2012—2018年广州市海珠区不同来源沙门菌分离株血清学分型及生化分析

目的 了解2012—2018年广州市海珠区沙门菌食品污染物监测分离株、食物中毒分离株、从业人员健康体检分离株的血清学分型及生化分析。方法 2012—2018年分离416株沙门菌,包括28株食物中毒菌株、5株食品污染物监测菌株、383株体检人群菌株,对其进行血清学分型、生化鉴定。结果 416株沙门菌鉴定出40个血清型,其中鼠伤寒沙门菌56株(13.5%),肠炎沙门菌46株(11.1%),德尔卑沙门菌41株(9.9%),其他血清型273株(65.6%)。沙门菌以A～F群血清型为主,同时检出多例罕见血清型。结论 广州市海珠区人群中沙门菌的血清型众多且分布广,鼠伤寒沙门菌、肠炎沙门菌、德尔卑沙门菌为海珠区优势沙门菌血清型；开展沙门菌血清型监测,对该菌引发的疾病有重要意义。     

2016年上海市市售肉制品中沙门菌耐药谱与分型研究

目的 研究上海市市售肉制品中沙门菌血清型、耐药谱和分子分型特征。方法 2016年1～8月在上海市所辖16个行政区,随机选择1个密集型社区,抽取1家超市或市场作为哨点,定期采集畜、禽类肉制品,按国家食品安全风险评估中心(CFSA)食源性疾病监测方案进行沙门菌分离、血清分型、抗生素定量检测与剂量评估、优势菌的分子分型。结果 606份样品包括猪、鸡、鸭、牛、羊、鹅肉制品,共分离沙门菌158株,总阳性率为26.1%,畜肉和禽肉来源分别占52.5%(83/158)和47.5%(75/158)。前5位沙门菌血清型依次为肠炎沙门菌、鼠伤寒沙门菌、德尔卑沙门菌、罗森沙门菌和印第安纳沙门菌,畜肉和禽肉来源优势菌型间差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);菌株对磺胺异噁唑耐药率最高(79.7%,126/158),对链霉素、萘啶酸、氨苄西林、四环素和氯霉素耐药率在38.0%～77.8%,多重耐药(MDR)菌株(≥3类)占77.8%(123/158),猪肉来源沙门菌对庆大霉素、链霉素、磺胺异噁唑、复方新诺明、氯霉素、四环素耐药率均高于鸡肉来源沙门菌,鸡肉来源沙门菌对头孢噻呋、头孢曲松、萘啶酸耐药率均高于猪肉来源沙门菌,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05),32.9%(52/158)的菌株对至少6种抗生素超检测限值;肠炎沙门菌有15个分型,以1型和3型为优势型;鼠伤寒沙门菌有23个分型,具有遗传多样性特征。结论 上海市市售肉制品沙门菌暴露以猪肉和鸡肉来源为主,肉制品中多重耐药沙门菌污染严重。猪肉来源的罗森沙门菌和鸡肉来源的吉韦沙门菌是新输入性的血清型。     

中山市540株腹泻病例沙门菌血清型分布和耐药分析

目的研究2016—2017年中山市腹泻病例沙门菌血清型分布和耐药性。方法对2016—2017年中山市腹泻病例沙门菌监测分离的540株菌株进行血清学分型,并采用微量肉汤稀释法进行药敏试验。结果 540株沙门菌涵盖59种血清型,两年有22种共同血清型,优势血清型为鼠伤寒沙门菌单相变体(41.9%,226/540)、肠炎沙门菌(13.1%,71/540)、鼠伤寒沙门菌(9.3%,50/540)和斯坦利沙门菌(9.3%,50/540),共占菌株总数的73.5%(397/540)。药敏结果显示沙门菌对氨苄西林、氨苄西林/舒巴坦和四环素的耐药率均50.0%,对头孢类抗生素的耐药性差异较大,头孢唑啉、头孢噻肟、头孢他啶和头孢西丁的耐药率分别为34.1%(184/540)、25.7%(139/540)、12.2%(66/540)和1.5%(8/540);所有菌株均对亚胺培南敏感,斯坦利沙门菌对6种抗生素敏感;菌株多重耐药率达65.4%(353/540),4种优势血清型中鼠伤寒沙门菌单相变体、肠炎沙门菌、鼠伤寒沙门菌、斯坦利沙门菌的多重耐药率分别为82.7%(187/226)、56.3%(40/71)、72.0%(36/50)、16.0%(8/50)。结论中山市腹泻病例沙门菌血清型呈生物多样性,菌株多重耐药率较高,其中鼠伤寒沙门菌单相变体耐药情况最严重,应引起重视。     

四川省鸭和猪源鼠伤寒沙门菌脉冲场凝胶电泳分型与耐药比较分析

目的比较研究四川省鸭和猪源鼠伤寒沙门菌脉冲场凝胶电泳(pulsed field gel electrophoresis,PFGE)分型与耐药特征,为分析鼠伤寒沙门菌食品来源提供支持。方法将鸭和猪源监测中分离的47株鼠伤寒沙门菌进行PFGE分型,并采用最小抑菌浓度法测定9种药物敏感性。结果鸭和猪源中分离的鼠伤寒沙门菌在PFGE分型和耐药上存在差异。鸭源菌株聚集于簇I,而猪源菌株聚集于簇II。簇II菌株对氨苄西林、环丙沙星、氯霉素、庆大霉素、四环素、复方新诺明6种药物的耐药率高于簇I菌株。不同的PFGE分型鼠伤寒沙门菌在监测地区和耐药谱存在差异。SCSTm-10型菌株均分离于绵阳地区,SCSTm-11型主要分离于资阳地区。SCSTm-10型菌株对复方新诺明和环丙沙星的耐药率高于SCSTm-11型菌株。结论 PFGE分型可以获取四川省鼠伤寒沙门菌分离来源、分离地点和耐药的聚类信息,为鼠伤寒沙门菌食物中毒提供流行病学调查支持。     

2015—2020年宜宾市肉类食品沙门菌血清型及分子分型研究

目的 研究宜宾市肉类食品中沙门菌分离株的血清型和分子分型特征,分析沙门菌污染的危险因素。方法 收集2015—2020年宜宾市辖区(县)肉类食品沙门菌分离株29株,进行血清型鉴定和脉冲场凝胶电泳(PFGE)分子分型分析,并就地域、物种来源和售卖方式对沙门菌血清群检出构成比的影响进行多因素Logistic回归分析。结果 29株沙门菌分离株共检出14种血清型(分属4个群),主要优势血清型为鼠伤寒沙门菌、吉韦沙门菌和肠炎沙门菌。聚类分析显示PFGE分子分型为18种带型。肠炎沙门菌带型相似度100%,来自同一传染链;吉韦沙门菌有2种带型,鼠伤寒沙门菌有4种带型,相似度较差;多因素Logistic分析显示,影响D群沙门菌检出的主要危险因素为地域分布(OR=1.053,P<0.05);影响E群沙门菌检出的主要危险因素为物种来源(OR=3.887,P<0.05)和地域分布(OR=1.227,P<0.05)。结论 监管部门应从家禽养殖地地域来源和肉类物种来源两个方面加强宜宾市肉类食品安全监督。     

沙门菌血清型1,4,[5],12∶i∶-的流行病学特征研究进展

在过去的二十多年,沙门菌血清型1,4,[5],12∶i∶-不断被全球多个国家或地区检出,现已成为引起人类感染性腹泻的主要血清型之一。沙门菌血清型1,4,[5],12∶i∶-与鼠伤寒沙门菌比较,除了缺少第Ⅱ相鞭毛抗原表达,其病原学及遗传学特征与鼠伤寒沙门菌十分相似,一直被认为由鼠伤寒沙门菌发生多个独立遗传变异事件进化而来,属于多个克隆或克隆系。本文就沙门菌血清型1,4,[5],12∶i∶-在人群感染、食品及动物源方面的流行病学特征进行综述,为该血清型的感染防控工作以及科学研究提供数据支持。     

腹泻患儿粪便中沙门菌的血清型、药敏分析及脉冲场凝胶电泳分子分型研究

目的 研究2019年北京市朝阳区0-10岁腹泻患儿粪便中分离出的沙门菌的血清型、PFGE分子分型研究及耐药特点。方法 对分离自腹泻患儿病例的47株沙门菌进行血清分型,采用微量肉汤稀释法进行27种抗生素的药敏实验;采用PFGE脉冲场凝胶电泳进行指纹图谱分型研究。结果 47株沙门分为9种血清型,优势血清型两种,分别为肠炎沙门菌23株占48.94%,鼠伤寒沙门菌14株占29.79%。47株沙门菌对磺胺异恶唑耐药率(57.45%)最高,其次为氨苄西林(48.94%)和链霉素(48.94%)。23株肠炎沙门菌可分成8个PFGE指纹图谱,15株鼠伤寒沙门菌可分成14个PFGE指纹图谱。结论 北京市朝阳区0-10岁儿童食源性沙门菌血清主要为肠炎沙门菌和鼠伤寒沙门菌,各血清型的耐药性有所不同,PFGE指纹图谱呈多样性。     

沙门菌血清型■,4,[5],12∶i∶-的流行病学特征研究进展

在过去的二十多年,沙门菌血清型■,4,[5],12∶i∶-不断被全球多个国家或地区检出,现已成为引起人类感染性腹泻的主要血清型之一。沙门菌血清型■,4,[5],12∶i∶-与鼠伤寒沙门菌比较,除了缺少第Ⅱ相鞭毛抗原表达,其病原学及遗传学特征与鼠伤寒沙门菌十分相似,一直被认为由鼠伤寒沙门菌发生多个独立遗传变异事件进化而来,属于多个克隆或克隆系。本文就沙门菌血清型■,4,[5],12∶i∶-在人群感染、食品及动物源方面的流行病学特征进行综述,为该血清型的感染防控工作以及科学研究提供数据支持。     

市售活鸡和腹泻患者中非伤寒沙门菌分子特征和耐药性研究

分析市售活鸡及腹泻患者中非伤寒沙门菌的分子特征的相似性及耐药性,预防沙门菌的感染流行。方法 收集2012年1月—2013年10月从1 054份腹泻患者粪便样品及440份农贸市场的活鸡肛拭子中分离出的非伤寒沙门菌株93株,进行血清分型,对常见的非伤寒沙门菌采用脉冲场凝胶电泳(PFGE)进行分子分型、Bionumerisc v4.0进行聚类分析、纸片扩散法(K-B法)进行药物敏感性试验。结果 1 054份腹泻样品中共检出非伤寒沙门菌88株,分离率为8.35%,分为25种血清型,肠炎沙门菌居多。其中0～2岁的婴幼儿检出率较高,占52.27%(46/88)。PFGE结果:16株肠炎沙门菌分成14个PFGE型、12株斯坦利沙门菌分成11个PFGE型、14株鼠伤寒沙门菌分成14个PFGE型、6株德尔卑沙门菌分成5个PFGE型;对菌株间的相似性进行比较发现两个100%同源的肠炎沙门菌PFGE型,其他菌株的分子特征的相似性不大,鸡源菌株与人源菌株的分子特征相似性不大;对12种抗菌药物的耐药率在50%以下,不同的血清型耐药率各不相同,耐药较严重的为德尔卑沙门菌。440份活体鸡肛拭子分离出的非伤寒沙门菌5株,分离率为1.14%,共分得4种血清型,其中姆班达卡沙门菌病人中未检出。结论 该地区由非伤寒沙门菌引起腹泻的感染率高,尤以婴幼儿多见,患者与鸡未发现有同一克隆株,对常用抗生素有很好的敏感性。     

2021年贵州省食源性疾病主动监测分离沙门菌耐药及分型特征

目的 了解2021年贵州省食源性疾病主动监测分离沙门菌的血清型、耐药和分子分型特征。方法 对全省2021年食源性疾病主动监测腹泻病例中分离的164株沙门菌采用玻片凝集法进行血清学分型，采用微量肉汤稀释法测定菌株对14种抗生素的最小抑菌浓度（MIC）值，采用脉冲场凝胶电泳（PFGE）进行分子分型。结果 164株沙门菌可分为25种血清型，优势血清型为鼠伤寒沙门菌（76，46.34%）、肠炎沙门菌（25，15.24%）和爪哇安纳沙门菌（15，9.15%）。164株沙门菌耐药率为100%，多重耐药率达86.59%；其中对氨苄西林、四环素和萘啶酸耐药率较高，分别为95.12%（156/164）、78.05%（128/164）和63.41%（104/164）。72株鼠伤寒沙门菌PFGE聚类分析后共分为58种指纹图谱，24株肠炎沙门菌有12种指纹图谱，15株爪哇安纳沙门菌有3种指纹图谱。结论 贵州省腹泻患者沙门菌血清型种类较多，多重耐药现象严重，PFGE指纹图谱表现出遗传多样性。应加强对沙门菌的耐药监测，尤其是优势血清型鼠伤寒沙门菌的临床用药。     

Arsenic content of some edible mushroom species

The arsenic contents of 162 fruit body samples of 37 common edible mushroom taxa were analyzed. The samples were gathered from different habitats of Hungary (mainly from mountains) between 1984 and 1999. The arsenic content of the samples was measured by the inductively coupled plasma spectrometry method. Very low [lower than 0.05 mg/kg dry matter (DM)] concentrations were found in the samples of 13 taxa, while higher (or very high) contents were quantified in other common taxa (the highest arsenic content was recorded in the fruit body of Laccaria amethysthea at 146.9 mg/kg DM). The species of eight genera (Agaricus, Calvatia, Collybia, Laccaria, Langermannia, Lepista, Lycoperdon, Macrolepiota) belong to the so-called accumulating taxa, and this tendency is evident on all habitats. This arsenic accumulation capability is found in two orders of Basidiomycetes (Agaricales and Gasteromycetales), which is to say this phenomenon occurs in the families Agaricaceae, Tricholomataceae and Gasteromycetaceae. The accumulating taxa found all have a saprotrophic type of nutrition; arsenic accumulation is not detectable in xilophagous or in mycorrhizal species. The consumption of the accumulating species found has only a low toxicological risk for three reasons: the consumed fresh fruit bodies contain about a tenfold lower arsenic level than the dried ones, the majority of arsenic occurs not in poisonous inorganic, but in less dangerous (or not poisonous) organic forms, and the frequency of consumption is low.     

Organization and localization of the dnaA and dnaK gene regions on the multichromosomal genome of Burkholderia multivorans ATCC 17616

The Burkholderia multivorans strain ATCC 17616 carries three circular chromosomes with sizes of 3.4, 2.5, and 0.9 Mb. To reveal the distribution and organization of the genes for fundamental cell functions on the genome of this bacterium, the dnaA and dnaK gene regions of ATCC 17616 were cloned and characterized. The gene organization of the dnaA region was rnpA-rmpH-dnaA-dnaN-gyrB with a single consensus DnaA-binding box (TTATCCACA) between the rmpH and dnaA genes. This intergenic region, however, did not work as an autonomously replicating sequence in ATCC 17616. On the other hand, the gene organization of the dnaK region was grpE-orf1 (gene for thioredoxin homologue)-dnaK-dnaJ-pabB (gene for p-aminobenzoate synthetase component homologue). A putative heat-shock promoter that showed good homology to the sigma32-dependent promoter consensus sequence in Escherichia coli was found upstream of the grpE gene, suggesting that these five genes constitute an operon. In M9 succinate minimal medium the dnaJ mutant grew more slowly than the wild-type strain, indicating that this operon is functional. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and Southern blot analyses indicated that both the dnaA and dnaK gene regions exist as single copies on the 3.4 Mb chromosome.     

Contamination with storage fungi of human food from Cameroon

In a mycological study, a total of 95 human food samples were investigated to evaluate the incidence of fungal contamination in Cameroon by conventional identification method and partly confirmed by DNA sequencing. The isolated fungal spp. were further studied to determine their toxigenic potentials. The investigation revealed the predominance of Aspergillus and Penicillium with 96% of samples contaminated with at least one species of these fungi, whereas the incidence of co-contamination of samples was 85%. Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus (Flavi section) were the most predominant species contaminating mainly maize and peanuts. In addition, P. crustosum and P. polonicum were the most common contaminants belonging to the genus Penicillium. On the other hand, A. ochraceus (Circumdati section) registered a low incidence rate of 5%, including other members of the Aspergillus group. Other members of the genera Rhizopus and Alternaria spp. were also registered in the study. A majority of fungal strains of A. ochraceus, A. parasiticus, P. crustosum and P. polonicum isolated were toxigenic, producing the mycotoxins tested for, while none was detected in cultures of A. fumigatus. The high incidence rate of fungi contamination coupled with their potentials in producing mycotoxins gives a strong indication that the samples tested may likely be contaminated with various mycotoxins. There is need for further study to assess the incidence of mycotoxins contamination in similar food samples.     

Susceptibility of stored product insects to high concentrations of ozone at different exposure intervals

Ozone is a highly reactive gas with insecticidal activity. Past studies have indicated that ozone technology has potential as a management tool to control insect pests in bulk grain storage facilities. The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of short periods of exposure to high ozone concentrations to kill all life stages of red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), and Indianmeal moth (Plodia interpunctella (Hübner)) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), adult maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais (Motsch.)) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and adult rice weevil (S. oryzae (L)) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Insects were treated with six ozone concentrations between 50 and 1800 ppm. The specific objective was to determine minimal time needed to attain 100% mortality. The most ozone-tolerant stages of T. castaneum were pupae and eggs, which required a treatment of 180 min at 1800 ppm ozone to reach 100% mortality. Eggs of P. interpunctella also required 180 min at 1800 ppm ozone to reach 100% mortality. Ozone treatments of 1800 ppm for 120 min and 1800 ppm for 60 min were required to kill all adult S. zeamais and adult S. oryzae, respectively. The results indicate that high ozone concentrations reduce the treatment times significantly over previously described results. Our results also provide new baseline information about insect tolerance to ozone treatment.     

Formation of cereulide and enterotoxins by Bacillus cereus in fermented African locust beans

Afitin, iru and sonru are three spontaneously fermented African locust bean Benin condiments. The fermentation processes are exothermic, with temperatures mostly being above 40 °C. A total of 19 predominant Bacillus cereus isolates from afitin, iru and sonru, were investigated. The enterotoxin genes nhe (A, B, C) were present in all 19 isolates, the hbl (A, C, D) in one (afitin), and the cytK gene in three isolates (afitin). Levels of cytotoxicity to Vero cells and NheA production in BHI-broth was within the range of known diarrheal outbreak strains. Autoclaved cooked African locust beans inoculated with emetic (cereulide producing) B. cereus Ba18H2/RIF supported growth at 25, 30 and 40 °C with highly different maximum cereulide productions of 6 ± 5, 97 ± 3 and 0.04 ± 0.02 μg/g beans, respectively (48 h). For non-autoclaved cooked beans inoculated with 2, 4 and 6 log₁₀B. cereus Ba18H2/RIF spores/g beans, cereulide production was 5 ± 4, 64 ± 8 and 69 ± 34 μg/g beans, respectively at 24 h, while it was 70 ± 43, 92 ± 53 and 99 ± 31 μg/g at 48 h of fermentation at 30 °C. Even though high toxin levels were observed, to date there are no known reports on diarrhea or vomiting due to the consumption or afitin, iru and sonru in Benin, which also according to the present study is likely to be expected from the low levels of cereulide produced at 40 °C.     

Microbial profiles of frozen trimmings and silver sides prepared at Indian buffalo meat packing plants

To assess microbiological quality of buffalo meat trimmings (TT = 114) and silver sides (SS = 41), samples were collected from four different Indian meat packing plants. The aim of this study was: (i) to evaluate standard plate count (SPC), psychrotrophic count (PTC), Enterococcus feacalis count (EFC), Staphylococcus aureus count (SAC) and Escherichia coli count (ECC) and the presence of Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes; and (ii) also to determine vero toxic E. coli (VTEC) by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). TT samples had significantly higher (P < 0.001) SPC, PTC, EFC, and SAC than SS, while across the meat types there was no difference (P > 0.05) in ECC. E. coli was recovered from 32.4% TT and 19.5% SS samples. The prevalence rate of Salmonella spp. and L. monocytogenes in TT was 1.75% and 0.87%, respectively. But no SS sample was found to be positive for any of these two pathogens. VTEC was found in 2.58% of all the tested samples. This finding suggests that TT contain higher microbes but only small numbers of pathogens of latent zoonotic importance. The present study confirmed the importance of maintaining good process hygiene at meat plants for microbiological status of buffalo meat.     

Cloning and expression analysis of two catalase genes from Aspergillus oryzae

Fungi contain distinct genes encoding the same class of enzyme that are differentially regulated according to conditions. We cloned two catalase genes, catA and catB, from Aspergillus oryzae. The catA gene predicts a 747-amino-acid polypeptide sharing 81% identity with Aspergillus fumigatus catalase (catA) and 77% with Aspergillus nidulans catalase (catA). The catB gene predicts a 725-amino-acid polypeptide sharing 82% identity with A. fumigatus catalase (catB) and 75% with A. nidulans catalase (catB). However, the catA and catB genes share little homology (41%) with one another, suggesting that each gene belongs to a distinct gene family. Overexpression studies demonstrated that both genes encode a functional catalase. Promoter assays indicated that the catA gene is developmentally regulated as it was preferentially expressed in solid-state cultures undergoing sporulation. However, its expression was not affected by hydrogen peroxide treatment. Conversely, the catB gene was highly expressed under all culture conditions tested, and it was induced by hydrogen peroxide treatment. These results suggest that the catB gene may be mainly used for detoxification of oxidative stress while the catA gene may have another role such as chaperoning proteins in the spore.     

Assessment of the microbiological safety of salad vegetables and sauces from kebab take-away restaurants in the United Kingdom

The purpose of this study was to establish the microbiological safety of salad vegetables and sauces served in kebab take-away restaurants. Comparison with published microbiological guidelines revealed that 4.7% of 1213 salad vegetable samples were of unsatisfactory microbiological quality due to Escherichia coli and/or Staphylococcus aureus levels at ≥10² cfu g⁻¹. Another 0.3% of salad samples were of unacceptable quality due to S. aureus at ≥10⁴ cfu g⁻¹ (2 samples) or the presence of Salmonella Kentucky (1 sample). Cucumber was the most contaminated salad vegetable with regards to unsatisfactory levels of E. coli (6.0%) or S. aureus (4.5%). Five percent of 1208 sauce samples were of unsatisfactory microbiological quality due to E. coli, S. aureus at ≥10² cfu g⁻¹ and/or Bacillus cereus and other Bacillus spp. at ≥10⁴ cfu g⁻¹. A further 0.6% of sauce samples were of unacceptable quality due to Bacillus spp. (Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus pumilus, Bacillus licheniformis) at ≥10⁵ cfu g⁻¹ or the presence of Salmonella Agbeni (1 sample). More samples of chilli sauce (8.7%) were of unsatisfactory or unacceptable microbiological quality than any other sauce types. The results emphasize the need for good hygiene practices in kebab take-away restaurants handling these types of ready-to-eat products.