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Rev. argent. microbiol ; 52(2): 71-80, jun. 2020.
Article in Spanish | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1155698

ABSTRACT

Resumen Escherichia coli productora de toxina Shiga (STEC) es un patógeno de importancia alimentaria en los humanos, el bovino es su principal reservorio. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la portación de STEC en bovinos del Paraguay y analizar el perfil de virulencia y los serotipos de los aislados reunidos. Se estudiaron 197 muestras de hisopado rectal de bovinos y un promedio de 5 a 50 colonias por bovino positivo a genes stx 1 /stx 2. Se amplificaron por PCR los genes stx 1, stx 2, saa, ehxA y eae. El 84,8% de los bovinos resultaron portadores de STEC. Los perfiles de virulencia predominantes fueron stx 2 y stx 2 /saa/ehxA. La serotipificación se realizó por reacciones de aglutinación en 60 aislamientos seleccionados, se encontró un aislamiento del serogrupo O103, capaz de producir infecciones en humanos. Este trabajo muestra los primeros datos de portación de STEC de ganado bovino paraguayo y señala la necesidad de efectuar otros estudios con mayor cobertura territorial, para lograr una visión completa de este fenómeno.


Abstract Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is a food-borne pathogen in humans, with cattle being the main reservoir. The objective of this study was to determine the carrying of STEC in Paraguayan bovines and to analyze the virulence profile and serotypes of these isolates. A total of 197 samples of bovine fecal samples and an average of 5 to 50 colonies from stx 1 /stx 2 positive samples were studied. The stx 1 , stx 2 , saa, ehxA and eae genes were amplified by PCR. 84.8% of the cattle were carriers of STEC. The predominant virulence profiles were stx 2 and stx 2 /saa/ehxA. The serotyping was performed by agglutination reactions for 60 selected isolates, resulting in isolation of serogroup O103, which could produce infections in humans. This work shows the first data of STEC carriers in Paraguayan cattle, and indicates the need for other studies with greater territorial coverage for a complete vision of this phenomenon.

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Rev. argent. microbiol ; 51(3): 208-213, set. 2019. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1041826

ABSTRACT

La capacidad de formar biopelículas de los microorganismos patógenos en gran variedad de ambientes, superficies y condiciones trae consigo un importante riesgo, tanto para la industria alimentaria como para la salud pública. Este trabajo tuvo como objetivo evaluar y comparar los efectos de la metodología empleada y de los medios de cultivo utilizados, sobre la capacidad de una cepa de Escherichia coli verotoxigénica no O157 y una enteropatogénica de formar biopelículas sobre una superficie de poliestireno. Se ensayaron 2 variantes metodológicas en cultivo estático y se utilizaron medios de cultivo con diferente composición. Los resultados mostraron que ambas cepas formaron una mayor cantidad de biopelícula en cultivo en LB suplementado con glucosa, con recambio del medio a las 24 h y la cuantificación de la biopelícula realizada a las 48 h de incubación. Dichas condiciones podrían ser utilizadas en futuros estudios sobre formación de biopelícula.


The ability to form biofilms of pathogenic microorganisms in a wide variety of environments, surfaces and conditions constitute an important risk, both for the food industry and for public health. The aim of this work was to evaluate and to compare the effects of the methodology applied and the culture medium used on the ability of a non-O157 verotoxigenic Escherichia coli strain and an enteropathogenic strain to form biofilm on polystyrene surface. Two methodological variants were tested in static culture and culture mediums with different composition were used. The results showed that both strains were able to form a greater biofilm under culture in LB supplemented with glucose, with medium replacement at 24 h and the quantification of the biofilm carried out at 48 h of incubation. These conditions could be used in future studies on biofilm formation.


Subject(s)
Biofilms/drug effects , Culture Media/pharmacology , Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli/drug effects , Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli/drug effects , Polystyrenes , Species Specificity , Bacteriological Techniques , Biofilms/growth & development , Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli/physiology , Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli/pathogenicity , Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli/physiology , Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli/pathogenicity , Glucose/pharmacology
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Rev. argent. microbiol ; 49(2): 174-177, jun. 2017. graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1041784

ABSTRACT

El género Lactobacillus despierta día a día un creciente interés entre microbiólogos y tecnólogos, quienes intentan descubrir nuevas aplicaciones biotecnológicas y propiedades probióticas. El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar la capacidad inhibitoria de Lactobacillus spp. frente a patógenos implicados en enfermedades de transmisión alimentaria (ETA), como Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella spp. y Staphylococcus aureus. Para ello se tomaron muestras de las distintas etapas de la cadena productiva porcina. De dichas muestras se aislaron en total 78 cepas bacterianas, de las cuales 27 (34,61%) tuvieron características fenotípicas y genotípicas correspondientes al género Lactobacillus spp.; el 85,18% de ellas presentó capacidad inhibitoria frente a por lo menos una de las cepas patógenas evaluadas. Estos resultados indican que los microorganismos aislados representan una potencial alternativa para inactivar a los patógenos presentes en los alimentos y así brindar alimentos más seguros a los consumidores.


The genus Lactobacillus daily generates a growing interest among microbiologists and technologists, who try to discover new biotechnological applications and probiotic properties. The main goal of this study was to evaluate the inhibitory capacity of Lactobacillus spp. against pathogens (Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella spp., Staphylococcus aureus) involved in foodborne diseases. For this purpose, samples were collected at different stages of the pork production chain. Seventy eight bacterial strains were isolated. Twenty seven (27) of these strains (37.18%) had genotypic and phenotypic characteristics corresponding to Lactobacillus spp. whereas 85.18% of them showed inhibitory capacity. These data showed that the studied strains represent a potential alternative to inactivate foodborne pathogens and thus provide safe food to consumers.


Subject(s)
Humans , Food Microbiology , Foodborne Diseases , Lactobacillus , Salmonella , Escherichia coli O157 , Probiotics , Foodborne Diseases/prevention & control
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Rev. argent. microbiol ; 48(4): 325-328, dic. 2016. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1041769

ABSTRACT

Shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) is a foodborne pathogen that causes hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and the consumption of chicken products has been related to some HUS cases. We performed a non-selective isolation and characterization of STEC strains from retail chicken products. STEC isolates were characterized according to the presence of stx1, stx2, eae, saa and ehxA; stx subtypes and serotypes. Most of them carried stx2, showing subtypes associated with severe human disease. Although reported in other avian species, the stx2f subtype was not detected. The isolates corresponded to different serotypes and some of them, such as O22:H8, O113:H21, O130:H11, O171:H2 and O178:H19, have also been identified among STEC isolated from patients suffering from diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis, HUS, as well as from cattle. Considering the virulence profiles and serotypes identified, our results indicate that raw chicken products, especially hamburgers sold at butcheries, can be vehicles for high-risk STEC strains.


Escherichia coli productor de toxina de Shiga (STEC) es un patógeno transmitido por alimentos que causa el síndrome urémico hemolítico (SUH). Algunos casos de SUH están relacionados con el consumo de productos de pollo. Se realizó el aislamiento no selectivo y la caracterización de cepas STEC provenientes de productos de pollo atendiendo a la presencia de stx1, stx2, eae, saa y ehxA, subtipos de stx y serotipos. La mayoría de los aislamientos portaba stx2 y subtipos de stx asociados con enfermedades graves en humanos. Aunque se ha detectado en otras especies aviares, el subtipo stx2f no se encontró. Se detectaron diferentes serotipos, entre ellos O22:H8, O113:H21, O130:H11, O171:H2 y O178:H19, también identificados como STEC aislados de pacientes con diarrea, colitis hemorrágica y SUH, y de ganado bovino. Teniendo en cuenta los perfiles de virulencia y los serotipos identificados, nuestros resultados indican que los productos de pollo crudos, especialmente las hamburguesas que se venden en las carnicerías, pueden ser vehículos de cepas STEC de alto riesgo.


Subject(s)
Animals , Virulence , Shiga Toxin/classification , Shiga Toxin/adverse effects , Escherichia coli/classification , Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli/isolation & purification , Chickens/microbiology , Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome/prevention & control
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Braz. j. microbiol ; 46(1): 1-5, 05/2015. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-748268

ABSTRACT

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) cause hemorrhagic colitis (HC) and hemolytic-uremic syndrome in humans (HUS). Cattle are the main reservoir of STEC and transmission to humans occurs through contaminated food and water. Antibiotics are used in pig production systems to combat disease and improve productivity and play a key role in the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes to the bacteria. Integrons have been identified in resistant bacteria allowing for the acquisition and dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes. STEC strains isolated from humans and animals have developed antibiotic resistance. In our laboratory, 21 non-157 STEC strains isolated from pigs were analyzed to detect class 1 and 2 integrons by PCR. Eight carried integrons, 7 of them harbored intl2. In another study 545 STEC strains were also analyzed for the presence of intl1 and intl2. Strains carrying intl1 belonged to isolates from environment (n = 1), chicken hamburger (n = 2), dairy calves (n = 4) and pigs (n = 8). Two strains isolated from pigs harbored intl2 and only one intl1/intl2, highlighting the presence of intl2 in pigs. The selection for multiresistant strains may contribute to the emergence of antibiotic resistant pathogens and facilitate the spreading of the mobile resistance elements to other bacteria.


Subject(s)
Animals , Cattle , Humans , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Drug Resistance, Bacterial , Integrons , Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli/drug effects , Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli/genetics , Chickens , Diarrhea/microbiology , Diarrhea/veterinary , Escherichia coli Infections/microbiology , Escherichia coli Infections/veterinary , Meat/microbiology , Swine , Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli/isolation & purification
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Rev. argent. microbiol ; 46(2): 122-125, jun. 2014.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1016607

ABSTRACT

En Argentina, Escherichia coli enteropatogénico (EPEC) es uno de los agentes más prevalentes aislados de niños con diarrea. Debido a que la contaminación con este patotipo en productos de pollo podría ocurrir durante el proceso de faena, nos planteamos como objetivo aislar y caracterizar EPEC de muestras de animales vivos (cloacas), carcasas evisceradas sin lavar, carcasas lavadas y agua del tanque de enfriamiento. Se caracterizaron 29 aislamientos de EPEC que presentaron una amplia variedad de serotipos, algunos de los cuales (O2:H40, O8:H19 y O108:H9) han sido informados en otras especies animales. También se encontró el serotipo O45:H8, aislado con anterioridad de niños con diarrea. Se detectaron aislamientos de los serotipos O2:H40, O108:H9 y O123:H32 en distintas etapas del proceso de faena, lo que sugiere que el procesamiento no se realiza en forma adecuada. Se torna necesario reforzar las medidas de control e higiene en las distintas etapas del proceso para disminuir la contaminación microbiana


In Argentina, EPEC is one of the most prevalent agents isolated from children with diarrhea. Because contamination with this pathotype could occur during slaughter, the aim of this study was to isolate and characterize EPEC strains obtained from live animals (cloacae), eviscerated carcasses, washed carcasses and water from chillers. Twenty nine isolates of atypical EPEC were characterized. These isolates presented a wide variety of serotypes, some of which (O2:H40, O8:H19 and O108:H9) had been reported in other animal species. Serotype O45:H8, previously isolated from children with diarrhea was also found. Isolates of serotypes O2:H40, O108:H9 and O123:H32 were detected at different stages of the slaughtering process, suggesting that the process is not adequately performed. This latter fact highlights the importance of reinforcing control and hygienic measures at different stages of the chicken slaughtering process in order to reduce microbial contamination


Subject(s)
Animals , Chickens/microbiology , Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli/isolation & purification , Colimetry/analysis , Cloaca/microbiology , Egg Shell/microbiology , Escherichia coli Infections/prevention & control , Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli/classification
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Rev. argent. microbiol ; 46(2): 126-132, jun. 2014. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-734574

ABSTRACT

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Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) is the etiologic agent of hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS), which typically affects children ranging in age from six months to five years old. Transmission is produced by consumption of contaminated food, by direct contact with animals or the environment and from person to person. In previous studies we determined that the environment of a dairy farm is a non-animal reservoir; thus, we proposed to study the survival of 4 VTEC isolates (O20:H19; O91:H21; O157:H7 and O178:H19) in sterile water troughs and bovine feces by viable bacteria count and detection of virulence genes by PCR. It was demonstrated that the survival of different VTEC isolates (O157 and non-O157) varied in terms of their own characteristics as well as of the environmental conditions where they were found. The main differences between isolates were their survival time and the maximal counts reached. The competitive and adaptive characteristics of some isolates increase the infection risk for people that are visiting or working on a farm, as well as the risk for reinfection of the animals and food contamination.


Subject(s)
Animals , Cattle , Feces/microbiology , Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli/physiology , Water Microbiology
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Medicina (B.Aires) ; 64(4): 352-356, 2004. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-401076

ABSTRACT

El síndrome urémico hemolítico (SUH) es un desorden multisistémico caracterizado por presentar insuficiencia renal aguda, anemia hemolítica microangiopática y trobocitopenia. Constituye la principal causa de insuficiencia renal aguda y la segunda causa de insuficiencia renal crónica y de transplante renal en niños en la Argentina. Actualmente, nuestro país presenta el registro más alto de SUH en todo el mundo, con aproximadamente 420 casos nuevos declarados anualmente y una incidencia de 12.2/100 000 niños menores de 5 años de edad. Se reconocen múltiples agentes etiológicos, aunque se considera a la infección por Escherichia coli enterohemorrágica (EHEC) como la principal etiología de SUH. La gran mayoría de brotes epidémicos y casos esporádicos en humanos se han asociado con el serotipo 0157:H7, aunque otros serotipos han sido también aislados, y éstos son un subgrupo de E.coli verocitotoxigénico (VTEC). El bovino es considerado el principal reservario de VTEC. El contagio al hombre frecuentemente se debe al consumo de alimentos cárneos y lácteos contaminados, deficientemente cocidos o sin pasteurizar, o al contacto directo con los animales o con sus heces, consumo de agua, frutas o verduras contaminadas. También puede producirse contagio mediante el contacto interhumano.


Subject(s)
Humans , Escherichia coli Infections/complications , /pathogenicity , Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome/microbiology , Argentina , Escherichia coli Infections/therapy , Escherichia coli Infections/transmission , /genetics , Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome/therapy
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