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Prevalence, virulence gene distribution and genetic diversity of Arcobacter in food samples in Germany (2015)

Art

Zeitschriftenartikel / wissenschaftlicher Beitrag

Autoren

Lehmann, D. (WE 8)

Alter, T. (WE 8)

Lehmann, L. (WE 8)

Uherkova, S.

Seidler, T.

Gölz, G. (WE 8)

Quelle

Berliner und Münchener tierärztliche Wochenschrift; 128(3-4) — S. 163–168

ISSN: 0005-9366

Verweise

Pubmed: 25876277

Kontakt

Institut für Lebensmittelsicherheit und -hygiene

Königsweg 69
14163 Berlin
+49 30 838 62550
lebensmittelhygiene@vetmed.fu-berlin.de

Abstract / Zusammenfassung

This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of Arcobacter spp. in food samples in Germany. In addition, the presence of putative virulence genes and the genetic diversity was tested for Arcobacter (A.) butzleri strains isolated during this study. The prevalence of Arcobacter spp. was 34% in fish meat, 26.8% in poultry meat and 2% in minced meat (beef and pork). All investigated A. butzleri isolates carried the genes cadF, ciaB, cj1349, mviN and pldA. The gene tlyA was detectable in 97.5% of the strains. Lower detection rates were observed for hecA (47.5%), hecB (45%), iroE (40%) and irgA (35%). Genotyping by ERIC-PCR demonstrated a high genetic diversity of A. butzleri strains from different foods. In conclusion, this study shows that about one third of fish meat and poultry meat samples contained Arcobacter spp. These data highlight the need to strengthen our effort to elucidate the importance ofArcobacter on veterinary public health.