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![Research paper thumbnail of Rapid detection and specific differentiation of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica Enteritidis, Typhimurium and its monophasic variant 4,[5],12:i:- by real-time multiplex PCR](https://attachments.academia-assets.com/39858918/thumbnails/1.jpg)
](International journal of food microbiology, Jan 16, 2015
Salmonella enterica is one of the most common zoonotic pathogens worldwide causing clinical disea... more Salmonella enterica is one of the most common zoonotic pathogens worldwide causing clinical diseases in human and animal hosts. Targeting a reduction of Salmonella prevalence in poultry, the EU set up a microbiological criterion that demands the absence of S. enterica subsp. enterica serovars Enteritidis and Typhimurium including its monophasic variant with seroformula 4,[5],12:i:- in 25 g of poultry neck skin samples and fresh meat according to regulation (EU) no 1086/2011. We developed and in-house validated a method that detects and differentiates these Salmonella serovars based on a 5-plex real-time PCR assay within 24 h after sampling. The inclusivity and exclusivity were between 98 and 99% analysing 456 bacterial strains. Validation according to ISO 16140:2003 against the traditional cultural reference method ISO 6579:2002 was performed using 60 artificially contaminated and 31 presumably naturally contaminated chicken neck skin samples resulting in a relative accuracy of 100%...
Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie, 2008
In spring 2007a cluster of nosocomial salmonellosis cases, culture confirmed for SALMONELLA Enter... more In spring 2007a cluster of nosocomial salmonellosis cases, culture confirmed for SALMONELLA Enteritidis lysotype (LT) 8/7, occurred in a Wolfsburg hospital. An outbreak investigation was initiated to determine the epidemiology of the outbreak and to identify and control the possible sources. A multidisciplinary outbreak team was formed including members from hospital hygiene and local, state and national health and veterinarian authorities. Active surveillance was set up in the hospital to find new cases. A retrospective case control study was conducted to identify possible risk factors for disease. Hospital workers and food samples were tested for the pathogen and positive isolates were typed. Between calendar weeks 4 and 24 of the year 2007, a total of 28 patients with a median age 66 years had nosocomial salmonellosis culture confirmed for SALMONELLA Enteritidis LT 8/7. In food samples from February, the same Salmonella lysotype was isolated in 4 different food samples. SALMONELLA Enteritidis LT 8/7 was also identified in stool samples from 5 kitchen personnel. The case control study indicated antacida therapy (odds ratio: 5.5, 95 % CI 1.2 - 26.0) as a risk factor for nosocomial salmonellosis among patients. No particular diet was associated with an increased risk of disease. This nosocomial salmonellosis outbreak was characterised by prolonged duration and a low infection rate among patients. The epidemiological investigation suggests that the origin of the outbreak was food that was probably associated with a contamination in the hospital kitchen. Furthermore, kitchen staff could, as carriers, have contributed to a low-level contamination of various foods for a long period. The intermittent occurrence of the cases is best explained by a low level of contaminated food which primarily led to clinical symptoms among especially vulnerable persons (older patients with antacida therapy). Considering the unusual progression of this outbreak, hospitals should initiate an intensive epidemiological and microbiological investigation, even if only few nosocomial salmonellosis cases occur.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2005
... (i) BPW broths used for a preenrichment step can come from different producers, and they can ... more ... (i) BPW broths used for a preenrichment step can come from different producers, and they can contain minor differences in composition (sometimes between batches) which can affect the growth rate of Salmonella and its ... Josefsen, MH, NR Jacobsen, and J. Hoorfar. 2004. ...
![Research paper thumbnail of Extended-spectrum -lactamases in German isolates belonging to the emerging monophasic Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium 4,[5],12:i:- European clone](https://attachments.academia-assets.com/42202471/thumbnails/1.jpg)
](Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2012
International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2003
A collaborative study involving four European laboratories was conducted to investigate the diagn... more A collaborative study involving four European laboratories was conducted to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of a Salmonella specific PCR-based method, which was evaluated within the European FOOD-PCR project (http://www.pcr.dk). Each laboratory analysed by the PCR a set of independent obtained presumably naturally contaminated samples and compared the results with the microbiological culture method. The PCR-based method comprised a preenrichment step in buffered peptone water followed by a thermal cell lysis using a closed tube resin-based method. Artificially contaminated minced beef and whole broiler carcass-rinse resulted in a detection limit of less than 5 cells per 25 g meat or 100 ml broiler rinse. A total of 435 samples from four countries, including pig carcass swabs (n = 285), whole broiler carcass-rinse (n = 25), various raw meat (n = 33), and environmental samples (n = 92) were investigated. The interlaboratory diagnostic accuracy, i.e. diagnostic specificity and sensitivity, was shown to be 97.5%. The co-amplification of an internal amplification control indicated possible inhibitory substances derived from the sample. This work can contribute to the quality assurance of PCR-based diagnostic methods and is currently proposed as international standard document.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2009
... M., M. Skov, J. Christensen, M. Madsen, and M. Bisgaard. 2001. An epidemiological study of Sa... more ... M., M. Skov, J. Christensen, M. Madsen, and M. Bisgaard. 2001. An epidemiological study of Salmonella enterica serovar 4,12:b:− in broiler chickens in Denmark. Vet. Microbiol. 82:233-247. ... Sexton, M., G. Raven, G. Holds, A. Pointon, A. Kiermeier, and J. Sumner. 2007. ...
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2011
PSE-1 , floR, aadA2, sul1, and tet(G). Its increasing spread via interbacterial transfer and the ... more PSE-1 , floR, aadA2, sul1, and tet(G). Its increasing spread via interbacterial transfer and the emergence of new variants are important public health concerns. We investigated the molecular properties of SGI1-carrying Salmonella enterica serovars selected from a European strain collection. A total of 38 strains belonging to S. enterica serovar Agona, S. enterica serovar Albany, S. enterica serovar Derby, S. enterica serovar Kentucky, S. enterica serovar Newport, S. enterica serovar Paratyphi B dT؉, and S. enterica serovar Typhimurium, isolated between 2002 and 2006 in eight European countries from humans, animals, and food, were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing, molecular typing methods (XbaI pulsed-field gel electrophoresis [PFGE], plasmid analysis, and multilocus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis [MLVA]), as well as detection of resistance and virulence determinants (PCR/sequencing and DNA microarray analysis). Typing experiments revealed wide heterogeneity inside the strain collection and even within serovars. PFGE analysis distinguished a total of 26 different patterns. In contrast, the characterization of the phenotypic and genotypic antimicrobial resistance revealed serovar-specific features. Apart from the classical SGI1 organization found in 61% of the strains, seven different variants were identified with antimicrobial resistance properties associated with SGI1-A (S. Derby), SGI1-C (S. Derby), SGI1-F (S. Albany), SGI1-L (S. Newport), SGI1-K (S. Kentucky), SGI1-M (S. Typhimurium , and, eventually, a novel variant similar to SGI1-C with additional gentamicin resistance encoded by aadB. Only minor serovar-specific differences among virulence patterns were detected. In conclusion, the SGI1 carriers exhibited pathogenetic backgrounds comparable to the ones published for susceptible isolates. However, because of their multidrug resistance, they may be more relevant in clinical settings.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2009
A European baseline survey during the years 2005 and 2006 has revealed that the monophasic Salmon... more A European baseline survey during the years 2005 and 2006 has revealed that the monophasic Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar 4,12:d:؊ was, with a prevalence of 23.6%, the most frequently isolated serovar in German broiler flocks. In Denmark and the United Kingdom, its serovar prevalences were 15.15% and 2.8%, respectively. Although poultry is a major source of human salmonellosis, serovar 4,12:d:؊ is rarely isolated in humans (approximately 0.09% per year). Molecular typing studies using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and DNA microarray analysis show that the serovar is highly clonal and lacks genes with known contributions to pathogenicity. In contrast to other poultry-associated serovars, all strains were susceptible to 17 antimicrobial agents tested and did not encode any resistance determinant. Furthermore, serovar 4,12:d:؊ lacked the genes involved in galactonate metabolism and in the glycolysis and glyconeogenesis important for energy production in the cells. The conclusion of the study is that serovar 4,12:d:؊ seems to be primarily adapted to broilers and therefore causes only rare infections in humans.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2003
As part of a European research project, the performance of a PCR assay to detect food-borne therm... more As part of a European research project, the performance of a PCR assay to detect food-borne thermotolerant campylobacters (Campylobacter jejuni, C. coli, and C. lari) was evaluated through an international collaborative trial involving 12 participating laboratories. DNA from 10 target and 8 nontarget strains was tested, and the results were reported as the presence of a positive signal after gel electrophoresis. The overall inclusivity (sensitivity) was 93.7%, and the exclusivity (specificity) was 100%. The results indicate that the assay can become an international standard and can be confidently applied in microbiological laboratories.
International journal of food microbiology, Jan 16, 2015
Salmonella enterica is one of the most common zoonotic pathogens worldwide causing clinical disea... more Salmonella enterica is one of the most common zoonotic pathogens worldwide causing clinical diseases in human and animal hosts. Targeting a reduction of Salmonella prevalence in poultry, the EU set up a microbiological criterion that demands the absence of S. enterica subsp. enterica serovars Enteritidis and Typhimurium including its monophasic variant with seroformula 4,[5],12:i:- in 25 g of poultry neck skin samples and fresh meat according to regulation (EU) no 1086/2011. We developed and in-house validated a method that detects and differentiates these Salmonella serovars based on a 5-plex real-time PCR assay within 24 h after sampling. The inclusivity and exclusivity were between 98 and 99% analysing 456 bacterial strains. Validation according to ISO 16140:2003 against the traditional cultural reference method ISO 6579:2002 was performed using 60 artificially contaminated and 31 presumably naturally contaminated chicken neck skin samples resulting in a relative accuracy of 100%...
Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie, 2008
In spring 2007a cluster of nosocomial salmonellosis cases, culture confirmed for SALMONELLA Enter... more In spring 2007a cluster of nosocomial salmonellosis cases, culture confirmed for SALMONELLA Enteritidis lysotype (LT) 8/7, occurred in a Wolfsburg hospital. An outbreak investigation was initiated to determine the epidemiology of the outbreak and to identify and control the possible sources. A multidisciplinary outbreak team was formed including members from hospital hygiene and local, state and national health and veterinarian authorities. Active surveillance was set up in the hospital to find new cases. A retrospective case control study was conducted to identify possible risk factors for disease. Hospital workers and food samples were tested for the pathogen and positive isolates were typed. Between calendar weeks 4 and 24 of the year 2007, a total of 28 patients with a median age 66 years had nosocomial salmonellosis culture confirmed for SALMONELLA Enteritidis LT 8/7. In food samples from February, the same Salmonella lysotype was isolated in 4 different food samples. SALMONELLA Enteritidis LT 8/7 was also identified in stool samples from 5 kitchen personnel. The case control study indicated antacida therapy (odds ratio: 5.5, 95 % CI 1.2 - 26.0) as a risk factor for nosocomial salmonellosis among patients. No particular diet was associated with an increased risk of disease. This nosocomial salmonellosis outbreak was characterised by prolonged duration and a low infection rate among patients. The epidemiological investigation suggests that the origin of the outbreak was food that was probably associated with a contamination in the hospital kitchen. Furthermore, kitchen staff could, as carriers, have contributed to a low-level contamination of various foods for a long period. The intermittent occurrence of the cases is best explained by a low level of contaminated food which primarily led to clinical symptoms among especially vulnerable persons (older patients with antacida therapy). Considering the unusual progression of this outbreak, hospitals should initiate an intensive epidemiological and microbiological investigation, even if only few nosocomial salmonellosis cases occur.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2005
... (i) BPW broths used for a preenrichment step can come from different producers, and they can ... more ... (i) BPW broths used for a preenrichment step can come from different producers, and they can contain minor differences in composition (sometimes between batches) which can affect the growth rate of Salmonella and its ... Josefsen, MH, NR Jacobsen, and J. Hoorfar. 2004. ...
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2012
International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2003
A collaborative study involving four European laboratories was conducted to investigate the diagn... more A collaborative study involving four European laboratories was conducted to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of a Salmonella specific PCR-based method, which was evaluated within the European FOOD-PCR project (http://www.pcr.dk). Each laboratory analysed by the PCR a set of independent obtained presumably naturally contaminated samples and compared the results with the microbiological culture method. The PCR-based method comprised a preenrichment step in buffered peptone water followed by a thermal cell lysis using a closed tube resin-based method. Artificially contaminated minced beef and whole broiler carcass-rinse resulted in a detection limit of less than 5 cells per 25 g meat or 100 ml broiler rinse. A total of 435 samples from four countries, including pig carcass swabs (n = 285), whole broiler carcass-rinse (n = 25), various raw meat (n = 33), and environmental samples (n = 92) were investigated. The interlaboratory diagnostic accuracy, i.e. diagnostic specificity and sensitivity, was shown to be 97.5%. The co-amplification of an internal amplification control indicated possible inhibitory substances derived from the sample. This work can contribute to the quality assurance of PCR-based diagnostic methods and is currently proposed as international standard document.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2009
... M., M. Skov, J. Christensen, M. Madsen, and M. Bisgaard. 2001. An epidemiological study of Sa... more ... M., M. Skov, J. Christensen, M. Madsen, and M. Bisgaard. 2001. An epidemiological study of Salmonella enterica serovar 4,12:b:− in broiler chickens in Denmark. Vet. Microbiol. 82:233-247. ... Sexton, M., G. Raven, G. Holds, A. Pointon, A. Kiermeier, and J. Sumner. 2007. ...
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2011
PSE-1 , floR, aadA2, sul1, and tet(G). Its increasing spread via interbacterial transfer and the ... more PSE-1 , floR, aadA2, sul1, and tet(G). Its increasing spread via interbacterial transfer and the emergence of new variants are important public health concerns. We investigated the molecular properties of SGI1-carrying Salmonella enterica serovars selected from a European strain collection. A total of 38 strains belonging to S. enterica serovar Agona, S. enterica serovar Albany, S. enterica serovar Derby, S. enterica serovar Kentucky, S. enterica serovar Newport, S. enterica serovar Paratyphi B dT؉, and S. enterica serovar Typhimurium, isolated between 2002 and 2006 in eight European countries from humans, animals, and food, were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing, molecular typing methods (XbaI pulsed-field gel electrophoresis [PFGE], plasmid analysis, and multilocus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis [MLVA]), as well as detection of resistance and virulence determinants (PCR/sequencing and DNA microarray analysis). Typing experiments revealed wide heterogeneity inside the strain collection and even within serovars. PFGE analysis distinguished a total of 26 different patterns. In contrast, the characterization of the phenotypic and genotypic antimicrobial resistance revealed serovar-specific features. Apart from the classical SGI1 organization found in 61% of the strains, seven different variants were identified with antimicrobial resistance properties associated with SGI1-A (S. Derby), SGI1-C (S. Derby), SGI1-F (S. Albany), SGI1-L (S. Newport), SGI1-K (S. Kentucky), SGI1-M (S. Typhimurium , and, eventually, a novel variant similar to SGI1-C with additional gentamicin resistance encoded by aadB. Only minor serovar-specific differences among virulence patterns were detected. In conclusion, the SGI1 carriers exhibited pathogenetic backgrounds comparable to the ones published for susceptible isolates. However, because of their multidrug resistance, they may be more relevant in clinical settings.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2009
A European baseline survey during the years 2005 and 2006 has revealed that the monophasic Salmon... more A European baseline survey during the years 2005 and 2006 has revealed that the monophasic Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar 4,12:d:؊ was, with a prevalence of 23.6%, the most frequently isolated serovar in German broiler flocks. In Denmark and the United Kingdom, its serovar prevalences were 15.15% and 2.8%, respectively. Although poultry is a major source of human salmonellosis, serovar 4,12:d:؊ is rarely isolated in humans (approximately 0.09% per year). Molecular typing studies using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and DNA microarray analysis show that the serovar is highly clonal and lacks genes with known contributions to pathogenicity. In contrast to other poultry-associated serovars, all strains were susceptible to 17 antimicrobial agents tested and did not encode any resistance determinant. Furthermore, serovar 4,12:d:؊ lacked the genes involved in galactonate metabolism and in the glycolysis and glyconeogenesis important for energy production in the cells. The conclusion of the study is that serovar 4,12:d:؊ seems to be primarily adapted to broilers and therefore causes only rare infections in humans.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2003
As part of a European research project, the performance of a PCR assay to detect food-borne therm... more As part of a European research project, the performance of a PCR assay to detect food-borne thermotolerant campylobacters (Campylobacter jejuni, C. coli, and C. lari) was evaluated through an international collaborative trial involving 12 participating laboratories. DNA from 10 target and 8 nontarget strains was tested, and the results were reported as the presence of a positive signal after gel electrophoresis. The overall inclusivity (sensitivity) was 93.7%, and the exclusivity (specificity) was 100%. The results indicate that the assay can become an international standard and can be confidently applied in microbiological laboratories.