Salmonella
Food MicrobiologyWorldwide Epidemiology of Salmonella Serovars in Animal-Based Foods: a Meta-analysisSalmonellosis is caused by Salmonella spp. and is the third leading cause of death among food-transmitted diseases. This pathogen is commonly disseminated in domestic and wild animals, and the infection’s symptoms are characterized by acute fever, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. The animals are the primary source of salmonellae, and animal-based foods are the main transmission route to humans. Therefore, data collected...
Food MicrobiologyThe Microbial Lipopeptide Paenibacterin Disrupts Desiccation Resistance in Salmonella enterica Serovars Tennessee and EimsbuettelSalmonella enterica adapts effectively and persists for a long time in low-aw foods or environments through resistance mechanisms to desiccation stress. Desiccation-resistant cells compromise food safety and constitute a serious health hazard. Strategies to combat desiccation resistance in S....
Environmental MicrobiologySpatial Distribution of Salmonella enterica in Poultry Shed Environments Observed by Intensive Longitudinal Environmental SamplingRoutine epidemiological surveillance for salmonellae in poultry relies initially on environmental sampling. Intensive, spatially homogenous sampling, as conducted within this study, confirmed that the sampling methodology conducted within a poultry environment is a nontrivial part of sampling design. The frequency of sampling is especially important when the prevalence of Salmonella spp. is low. These factors must be taken into...
Food MicrobiologySalmonella enterica in Soils Amended with Heat-Treated Poultry Pellets Survived Longer than Bacteria in Unamended Soils and More Readily Transferred to and Persisted on SpinachHeat-treated poultry pellets (HTPP) often are used by fruit and vegetable growers as a slow-release fertilizer. However, contamination of soil on farms may occur through contaminated irrigation water or scat from wild animals. Here, we show that the presence of HTPP in soil led to increased S. Newport survival in soil and to greater likelihood of its transfer to and...
Public and Environmental Health MicrobiologyChlortetracycline Enhances Tonsil Colonization and Fecal Shedding of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium DT104 without Major Alterations to the Porcine Tonsillar and Intestinal MicrobiotaSalmonella spp. are an important cause of foodborne illness in North America, and pork products are associated with sporadic cases and outbreaks of human salmonellosis. Isolates of Salmonella may be resistant to multiple antibiotics, and infections with multidrug-resistant (MDR) Salmonella spp. are more difficult to treat, leading to increased...
Food Microbiology | SpotlightHigh-Resolution Identification of Multiple Salmonella Serovars in a Single Sample by Using CRISPR-SeroSeqSalmonella enterica is the leading bacterial cause of foodborne illness in the United States and is represented by over 2,600 distinct serovars. Some of these serovars are pathogenic in humans, while others are not. Current surveillance for this pathogen is limited by the detection of only the most abundant serovars, due to the culture-based approaches that are used....
Public and Environmental Health MicrobiologyAlterations of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Antibiotic Resistance under Environmental PressureAntibiotic resistance is attributed to the misuse or overuse of antibiotics in agriculture, and antibiotic resistance genes can also be transferred to bacteria under environmental stress. In this study, we report a unidirectional alteration in antibiotic resistance from susceptibility to increased resistance. Highly sensitive Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium...
- PhysiologyiTRAQ-Based Global Proteomic Analysis of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium in Response to Desiccation, Low Water Activity, and Thermal Treatment
Salmonella enterica is able to survive in dry environments for very long periods. While it is well known that the initial exposure to desiccation is fundamental to trigger thermal tolerance in this organism, the specific physiological and molecular processes involved in this cross-protection phenomenon have not been fully characterized. Several studies have focused on...
- Public and Environmental Health MicrobiologyEstablishing Statistical Equivalence of Data from Different Sampling Approaches for Assessment of Bacterial Phenotypic Antimicrobial Resistance