市售婴幼儿配方奶粉和婴幼儿米粉中梭状芽胞杆菌的分离和综合鉴定分析

目的 对57件市售婴幼儿配方奶粉、50件婴幼儿米粉进行梭状芽胞菌分离鉴定分析及毒素基因检测,获得梭状芽胞杆菌的污染水平数据,并评估各鉴定方法。方法 通过分离菌株的生长特性、革兰染色、普通显微镜下形态特征等表型特征,应用微生物飞行时间质谱（MALDI-TOF-MS）、16S rRNA基因测序技术、全基因组测序技术对分离菌株进行综合鉴定,通过PCR对分离的梭状芽胞杆菌进行肉毒毒素基因检测,对肉毒毒素基因PCR阳性片段进行测序和比对分析。结果 57份市售婴儿配方奶粉中有26份样品中检出38株梭状芽胞杆菌,其中9份样品中同时检出超过两种细菌。50份市售婴幼儿米粉中有5份样品检出5株梭状芽胞杆菌。奶粉中分离的一株楔形梭菌E型肉毒梭菌毒素基因PCR扩增阳性,扩增片段测序比对结果显示这段序列并不是E型肉毒梭菌毒素基因,全基因组测序结果也证实。43株梭状芽胞杆菌均未检出肉毒梭菌的毒素基因。结论 梭状芽胞杆菌鉴定需要多种方法的综合分析。市售婴幼儿配方奶粉、婴幼儿米粉中存在梭状芽胞杆菌的污染,应加强婴幼儿配方食品中重要梭状芽胞杆菌的监测,为风险评估提供数据支持。     

我国首例由丁酸梭菌引起婴儿E型肉毒中毒实验室诊断研究

目的对一起疑似婴儿肉毒中毒进行实验室诊断研究。方法对1例疑似婴儿肉毒中毒病例的粪便、食用过的食品和生活环境涂抹共计30份标本/样品进行梭菌分离鉴定及肉毒毒素检测,对分离菌株进行产毒试验。结果将患儿粪便标本培养物上清液腹腔注射小鼠后可致小鼠出现典型肉毒毒素中毒表现(竖毛、呼吸困难并出现典型的蜂腰、四肢麻痹),继而死亡,且培养物上清液经胰酶处理后毒性增强,表现为小鼠出现中毒及死亡时间较未处理组明显缩短。但培养物上清液经100℃加热处理后再次染毒动物,小鼠未出现中毒和死亡。混合型肉毒毒素诊断血清及单价抗E型肉毒毒素诊断血清可对小鼠起到保护作用。从患儿的粪便标本中分离到G~+芽胞杆菌,该菌在哥伦比亚血平板上呈不规则半透明扁平菌落,边缘根状生长,并携带E型肉毒毒素产毒基因,16S rRNA将其鉴定为丁酸梭菌,产毒试验结果显示该菌株可产E型肉毒毒素。结论该起婴儿中毒事件是由感染产E型肉毒毒素的丁酸梭菌引起。     

一起由食用家庭自制辣椒酱引起肉毒中毒的实验室诊断

目的 对1例疑似肉毒中毒病例的相关样品进行实验室检测。方法 参照GB 4789.12—2016对病例暴露食品样品（自制辣椒酱、咸菜、芝麻酱、卤猪蹄）和粪便标本进行前处理,应用实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应（PCR）检测样品/标本中肉毒毒素基因,通过动物试验进行毒素检测和型别确认,经接种疱肉培养基和TPGYT培养基增菌培养,采用血琼脂平板进行分离、纯化,并做菌种鉴定。结果 5份样品/标本经实时荧光定量PCR法检测,仅在自制辣椒酱样品中检测到A型肉毒毒素基因;通过动物试验进行毒素检测,在自制辣椒酱样品中检测到A型肉毒毒素,其他样品/标本中未检测到肉毒毒素;5份样品/标本中,从自制辣椒酱和卤猪蹄样品中均分离到A型肉毒梭菌。结论 该起中毒事件是由食用肉毒梭菌污染的家庭自制辣椒酱引起。     

B型婴儿肉毒中毒的实验室诊断

目的对1例疑似肉毒毒素中毒的婴儿病例灌肠液样品进行实验室检测并确证。方法对患儿的灌肠液样品进行肉毒梭状芽胞杆菌分离及肉毒毒素检测。结果患儿灌肠液样品TPGY培养物腹腔注射小鼠后可致小鼠出现类似肉毒毒素中毒表现(竖毛、呼吸困难并出现典型的蜂腰、四肢麻痹)继而死亡。培养物经胰酶处理后小鼠仍出现中毒并死亡,但培养物经100℃加热处理后再次染毒动物,小鼠不出现中毒和死亡。A、B、C、D、E、F六种混合型肉毒毒素诊断血清及B型单价肉毒毒素诊断血清可对小鼠起到保护作用。患儿灌肠液样品中分离到梭状芽胞杆菌,该菌经表型、生化、PCR肉毒毒素产毒基因鉴定,结果为产B型肉毒毒素的肉毒梭状芽胞杆菌。结论患儿疾病与B型肉毒毒素中毒相关。     

1959—2022年青海省食源性肉毒中毒事件流行病学分析

目的 分析青海省食源性肉毒中毒事件流行特征及影响因素,为防控提供科学依据。方法 收集1959—2022年青海省肉毒中毒数据,应用Excel 2021进行流行病学特征分析,利用R 4.2.3对事件数和病死率进行Mann-Kendall趋势检验,运用ArcGis 10.2软件制作空间分布图。结果 1959—2022年发生食源性肉毒中毒事件86起,发病348人,死亡195人,病死率为56.03%。中毒主要发生在第二、三季度,牧民为主要的发病人群,肉毒毒素型别主要为E型,“风干肉”为主要的中毒食品,生食和开锅即食为主要的食用方式。结论 青海省食源性肉毒中毒病死率整体呈下降趋势,发病地区也逐渐缩小,但作为我国高发地区之一,病死率仍处于较高水平,应进一步加强对高危人群食品安全教育,提高基层医疗机构对肉毒中毒的救治能力,减少中毒事件的发生和死亡。     

昆明市首起由疑似肉毒梭菌引起食物中毒的实验室快速检测

目的快速查明昆明市一起疑似由肉毒梭菌引起食物中毒事件的病原菌的具体类别。方法根据GB4789.12-2016《食品安全国家标准食品微生物学检验肉毒梭菌及肉毒毒素检验》,样品在庖肉培养基中35℃厌氧增菌5 d后镜检,用2个不同生产厂家的肉毒梭菌实时荧光定量PCR(Real-time PCR)检测试剂进行检测并进行肉毒毒素分型。结果镜检符合典型的肉毒梭菌的特征,2个不同生产厂家的肉毒梭菌Real-time PCR检测结果均为阳性,且均检测出E型肉毒毒素。Real-time PCR检测只需在增菌后4～6 h的检测时间,即可得到结果,且无需进行菌体的纯化培养,鉴定时间节约至少96 h。结论此次事件为食用被E型肉毒梭菌及其毒素污染食品而引起的细菌性食物中毒事件,用Real-time PCR检测方法可对肉毒梭菌食物中毒事件作出快速判定。     

肉毒梭菌的控制

肉毒梭菌分布广泛,其芽胞热抵抗力很强,其分泌的肉毒毒素致死力极强。目前对肉毒梭菌的检测与控制存在风险。     

石家庄市肉毒梭菌在环境中的分布研究

目的:了解石家庄市肉毒梭菌在环境中的分布情况,为预防、诊断、治疗肉毒梭菌食物中毒提供科学依据.方法:按照地貌,均匀抽取8个县(市、区),采集土壤、食品和水3类样品,检测肉毒梭菌污染情况.结果:采集土壤、水、食品3类样品共350份,肉毒梭菌检出15份,检出率为4.3%,其中,12份为8型肉毒毒素,3份为A型肉毒毒素.发生过肉毒中毒的县(市、区)肉毒梭菌检出率高于未发生过的县(市、区)(P<0.05).山区与平原肉毒梭菌检出率差异无统计学意义.结论:石家庄市外环境中肉毒梭菌污染较以前严重,并且存在A型肉毒毒素.     

一起肉毒梭菌污染家庭腌制酸肉引起的食物中毒调查处置

目的查找病因,指导临床救治,以便为肉毒梭菌食物中毒事件制定防治措施提供依据。方法应用WS/T 83—1996《肉毒梭菌食物中毒诊断标准及处理原则》,通过现场流行病学调查、实验室检测和启动国家卫计委特效药系统紧急采购肉毒梭菌诊治血清应用于病人,分析致病原因与病程变化关系,确定诊治措施。结果确诊发病病人2例,仅1人住院。在住院患者血清中检出A、B型肉毒梭菌毒素,应用A、B型肉毒梭菌抗毒血清并对症治疗、机械通气,治疗25 d后,症状缓解,逐渐好转并康复出院。结论本次事件是由于进食被A、B型肉毒梭菌毒素污染的自家腌制酸肉导致的食物中毒事件。建议做好饮食安全宣传,加强食物中毒防控。     

四川省肉毒梭菌PCR基因分型方法比较研究

目的比较分析4种肉毒毒素(botulinum neurotoxins,Bo NT)基因分型方法,为四川省监测和食物中毒中肉毒梭菌(Clostridium botulinum)分型鉴定提供可靠的方法。方法使用本实验室保存的6株肉毒梭菌(包括A、B、E型)验证4种肉毒梭菌PCR基因分型鉴定方法——美国食品药品监督管理局(FDA)多重PCR分型方法、国际标准化组织(ISO)的两种多重PCR分型方法和一种实时荧光PCR分型方法,比较方法间的差异,并初步分析差异原因。结果 3种多重PCR方法均可在一个反应中同时检测A、B、E 3种型别肉毒梭菌。ISO多重PCR方法 1中A型检测虽能获得预期条带,但结果条带不清晰。其余两种多重PCR方法在分型检测肉毒梭菌时,可获得清晰的预期条带。实时荧光PCR分型方法能在多重反应体系中同时检测到不同型的肉毒梭菌,但由于荧光标记相同,要获得分型结果需要分别检测各毒素型别。结论美国FDA多重PCR方法和ISO多重PCR方法 2操作较简单易行,可在四川省肉毒梭菌监测中推荐使用。     

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.     

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.     

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.     

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。     

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.     

Comparison of the most odour-active volatiles in different hop varieties by application of a comparative aroma extract dilution analysis

Application of a comparative aroma extract dilution analysis on the volatiles isolated from five different hops (Hallertau Perle, Hallertau Hersbrucker Spät, Slowenian Golding, Hallertau Smaragd, US Cascade) revealed linalool and myrcene with the highest Flavour Dilution (FD)-factors in all varieties, followed by 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, 3-methylbutanoic acid and geraniol. Some odourants, however, showed high FD-factors only in certain varieties, for example, (5Z)-octa-1,5-dien-3-one and germacrene B in Hersbrucker Spät, (3E,5Z)-undeca-1,3,5-triene in Hersbrucker Spät and Cascade and nonanal in Cascade. The overall odour profile of the Cascade sample clearly differed from the other varietes, and was dominated by a black currant like odour note. The identification experiments revealed 4-methyl-4-sulfanylpentan-2-one, so far unknown as hop constituent, as key contributor to this odour. In addition, an odour-active undecatetraene was present, in particular, in Perle and Cascade. Synthesis and structural assignment of the four stereoisomers of (3E)-undeca-1,3,5,9-tetraene allowed the identification of the fresh, pineapple-like smelling compound as (3E,5Z,9E)-undeca-1,3,5,9-tetraene. Among the four isomers synthesised, this compound showed by far the lowest odour threshold of 0.01 ng/L in air.     

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.     

Developmental and population growth rates of phosphine-resistant and -susceptible populations of stored-product insect pests

Phosphine resistance positively contributes towards an individual's fitness under phosphine fumigation. However, phosphine resistance may place resistant individuals at a fitness disadvantage in the absence of this fumigant, which can be exploited to halt or slow down the spread of resistance. This study aimed to determine if there is a fitness cost associated with phosphine resistance in populations of the red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)), the lesser grain borer (Rhyzopertha dominica (F.)) and the sawtoothed grain beetle (Oryzaephilus surinamensis (L.)). The developmental rate and population growth of phosphine-resistant and -susceptible populations of these three species of stored-product insects were therefore determined under phosphine-free environment. The majority of the phosphine-resistant populations exhibited lower developmental and population growth rates than the susceptible populations indicating that phosphine resistance is associated with fitness cost in all three species, which can potentially compromise the fixation and dispersal of the resistant genotypes. Nonetheless, some phosphine-resistant populations did not show a fitness cost. Therefore, resistance management strategies based on suppression of phosphine use aiming at eventual reestablishment of phosphine susceptibility and subsequent reintroduction of this fumigant will be useful only for insect populations exhibiting a fitness cost associated with phosphine resistance. Therefore recognition of the prevailing phosphine-resistant genotypes in a region is important to direct the management tactics to be adopted.     

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.