 plants. One pulsotype observed by AscI restriction digestion comprised 148 of the 167 typed isolates from two processing plants. Two other pulsotypes predominated in samples from raw material, processing environments and final products. The results indicate that raw material, floors, and drains are potential sources of the L. monocytogenes found on cold-smoked salmon products. This highlights the need to readdress the design and cleaning of processing plants and equipment, and staff behavior. Hindering the introduction into and spread of the organism through the processing environment is necessary to avoid jeopardizing safety of the final product.     

Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis typing of Listeria monocytogenes isolated in two Finnish fish farms

The aim of this study was to find sources of Listeria monocytogenes contamination in fish products from a fish farm. The occurrence of L. monocytogenes also was compared in two freshwater fish farms with different types of fishponds. Samples collected from chilled rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and the slaughterhouse environment did not contain L. monocytogenes, but Listeria innocua was found in two samples from the slaughterhouses. Ten isolates of L. monocytogenes were discovered in sediment and water samples from farming tanks and earth ponds. Further characterization by serovar revealed the same serovar (1/2a) for all the isolates. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis was used to divide the isolates into five different pulsotypes, three of which have been identified previously in fish products on the retail market. This finding supports the assumption that the primary production, and probably the raw fish, is a source of Listeria contamination in fish products. Some of the isolates were associated with a certain type of fishpond, indicating the need for hygienic analysis of the suitability of different types of farming ponds.     

Typing of Listeria monocytogenes isolates originating from the food processing industry with automated ribotyping and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

A total of 486 Listeria monocytogenes isolates originating from 17 Finnish food processing plants (representing meat, poultry, fish, and dairy production) were collected and typed by automated ribotyping using EcoRI as the restriction enzyme. The isolates were divided into 16 different ribotypes (RTs). Some of these isolates (121), representing all EcoRI types and 16 food plants, were subjected to ribotyping with the PvuII enzyme, to pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) typing with AscI and SmaI restriction enzymes, and to serotyping with O-antigen antisera. Nineteen ribotypes were generated with PvuII, 42 macrorestriction patterns were generated with AscI and 24 with SmaI, and three serotypes were generated with antisera. When the results were combined, the overall number of RTs was 23, and that of the PFGE types was 46. Thus, the overall discrimination power of PFGE was higher (discrimination index [DI] 0.966) than that of ribotyping (DI 0.906). The most common serotype (90.1% of the isolates) was 1/2, and isolates of serotype 4 (3.3%) were rare. There was no connection between food sectors and RTs or PFGE types, but PFGE indicated the single plants (78.3% of the types) better than ribotyping (56.5%). On the basis of its automation and on the availability of identification databases, automated ribotyping had some advantages over PFGE. Overall, automated ribotyping can be considered a practical and rapid tool when Listeria contamination is suspected and when screening a large number of isolates is necessary, e.g., when tracing contamination sources. However, in cases of outbreaks, the identical patterns must be confirmed by PFGE, which is a more discriminatory method.     

Use of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis to monitor a five-strain mixture of Listeria monocytogenes in frankfurter packages

In a previous study, the viability of a five-strain mixture of Listeria monocytogenes (including Scott A [serotype 4b, clinical isolate], 101M [serotype 4b, beef-pork sausage isolate], F6854 [serotype 1/2a, turkey frankfurter isolate], H7776 [serotype 4b, frankfurter isolate], and MFS-2 [serotype 1/2a, pork plant isolate]) was monitored during refrigerated storage of frankfurters prepared with and without 3.0% added potassium lactate. Throughout a 90-day period of storage at 4 degrees C, the initial inoculum level of 20 CFU per package remained relatively constant in packages containing frankfurters prepared with potassium lactate, but pathogen counts increased to 4.6 log10 CFU in packages containing frankfurters prepared without added potassium lactate. To determine which of the five strains persisted under these conditions, randomly selected colonies obtained after 28 and 90 days of refrigerated storage of frankfurters were analyzed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) with the restriction enzyme SmaI to generate distinct banding patterns for each of the five strains. Then, with the use of PFGE as a tool for identification, the percentages of the strains on days 28 and 90 of the growth study were compared. In the absence of any added potassium lactate in the product, 43% of the 58 isolates recovered on day 28 were identified as strain Scott A, 12% were identified as strain 101M, 22% were identified as strain F6854, 10% were identified as strain H7776, and 12% were identified as strain MFS-2. However, by day 90, an appreciable number (83%) of the 60 isolates analyzed were identified as strain MFS-2. In packages containing frankfurters formulated with 3.0% potassium lactate, all five strains were present at frequencies of 5 to 36% among the 19 isolates tested on day 28; however, by day 90, strain MFS-2 made up the statistical majority (63%) of the 27 isolates tested. The results of this study indicate that strain MFS-2, a serotype 1/2a isolate recovered from a pork processing plant, was more persistent than strains Scott A, 101M, F6854, or H7776 during the extended refrigerated storage of frankfurters.     

Identification of Listeria monocytogenes contamination sources in two fresh sauce production plants by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

Twenty-three Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from two food-processing plants, which produce fresh sauces, were serologically characterized and tested by the mouse biological assay and molecular typing by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). The use of PFGE for the characterization of these L. monocytogenes strains provided, in plant A, valuable information about potential sites of cross-contamination and in plant B, a valuable insight into the presence of endemic strains. The use of highly discriminating typing techniques such as PFGE and the thorough observance of GMPs and the HACCP system can reduce the incidence of L. monocytogenes in food-processing plants.     

A pulsed-field gel electrophoresis typing scheme for Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolates from fifteen countries

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is an important foodborne pathogen in Taiwan and many other maritime Asian countries where seafood is frequently consumed. A total of 535 strains of V. parahaemolyticus were recovered mostly (97%) from clinical samples obtained in Taiwan or in 14 other countries. These strains were typed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis following SfiI digestion and a typing scheme was generated. The 115 different patterns identified were grouped into 13 types with dissimilarity values less than 15, plus 16 miscellaneous patterns not grouped into any of the types. Types I, A, D and J contained the most patterns, with the numbers of patterns being 17, 13, 12, and 11, respectively. However, types I, B, D, A, H and C contained the most strains, with the numbers of strains being 204, 73, 71, 54, 29 and 25, respectively. Type I consisted exclusively of the pandemic O3:K6 strains and genetically closely related strains. This PFGE typing scheme for V. parahaemolyticus could be used for the characterization of pathogenic isolates.     

我国4省肉鸡屠宰场沙门氏菌脉冲场凝胶电泳分子分型

目的 了解我国四省肉鸡屠宰场沙门氏菌脉冲场凝胶电泳分子分型情况.方法 参照美国疾病预防控制中心PulseNet实验方法,对2010年监测4省肉鸡屠宰场分离到的167株沙门氏菌,运用Xba Ⅰ酶进行酶切并完成PFGE分析,利用BioNumerics软件对分离株的指纹图谱进行聚类分析并建立数据库.结果 167株沙门氏菌共分为18个群,包括了75个不同的带型.相同血清型具有相似带型,基本归于同一群.65株印地安纳沙门氏菌有38个带型,54株肠炎沙门氏菌有16个带型,16株奥尔巴尼沙门氏菌仅有1个带型.结论 各省沙门氏菌的带型具有地区性差异,又具有优势型别的交叉.屠宰场存在严重的交叉污染,加强加工环节中的关键控制点—沙门氏菌的监测和干预,从而降低肉鸡及其产品中沙门氏菌的污染,这是从源头控制污染的根本措施.     

Effect of potassium lactate and a potassium lactate-sodium diacetate blend on Listeria monocytogenes growth in modified atmosphere packaged sliced ham

Two commercially available organic acid salts, potassium lactate (PURASAL HiPure P) and a potassium lactate-sodium diacetate blend (PURASAL Opti.Form PD 4), were assessed as potential inhibitors of Listeria monocytogenes growth in modified atmosphere packaged (MAP) sliced ham in challenge studies. The influence of the initial inoculation level of L. monocytogenes (10(1) or 10(3) CFU g(-1)) and storage temperature (4 or 8 degrees C) was also examined. The addition of either organic acid salt to MAP sliced ham strongly inhibited the growth of L. monocytogenes during the normal shelf life of the product under ideal refrigeration conditions (4 degrees C) and even under abusive temperature conditions (i.e., 8 degrees C). During the challenge studies and in the absence of either organic acid salt, L. monocytogenes numbers increased by 1000-fold after 20 days at 8 degrees C and 10-fold after 42 days at 4 degrees C. Both organic acid salt treatments were found to be listeriostatic rather than listericidal. The addition of either organic acid salt to the MAP ham also reduced the growth of indigenous microflora, i.e., aerobic microflora and lactic acid bacteria. The influence of these compounds on the risk of listeriosis in relation to product shelf life is discussed.     

广西香港海鸥菌分离菌株脉冲场凝胶电泳分子分型研究

目的 探讨香港海鸥菌分子分型方法,了解广西水产品监测所分离的香港海鸥菌的相关性.方法 以NotⅠ限制性内切酶对2005年分离的香港海鸥菌酶切后进行脉冲电泳,用BioNumerics 5.1聚类分析获得电泳图谱.结果 7株香港海鸥菌分为6个分子型,其中从南宁分离的与从河池分离的2株香港海鸥菌高度同源,相似度达100％.结论 PFGE可应用于香港海鸥菌分子分型,有助于发现香港海鸥菌流行规律和传播途径,水鸟可能是香港海鸥菌传播环节的一种重要媒介.     

气调包装对混合鲜切果蔬保鲜效果的影响

以包装盒中充入空气为对照组,设置3组不同浓度的气调包装气氛比例,对预处理后的杨桃、砀山梨、黄瓜、小麦草4种混合鲜切果蔬进行包装,于4℃贮藏,通过测定并分析其理化指标,判断混合鲜切果蔬品质。结果表明,5%O₂+5%CO₂+90%N₂处理的混合鲜切果蔬贮藏8d后的感官品质较高,失重率较低,色泽和硬度保持良好,可溶性固形物含量降低较缓,微生物滋长得到抑制。说明气调包装对杨桃、砀山梨、黄瓜、小麦草4种混合鲜切果蔬有良好的保鲜效果,其中5%O₂+5%CO₂+90%N₂气氛比例下的保鲜效果最好。     

云南省食源性金黄色葡萄球菌脉冲场凝胶电泳分型分析

目的采用脉冲场凝胶电泳(pulsed-field gel electrophoresis,PFGE)方法分析云南省2013～2015年食源性金黄色葡萄球菌分子分型带型,初步建立金黄色葡萄球菌PFGE分型的数据库。方法用限制性内切酶Smal I酶切113株金黄色葡萄球菌染色体DNA以进行PFGE分析,并利用BioNumerics软件对分离株的指纹图谱进行聚类分析。结果 113株食源性金黄色葡萄球菌的PFGE图谱的相似性系数在56.67%～100%之间,经聚类分析得到89个PFGE型别。结论建立云南省食源性金黄色葡萄球菌PFGE分型数据库,PFGE带型呈现多样性,对今后云南省金黄色葡萄球菌引起食物中毒的诊断和溯源工作有重要意义。