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Item Potential Control of Listeria monocytogenes by Bacteriocinogenic Enterococcus hirae ST57ACC and Pediococcus pentosaceus ST65ACC Strains Isolated From Artisanal Cheese(Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2019-03) Cavicchioli, Valéria Quintana; Camargo, Anderson Carlos; Todorov, Svetoslav Dimitrov; Nero, Luís AugustoBacteriocinogenic Enterococcus hirae ST57ACC and Pediococcus pentosaceus ST65ACC strains, previously isolated from artisanal cheese, were evaluated for their safety with the aim to determine whether they could be used as beneficial strains, especially in the control of Listeria monocytogenes. Both isolates survived simulated gastrointestinal conditions and showed high levels of auto- and co-aggregation with L. monocytogenes, although the hydrophobicity of cells varied. Using the agar-spot test with 33 commercial drugs from different groups, only anti-inflammatory drugs and drugs containing loratadine and propranolol hydrochloride were able to affect the growth of the tested strains. Both strains were resistant to 3 out of 11 antibiotics tested by the disc diffusion method, and low frequencies of antibiotic resistance-encoding genes were observed by PCR analysis. Tested strains neither presented biogenic amine-related genes nor produced these substances. Aside from some antibiotic resistance characteristics, the tested strains were considered safe as they lack other virulence-related genes. E. hirae ST57ACC and P. pentosaceus ST65ACC both presented beneficial properties, particularly their ability to survive gastrointestinal conditions and to aggregate with L. monocytogenes, which can facilitate the elimination of this pathogen. Further studies should be conducted to better understand these interactions.Item Antibiotic resistance of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from meat-processing environments, beef products, and clinical cases in Brazil(Microbial Drug Resistance, 2015) Camargo, Anderson Carlos; Castilho, Natalia Parma Augusto de; Silva, Danilo Augusto Lopes da; Vallim, Deyse Christina; Hofer, Ernesto; Nero, Luís AugustoThe present study aimed to assess the antimicrobial resistance and the presence of virulence markers in 137 Listeria monocytogenes isolates obtained from meat-processing environments, beef products, and clinical cases. All isolates were subject to molecular serogrouping and their antibiotic resistance profiles were assessed against 12 antimicrobials. In addition, isolates were subjected to detection of virulence marker genes (inlA, inlC, inlJ). The isolates were classified into serogroups 4b, 4d, 4a, or 4c (46%), 1/2c or 3c (27%), 1/2a or 3a (13.9%), and 1/2b or 3b (13.1%). All tested isolates presented sensitivity to the majority of the tested antimicrobials, but most of them presented resistance or intermediate resistance to clindamycin (88.3%) and oxacillin (73.7%). Virulence markers were detected in all isolates, demanding further analysis to better characterize their pathogenic potential.Item Low occurrence of Salmonella in the beef processing chain from Minas Gerais state, Brazil: From bovine hides to end cuts(Food Control, 2014-06) Cossi, Marcus Vinícius Coutinho; Burin, Raquel Cristina Konrad; Camargo, Anderson Carlos; Dias, Mariane Rezende; Lanna, Frederico Germano Piscitelli Alvarenga; Pinto, Paulo Sérgio de Arruda; Nero, Luís AugustoThe present study aimed to track possible contamination sources of Salmonella spp. during bovine slaughtering. Three slaughterhouses located in Minas Gerais state, Brazil were selected and 836 samples were obtained by surface swabbing of 209 bovine carcasses at four steps of slaughtering: I) after bleeding (from the hide), II) after skinning, III) after evisceration, and IV) after end washing (performed with cold water). Samples were subjected to Salmonella spp. detection according to ISO 6975, and the suspected isolates were identified by PCR as Salmonella by targeting the ompC gene and performing serotyping. Twenty isolates were confirmed as Salmonella and subjected to XbaI macrorestriction and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Salmonella spp. was detected in the hides of six animals, during slaughtering after skinning (one carcass), after evisceration (two carcasses), and after end washing (three carcasses). Isolates were serotyped as S. Dublin (n = 7), S. Derby (n = 8), S. Infantis (n = 1), S. Give (n = 1), and S. salamae subsp. salamae (n = 3). PFGE demonstrated identical Salmonella pulse-types from hides and slaughtering steps of skinning and evisceration, as well as from animal hides obtained from distinct slaughterhouses. The obtained data indicate a low prevalence of Salmonella spp. during bovine slaughtering in selected industries from Minas Gerais state, Brazil, but identified possible routes of contamination of pathogenic serotypes.Item Adequacy of Petrifilm™ Aerobic Count plates supplemented with de Man, Rogosa & Sharpe broth and chlorophenol red for enumeration of lactic acid bacteria in salami(Meat Science, 2015-07-17) Castilho, Natália Parma Augusto de; Okamura, Vivian Tiemi; Camargo, Anderson Carlos; Pieri, Fábio Alessandro; Nero, Luís AugustoThe present study aimed to assess the performance of alternative protocols to enumerate lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in salami. Fourteen cultures and two mixed starter cultures were plated using six protocols: 1) Petrifilm™ Aerobic Count (AC) with MRS broth and chlorophenol red (CR), incubated under aerobiosis or 2) under anaerobiosis, 3) MRS agar with CR, 4) MRS agar with bromocresol purple, 5) MRS agar at pH 5.7, and 6) All Purpose Tween agar. Samples of salami were obtained and the LAB microbiota was enumerated by plating according protocols 1, 2, 3 and 5. Regression analysis showed a significant correlation between the tested protocols, based on culture counts (p < 0.05). Similar results were observed for salami, and no significant differences of mean LAB counts between selected protocols (ANOVA, p > 0.05). Colonies were confirmed as LAB, indicating proper selectivity of the protocols. The results showed the adequacy of Petrifilm™ AC supplemented with CR for the enumeration of LAB in salami.Item In Vitro evaluation of bacteriocins activity against Listeria monocytogenes biofilm formation(Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2015-12-10) Camargo, Anderson Carlos; Paula, Otávio Almeida Lino de; Todorov, Svetoslav Dimitrov; Nero, Luís AugustoThe present study aimed to assess the activity of cell-free supernatant (CFS) containing bacteriocins on the formation and maintenance of biofilms developed by Listeria monocytogenes, and the associated effect of bacteriocins and ethylene-diamine-tetra-acetic acid (EDTA) on the formed biofilm. CFS from 9 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains was tested for inhibitory activity against 85 L. monocytogenes isolates and 21 LAB strains. Then, 12 L. monocytogenes strains were selected based on genetic profiles and sensitivity to CFS and were subjected to an in vitro assay to assess biofilm formation in microtiter plates, considering different culture media and incubation conditions. Based on these results, 6 L. monocytogenes strains were subjected to the same in vitro procedure to assess biofilm formation, being co-inoculated with CFS. In addition, these strains were subjected to the same in vitro procedure, modified by adding the CFS after biofilm formation. Relevant decrease in biofilm formation was observed in the first experiment, but CFS added after biofilm formation did not eliminate them. CFS from Lactobacillus curvatus ET31 were selected due to its anti-biofilm activity, being associated to EDTA at different concentrations and tested for biofilm control of three strains of L. monocytogenes, using the same in vitro procedure described previously. Concentrated bacteriocin presented poor performance in eliminating formed biofilms, and EDTA concentration presented no evident interference on biofilm elimination. Twelve selected L. monocytogenes strains were positive for investigated virulence makers and negative for luxS gene, recognized as being involved in biofilm formation. Selected L. monocytogenes strains were able to produce biofilms under different conditions. CFSs have the potential to prevent biofilm formation, but they were not able to destroy already formed biofilms. Nevertheless, low concentrations of CFS combined with EDTA caused a relevant reduction in already formed biofilms, but this association was not able to eliminate them. The activity of selected CFS was demonstrated against L. monocytogenes-formed biofilms, being more effective when associated to EDTA at different concentrations.Item Molecular tracking of Salmonella spp. in chicken meat chain: from slaughterhouse reception to end cuts(Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2015-12-17) Dias, Mariane Rezende; Cavicchioli, Valéria Quintana; Camargo, Anderson Carlos; Lanna, Frederico Germano Piscitelli Alvarenga; Alvarenga, Frederico Germano Piscitelli; Bersot, Luciano dos Santos; Nero, Luís AugustoDue to the importance of Salmonella spp. in poultry products, this study aimed to track its main contamination routes since slaughtering reception to processing of chicken end cuts. Samples from different steps of slaughtering and processing (n = 277) were collected from two chicken slaughterhouses (Sl1 and Sl2) located in Minas Gerais state, Brazil, and subjected to Salmonella spp. detection. The obtained isolates were subjected to serological identification and tested by PCR for specific Salmonella spp. genes (ompC and sifB). Also, Salmonella spp. isolates were subjected to XbaI macrorestriction and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Sixty-eight samples were positive for Salmonella spp. and 172 isolates were obtained. Sl1 and Sl2 presented similar frequencies of Salmonella spp. positive samples during reception, slaughtering and processing (p > 0.05), except for higher frequencies in Sl1 for chicken carcasses after de-feathering and evisceration (p < 0.05). PFGE allowed the identification of cross contamination and persistence of Salmonella spp. strains in Sl1. The results highlighted the relevance of the initial steps of chicken slaughtering for Salmonella spp. contamination, and the pre-chilling of carcasses as an important controlling tool. In addition, the presence of Salmonella spp. in chicken end cuts samples represents a public health concern.