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J Food Prot ; 77(7): 1052-61, 2014 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24988009

RESUMO

Cattle are the main reservoirs for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strains. E. coli O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145, and O157 are among the STEC serogroups that cause severe foodborne illness and have been declared as adulterants by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service. The objectives of this study were (i) to estimate the prevalence of non-O157 STEC and E. coli O157 in naturally infected beef cows and in steer calves at postweaning, during finishing, and at slaughter and (ii) to test non-O157 STEC isolates for the presence of virulence genes stx1, stx2, eaeA, and ehlyA. Samples were collected from study animals during multiple sampling periods and included fecal grabs, rectal swabs, and midline sponge samples. Laboratory culture, PCR, and multiplex PCR were performed to recover and identify E. coli and the virulence genes. The prevalence of non-O157 STEC (serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O113, and O145) fecal shedding ranged from 8% (4 of 48 samples) to 39% (15 of 38 samples) in cows and 2% (1 of 47 samples) to 38% (9 of 24 samples) in steer calves. The prevalence of E. coli O157 fecal shedding ranged from 0% (0 of 38 samples) to 52% (25 of 48 samples) in cows and 2% (1 of 47 samples) to 31% (15 of 48 samples) in steer calves. In steer calves, the prevalence of non-O157 STEC and E. coli O157 was highest at postweaning, at 16% (15 of 96 samples) and 23% (22 of 96 samples), respectively. Among the 208 non-O157 STEC isolates, 79% (164 isolates) had stx1, 79% (165 isolates) had stx2, and 58% (121 isolates) had both stx1 and stx2 genes. The percentage of non-O157 STEC isolates encoding the eaeA gene was low; of the 165 isolates tested, 8 (5%) were positive for eaeA and 135 (82%) were positive for ehlyA. Findings from this study provide further evidence of non-O157 STEC shedding in beef cows and steer calves particularly at the stage of postweaning and before entry into the feedlot.


Assuntos
Bovinos/microbiologia , Toxina Shiga/metabolismo , Escherichia coli Shiga Toxigênica/isolamento & purificação , Matadouros , Animais , Bovinos/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Proteínas de Escherichia coli/genética , Proteínas de Escherichia coli/metabolismo , Fezes/microbiologia , Feminino , Contaminação de Alimentos/análise , Masculino , Carne/microbiologia , Toxina Shiga/genética , Escherichia coli Shiga Toxigênica/classificação , Escherichia coli Shiga Toxigênica/genética , Escherichia coli Shiga Toxigênica/metabolismo , Estados Unidos , Fatores de Virulência/genética , Fatores de Virulência/metabolismo
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J Food Prot ; 71(3): 539-44, 2008 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18389697

RESUMO

The effect of direct-fed microbials (DFM) on fecal shedding of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella in naturally infected feedlot cattle was evaluated in a clinical trial involving 138 feedlot steers. Following standard laboratory methods, fecal samples collected from steers were evaluated for change in the detectable levels of E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella shed in feces after DFM treatment. Sampling of steers was carried out every 3 weeks for 84 days. A significant reduction (32%) in fecal shedding of E. coli O157:H7 (P < 0.001), but not Salmonella (P = 0.24), was observed among the treatment steers compared with the control group during finishing. The probability of recovery of E. coli O157:H7 from the feces of treated and control steers was 34.0 and 66.0%, respectively. Steers placed on DFM supplement were almost three times less likely to shed E. coli O157:H7 (odds ratio, 0.36; 95% confidence interval, 0.25 to 0.53; P < 0.001) in their feces as opposed to their control counterparts. The probability of recovery of Salmonella from the feces of the control (14.0%) and the treated (11.3%) steers was similar. However, the DFM significantly reduced probability of new infections with Salmonella among DFM-treated cattle compared with controls (nontreated ones). It appears that DFM as applied in our study are capable of significantly reducing fecal shedding of E. coli O157:H7 in naturally infected cattle but not Salmonella. The factors responsible for the observed difference in the effects of DFM on E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella warrants further investigation.


Assuntos
Escherichia coli O157/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Fezes/microbiologia , Contaminação de Alimentos/prevenção & controle , Lactobacillus acidophilus/fisiologia , Probióticos , Propionibacterium/fisiologia , Salmonella/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Administração Oral , Ração Animal , Animais , Antibiose , Bovinos , Contagem de Colônia Microbiana , Intervalos de Confiança , Escherichia coli O157/isolamento & purificação , Microbiologia de Alimentos , Masculino , Razão de Chances , Distribuição Aleatória , Salmonella/isolamento & purificação
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Foodborne Pathog Dis ; 4(4): 517-25, 2007.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18041961

RESUMO

OBJECTIVES: To investigate occurrence of Salmonella in raw and ready to eat (RTE) turkey from retail outlets, determine factors associated with its occurrence and antimicrobial-resistance patterns. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 959 turkey products (raw, n = 345; and RTE, n = 614) were purchased in 3 months from four stores in one city in the midwestern United States. Chi-square and logistic regression analyses were used to test for associations of microbial contamination with product type and brand, expiration date, sampling time, and retail store. Antimicrobial resistance of Salmonellae was determined using a National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) panel of antimicrobials. RESULTS: Overall, 2.2% (21/959) of the samples (4.1% [14/345] raw and 1.1% [7/614] RTE) were contaminated with Salmonella. A significant difference in Salmonella occurrence (p < 0.05), between meat type (raw vs. RTE; OR = 4.2, 95% CI = 1.6, 10.8); and sampling month (p < 0.05) was reported, but not between retail stores and product brands. Salmonellae belonged to 6 serotypes: Hadar, Heidelberg, Typhimurium var. Copenhagen, Newport, Saintpaul, and Agona. Salmonellae from raw turkey exhibited higher antimicrobial resistance (53%) compared to those from RTE products (33%). Multidrug resistance was exhibited by 62% of Salmonellae (86% RTE, 50% raw meats). CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS: Turkey (both raw and RTE) may occasionally be contaminated with antimicrobial-resistant Salmonellae whose occurrence was influenced by sampling month and meat type. Continued surveillance of Salmonella occurrence in meat products, in particular RTE ones, is warranted in order to ensure a safe food supply.


Assuntos
Qualidade de Produtos para o Consumidor , Farmacorresistência Bacteriana , Contaminação de Alimentos/análise , Carne/microbiologia , Salmonella/efeitos dos fármacos , Animais , Contagem de Colônia Microbiana , Microbiologia de Alimentos , Humanos , Meio-Oeste dos Estados Unidos/epidemiologia , Produtos Avícolas/microbiologia , Prevalência , Salmonella/classificação , Salmonella/isolamento & purificação , Estações do Ano , Especificidade da Espécie , Perus
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J Food Prot ; 69(5): 1154-8, 2006 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16715819

RESUMO

Cattle are an important reservoir of Escherichia coli O157:H7, which can lead to contamination of food and water, and subsequent human disease. E. coli O157:H7 shedding in cattle has been reported as seasonal, with more animals shedding during summer and early fall than during winter. North Dakota has relatively cold weather, especially in winter and early spring, compared with many other regions of the United States. The objective was to assess fecal shedding of E. coli O157:H7 in North Dakota feedlot cattle over the fall, winter, and early spring. One hundred forty-four steers were assigned randomly to 24 pens on arrival at the feedlot. Samples of rectal feces were obtained from each steer four times (October and November 2003, and March and April 2004) during finishing. On arrival (October 2003), 2 (1.4%) of 144 cattle were shedding E. coli O157:H7. The shedding increased significantly to 10 (6.9%) of 144 after 28 days (November 2003), to 76 (53%) of 143 at the third sampling (March 2004), and dropped significantly to 30 (21%) of 143 at the fourth (last) sampling (March 2004) before slaughter. Unfortunately, we were unable to sample the cattle during winter because of the extreme weather conditions. Sampling time significantly (P < 0.0001) influenced variability in E. coli O157:H7 shedding, whereas herd (P = 0.08) did not. The prevalence of E. coli O157:H7 shedding in North Dakota steers in fall and early spring was comparable to what has been reported in other parts of the United States with relatively warmer weather. Further research into E. coli O157:H7 shedding patterns during extreme weather such as North Dakota winters is warranted in order to fully assess the seasonal effect on the risk level of this organism.


Assuntos
Doenças dos Bovinos/epidemiologia , Infecções por Escherichia coli/veterinária , Escherichia coli O157/isolamento & purificação , Fezes/microbiologia , Animais , Bovinos , Doenças dos Bovinos/microbiologia , Contagem de Colônia Microbiana , Reservatórios de Doenças/veterinária , Infecções por Escherichia coli/epidemiologia , Infecções por Escherichia coli/microbiologia , Contaminação de Alimentos/prevenção & controle , Humanos , Masculino , North Dakota/epidemiologia , Prevalência , Distribuição Aleatória , Fatores de Risco , Estações do Ano , Fatores de Tempo
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