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Applied and Environmental Microbiology, April 2000, p. 1523-1526, Vol. 66, No. 4
Department of Microbiology, Swedish
University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU),1 and
Feed Laboratory, National Veterinary
Institute,2 SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
Received 4 May 1999/Accepted 29 January 2000
The Penicillium roqueforti group has recently been
split into three species, P. roqueforti, Penicillium
carneum, and Penicillium paneum, on the basis of
differences in ribosomal DNA sequences and secondary metabolite
profiles. We reevaluated the taxonomic identity of 52 livestock feed
isolates from Sweden, previously identified by morphology as P. roqueforti, by comparing the sequences of the ribosomal internal
transcribed spacer region. Identities were confirmed with random
amplified polymorphic DNA analysis and secondary metabolite profiles.
Of these isolates, 48 were P. roqueforti, 2 were P. paneum, and 2 were Penicillium expansum. No P. carneum isolates were found. The three species produce different mycotoxins, but no obvious relationship between mold and animal disease
was detected, based on medical records. P. roqueforti appears to dominate in silage, but the ecological and toxicological importance of P. carneum and P. paneum as feed
spoilage fungi is not clear. This is the first report of P. expansum in silage.
A central issue in the field of feed
quality and storage is the problem of mold spoilage. Fungal growth
reduces nutritional value and may result in the production of
mycotoxins and allergenic spores. One way of preserving grass forage is
ensiling, in which organic acids produced by lactic acid bacteria and
low oxygen pressure prevent growth of spoilage molds and bacteria.
However, nonuniform distribution of acids or failure to maintain a low oxygen pressure, especially when breaking silos and big bales for
feedout, often induces the growth of microaerophilic acid-tolerant molds. Members of the genus Penicillium are commonly found
in feedstuffs in temperate climates. Penicillium roqueforti,
which can grow on organic acids (7), is the dominant fungus
in most silage samples (1, 16, 19, 24). Animal health
disorders are correlated with the production of toxic metabolites in
vitro (6, 14, 26). Recently, Auerbach et al. (1)
reported that 21 of 24 visibly moldy silage samples contained
roquefortine C. This neurotoxic (29) mycotoxin as well as
the mutagenic (23, 28) PR toxin, both produced by P. roqueforti, are believed to be involved in disease symptoms
observed in farm animals, i.e., extensive paralysis of cows
(12) and bovine abortion and placental retention
(26), respectively.
P. roqueforti was recently split into the three species,
P. roqueforti, Penicillium carneum, and
Penicillium paneum, (collectively referred to as the
P. roqueforti group) based on ribosomal DNA sequence
comparison, random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) profiles, and
secondary metabolite profiles (2). These three species synthesize different mycotoxins. All three produce roquefortine C, only
P. roqueforti produces PR toxin, and both P. carneum and P. paneum produce patulin, which is
mutagenic, immunotoxic, and neurotoxic (5, 8). PR toxin is
the most acutely toxic metabolite produced, with 50% lethal dose
values in mice ranging from 1 to 5.8 mg kg of body
weight Our objectives in this study were: (i) to determine the natural
occurrence and/or distribution of P. roqueforti, P. carneum, and P. paneum in animal feed and (ii) to
relate, when possible, mold identity to animal disease. Our results are
the first indication of the relative importance, as feed spoilage
organisms within the P. roqueforti group, of the newly
defined species P. carneum and P. paneum.
Fungal isolates and isolation method.
The National
Veterinary Institute (SVA), Uppsala, Sweden, supplied strains isolated
between 1988 and 1998 from feed suspected to be the cause of various
diseases in livestock. Isolates were picked from either
dichloran-glycerol (DG18) (Oxoid, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England) or
dichloran rose bengal chloramphenicol (DRBC) (Oxoid) agar plates after
incubation at 25°C for 5 to 6 days. Isolates identified as P. roqueforti by microscopy were stored on Czapek yeast (autolysate)
extract (CYA) agar (Oxoid) slants at 4°C at the SVA. Type strains of
P. roqueforti (IBT 6754) (Institut for Bioteknologi Culture
Collection, Technical University of Denmark [DTU], Lyngby, Denmark),
P. carneum (IBT 6884), and P. paneum (IBT 12407)
were supplied by Jens C. Frisvad, Department of Biotechnology, DTU.
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Molecular Identification of Species from the
Penicillium roqueforti Group Associated with Spoiled
Animal Feed
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1 (intraperitoneally [IP]) (5). The
equivalent 50% lethal dose values for roquefortine C and patulin are
20 and 5 mg kg of body weight1 (IP), respectively
(5, 25). All three Penicillium species can grow
on 0.5% acetic acid (2) and have similar microaerophilic capacity with regard to their ability to grow at low oxygen and high
carbon dioxide pressures (20).
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Growth media and conditions. All isolates were grown on DG18 agar (Oxoid) for 7 days at 25°C in the dark before DNA extraction. For determination of tolerance to acetic acid, isolates were inoculated on malt extract agar (Oxoid) with 0.5% (vol/vol) glacial acetic acid added after autoclaving (MEA-HAc) and incubated in the dark for 4 days at 25°C. For secondary metabolite profile analysis, selected isolates were cultured on CYA agar for 7 days at 25°C in the dark (Czapek broth was purchased from Oxoid, and yeast extract was purchased from Difco [Detroit, Mich.]) (22).
Genomic DNA extraction.
DNA was extracted from pure cultures
on DG18 by either of two methods. (i) Agar plugs were excised from the
plates and DNA was extracted using Fast DNA Prep Kit H (BIO 101, Vista,
Calif.). (ii) Spore suspensions were made by adding 500 µl of diluent
(0.85 g NaCl, 0.1 g Tween 80, and 0.05 g of agar per 100 ml
of H2O) to the plates, followed by slow shaking. Then 50 µl was transferred to an Eppendorf tube, mixed with 50 µl of lysis
solution (0.2 M NaOH, 0.2% sodium dodecyl sulfate), heated to 105°C
for 30 min, and cooled on ice (18). Samples were neutralized
with 1/20 volumes of 5 M potassium acetate (pH 5.5), followed by the
addition of 2 volumes of 6 M guanidine thiocyanate (IBI Molecular
Biology Certified, Kodak, Rochester, N.Y.), and debris was pelleted for 5 min. The supernatant was transferred to a new tube, 50 µl of silica
mixture (2.5 g of silica in 10 ml of 4% Triton X-100 [silica, 0.5 to
10 µm, was purchased from Sigma Chemical Co., St. Louis, Mo.) was
added, and the sample was incubated for 5 min at 55°C. After cooling
on ice, the silica was pelleted, washed twice in cold 80% ethanol, and
dried in a heating block for 1 to 2 min. The silica was resuspended in
50 µl of distilled water, heated for 3 min at 55°C, cooled on ice,
and pelleted. The DNA-containing supernatant was transferred to a new
tube and stored at 
20°C.
PCR conditions. PCR fragments for sequence analysis were generated using primers ITS4 and ITS5 covering the internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1), 5.8S, and ITS2 region of the ribosomal DNA (31). For each 50-µl reaction, a reaction mixture was prepared containing 10 ng of genomic DNA, 50 mM Tris-HCl (pH 8.0), 50 mM KCl, 2.5 mM MgCl2, 0.2 mM of deoxynucleoside triphosphates (Pharmacia Biotech, Uppsala, Sweden), 0.25% Tween 20, 10% dimethyl sulfoxide, 0.3 µM (each) of ITS4 and ITS5, and 2.5 U of Taq DNA polymerase (Amersham Life Science, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom). Reactions were run on a capillary thermocycler (Rapidcycler; Idaho Technology, Idaho Falls, Idaho) with an initial denaturation of 30 s at 94°C, followed by 30 cycles of 94°C for 15 s, 53°C for 15 s, and 72°C for 30 s, with a final extension at 72°C for 5 min.
Purification of PCR products. Aliquots of the PCR were electrophoresed on 1.5% (wt/vol) agarose gels in 1× TAE buffer (40 mM Tris-acetate, 1 mM EDTA), pH 7.7. DNA fragments of 600 bp each were eluted from the gel and then melted at 55°C with 3 volumes of 6 M guanidine thiocyanate. Twenty to thirty microliters of silica mixture (see above) was added, and incubation was continued for 5 min at 55°C. After cooling on ice, the silica was pelleted, washed twice in cold 80% ethanol, and dried in a heating block (55°C) for 1 to 2 min. The PCR fragments were eluted from the silica in 20 to 25 µl of distilled water for 3 min at 55°C. Finally, 5 µl of the eluent was loaded onto a new gel to estimate the DNA concentration.
DNA sequencing. We used an ABI 377 automatic sequencer (Perkin-Elmer Cetus, Branchburg, N.J.) and the Thermo Sequenase dye terminator cycle sequencing premixture kit (Amersham Life Science). For each 10-µl reaction, we used 6 pmol of either ITS4 or ITS5 and 0.5 to 1.0 µg of the purified PCR fragment. Sequences were evaluated with ABI EditView software (Perkin-Elmer Cetus) and compared with previously published sequences of P. roqueforti, P. carneum, and P. paneum (2).
RAPD fingerprinting. We made RAPD fingerprints of selected isolates as described by Boysen et al. (2) with the universal primers NS2 or NS7 (31). Amplification was performed on a PCT 1196 thermocycler (MJ Research, Watertown, Mass.) with an initial denaturation for 5 min at 94°C and was followed by 40 cycles of 94°C for 5 s, 40°C for 60 s, and 72°C for 60 s, with a final extension at 72°C for 10 min. The type strains of P. roqueforti, P. carneum, and P. paneum were used as controls.
Secondary metabolite profiles. Secondary metabolite profiles from selected isolates were determined by thin-layer chromatography (TLC) (11). From pure cultures grown on CYA agar (Oxoid) for 7 days at 25°C in the dark, metabolites were transferred to the TLC plate (Merck, Darmstadt, Germany) by consecutively placing three agar plugs per culture, medium side down, for 30 s on each spot. This procedure was repeated on the opposite side of the plate. One side was eluted with chloroform-acetone-isopropanol (85:15:20) and the other side with toluene-ethyl acetate-90% formic acid (5:4:1). Standards of griseofulvin (Merck), patulin, PR toxin, and roquefortine C (Sigma) and extracts from type strains of P. roqueforti, P. carneum, and P. paneum were run in parallel. Results were evaluated under UV light (254 and 365 nm) without spraying. Metabolite band patterns were related to those of the standards.
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All isolates were identified as P. roqueforti based on
morphological characters at the SVA. Of 34 samples with recorded mold CFU levels, 13 samples had values exceeding 104 CFU
g1, with 5 of these being greater than 107
CFU g1. In most cases, only one species was found.
The sequences of the ITS1 and 5.8S regions and parts of the ITS2 region
of 52 isolates were compared to previously published sequences of
P. roqueforti, P. carneum, and P. paneum (Table 1). Forty-five
isolates had sequences identical to P. roqueforti, while
three differed at position 180 with either a T or an A replacing the
previously reported C (2). The RAPD profiles of these three isolates were similar to those previously published for P. roqueforti (2) (Fig. 1a and
b). The secondary metabolite profiles
were similar to those of the P. roqueforti type strain (Fig.
2). Two isolates had sequences identical
to P. paneum, and two isolates had sequences that differed
from those of all members of the P. roqueforti group. No
P. carneum isolates were found among the 52 isolates. The
identity of the two P. paneum isolates was confirmed by
secondary metabolite profiles (Fig. 2) and RAPD analysis (Fig. 1a and
b) (2). In a blind test, the SVA included one previously identified isolate of P. roqueforti and two previously
identified isolates of P. carneum among the feed isolates.
Both DNA sequence analysis and RAPD fingerprinting procedures correctly
identified all three isolates (data not shown).
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We also examined the RAPD and secondary metabolite profiles of the two isolates with unknown sequences to determine if they belonged to the P. roqueforti group. Neither RAPD analysis (Fig. 1a and b) nor secondary metabolite profiles (Fig. 2) were consistent with the inclusion of those strains in the P. roqueforti group. Based on morphology (e.g., 3.0- to 3.5-µm conidia and smooth-walled stipes) and physiology (e.g., acid production on creatine sucrose agar), these strains are now classified as P. expansum. Roquefortine C was produced by P. expansum and all isolates produced a number of secondary metabolites (Fig. 2). All 52 isolates were cultured on MEA-HAc, and all but the two P. expansum strains could grow on 0.5% (vol/vol) acetic acid.
Among the 28 P. roqueforti isolates associated with diseased animals, 20 were obtained from feed samples from animals with bovine mastitis, 3 were associated with high or increased rates of mortality, 3 were from animals with fertility problems, and 2 were from animals with general health problems. Both P. paneum isolates came from feed associated with animals with mastitis or general health problems. The remaining isolates came from feed samples without any record of associated animal disease.
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We reidentified 52 animal feed isolates of P. roqueforti using ITS sequence comparison, RAPD analysis, and secondary metabolite profiles as 48 P. roqueforti, 2 P. paneum, and 2 P. expansum. These results are consistent with previous results (J. C. Frisvad, personal communication), with P. roqueforti dominating and with limited occurrence of both P. carneum (not detected in our study) and P. paneum. Assuming that our sample is unbiased, then the frequency of P. carneum should be less than 6%.
Using a combination of methods for the identification of the isolates makes us confident that we have obtained correct strain identities. The taxonomic information recoverable from highly conserved DNA sequences, such as the ITS regions, can often give sufficient information (3), though it is not advisable to use these sequences as a sole criteria for characterization. However, even conserved regions have small variations, and in those cases we confirmed the identification by analyzing RAPD and secondary metabolite profile patterns. Though RAPD profiles are known to be difficult to reproduce (15), we have obtained consistent results using different DNA extraction methods and different thermocyclers in this and the initial work (2) for the RAPD analysis. The TLC analysis is a simple, fast screening method for analyzing secondary metabolites from mold (10). However, in our hands it was not sufficiently consistent for us to use it as the sole identification tool. Since the method is sensitive, e.g., to the origin of the yeast extract used in the substrates for secondary metabolite production, we could not be certain of an identification based only on individual metabolites. Instead, we used profiles of secondary metabolites, compared to those of reference strains, to complement the morphological and genetic information.
The fresh samples were not analyzed for mycotoxins, so possible relationships between mycotoxin and animal disease could not be evaluated critically. All three species of the P. roqueforti group can produce roquefortine C, the major mycotoxin found in moldy silage (1) or in culture broth of P. roqueforti isolates from silage (17, 30). Thus, mycotoxins could contribute to the animal diseases described in this study.
All three members of the P. roqueforti group have similar morphological and physiological characters, and for practical purposes Pitt and Hocking (21) consider the group a single species, even though some of the species can produce mycotoxins (e.g., PR toxin and patulin) that are more toxic than roquefortine C (2). No PR toxin or patulin production was observed from the tested isolates of the P. roqueforti group (Fig. 2), but as mycotoxins can act synergistically, even low levels of several mycotoxins could be a health hazard (4, 9).
In general, good-quality silage feed contains less than 104
fungal CFU g of silage1 (13), and acceptable
feed should contain less than 105 CFU g1
(24). To our knowledge, this is the first report of P. expansum being found in high numbers (>107 CFU
g1) in silage. P. expansum is a common cause
of apple rot and produces both roquefortine C and patulin
(22). P. expansum is common in various fruits but
is less common in stored or fresh foods (21). Like P. roqueforti, P. expansum has low oxygen requirements, is
psychrophilic, and can grow at low water activity; the minimum water
activity required for germination is 0.82 to 0.83 (21). Its
ability to grow in acidic environments (e.g., apple, pH ~3.5) suggests that it may be a potential contaminant of silage. Indeed, preliminary results in our laboratory show that the two P. expansum isolates could grow on at least 0.3% (vol/vol) acetic
acid (pH ~3) or 2% (wt/vol) lactic acid (pH ~2) in malt extract
agar. Growth of P. expansum is inhibited by CO2
levels of >15%, while growth of P. roqueforti is
stimulated by CO2 levels up to 15% and can occur even at
80% CO2, provided the O2 level is at least
4.2% (27).
This is the first report of the recovery of species within the P. roqueforti group from natural samples. We think that the closed and/or special microaerophilic environment and the organic acid substrate of silage favor growth of P. roqueforti and probably that of the entire P. roqueforti group. Further studies in other environments known to favor the P. roqueforti group (e.g., airtight stored grain or rye bread) are needed before concluding that P. roqueforti should be considered the primary or exclusive hazard of the three species.
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This study was supported by the Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research (MISTRA).
We thank Per Häggblom, Head of Department of Feed Hygiene, National Veterinary Institute, for constructive discussions initiating this project, Inger Ohlsson for technical assistance, Jens C. Frisvad, Department of Biotechnology, DTU, for assisting with the identification of P. expansum strains, and Gerhart E. Wagner and Jan Stenlid for critically reading the manuscript.
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* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Microbiology, SLU, P.O. Box 7025, S-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden. Phone: 46 (0)18-67 32 15. Fax: 46 (0)18-67 33 92. E-mail: Johan.Schnurer{at}mikrob.slu.se.
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