Detection of ebp (endocarditis- and biofilm-associated pilus) genes in enterococcal isolates from clinical and non-clinical origin

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 126, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 123-126

  Cobo Molinos, Antonio ^a   Abriouel, Hikmate ^a   Omar, Nabil Ben ^a   López, Rosario Lucas ^a   Galvez, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Clinical; Enterococci; Food; Pili; Virulence; Water

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOFILM; ENDOCARDITIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE CLUSTER; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HYBRIDIZATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ADHESINS, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL ADHESION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FRUIT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; VEGETABLES; VIRULENCE FACTORS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS;

EID: 47949084022     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2008.05.015     Document Type: Article

References (19)

1. Abriouel H., Ben Omar N., Cobo Molinos A., Lucas López R., Grande Ma.J., Martínez-Viedma P., Ortega E., Martínez-Cañamero M., and Gálvez A. Comparative analysis of genetic diversity and incidence of virulence factors and antibiotic resistance among enterococcal populations from raw fruit and vegetable foods, water and soil, and clinical samples. International Journal of Food Microbiology 123 (2008) 38-49
2. Ben Omar N., Castro A., Lucas R., Abriouel H., Yousif N.M.K., Franz C.M.A.P., Holzapfel W.H., Pérez-Pulido R., Martínez-Cañamero M., and Gálvez A. Functional and safety aspects of enterococci isolated from different Spanish foods. Systematic and Applied Microbiology 27 (2004) 118-130
3. Budzik J.M., and Schneewind O. Pili prove pertinent to enterococcal endocarditis. Journal of Clinical Investigation 116 (2006) 2582-2584
4. Cox C.R., and Gilmore M.S. Native microbial colonization of Drosophila melanogaster and its use as a model of Enterococcus faecalis pathogenesis. Infection and Immunity 75 (2007) 1565-1576
5. Franz C.M.A.P., Stiles M.E., Schleifer K.H., and Holzapfel W.H. Enterococci in foods-a conundrum for food safety. International Journal of Food Microbiology 88 (2003) 105-122
6. Gilmore M.S. The enterococci: pathogenesis, molecular biology, and antibiotic resistance (2002), American Society for Microbiology Press, Washington, D.C
7. Giraffa G. Functionality of enterococci in dairy products. International Journal of Food Microbiology 88 (2003) 215-222
8. Hugas M., Garriga M., and Aymerich M.T. Functionalty of enterococci in meat products. International Journal of Food Microbiology 88 (2003) 223-233
9. Johnston L.M., Jaykus L.A., Moll D., Martinez M.C., Anciso J., Mora B., and Moe C.L. A field study of the microbiological quality of fresh produce. Journal of Food Protection 68 (2005) 1840-1847
10. Macovei L., and Zurek L. Ecology of antibiotic resistance genes: characterization of enterococci from houseflies collected in food settings. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 72 (2006) 4028-4035
11. McGowan L.L., Jackson C.R., Barrett J.B., Hiott L.M., and Fedorka-Cray P.J. Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of enterococci isolated from retail fruits, vegetables, and meats. Journal of Food Protection 69 (2006) 2976-2982
12. Murray B.E., and Weinstock G.M. Enterococci: new aspects of an old organism. Proceedings of the Association of American Physicians 111 (1999) 328-334
13. Nallapareddy S.R., Singh K.V., Sillanpaa J., Garsin D.A., Hook M., Erlandsen S.L., and Murray B.E. Endocarditis and biofilm-associated pili of Enterococcus faecalis. Journal of Clinical Investigation 116 (2006) 2799-2807
14. Richards M.J., Edwards J.R., Culver D.H., and Gaynes R.P. Nosocomial infections in combined medical-surgical intensive care units in the United States. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 21 (2000) 510-515
15. Singh K.V., Nallapareddy S.R., and Murray B.E. Importance of the ebp (endocarditis- and biofilm-associated pilus) locus in the pathogenesis of Enterococcus faecalis ascending urinary tract infection. Journal of Infectious Diseases 195 (2007) 1671-1677
16. Sillanpää J., Xu Y., Nallapareddy S.R., Murray B.E., and Höök M. A family of putative MSCRAMMs from Enterococcus faecalis. Microbiology 150 (2004) 2069-2078
17. Tannock G.W., and Cook G. Enterococci as members of the intestinal microflora of humans, p. 101. In: Gilmore M.S. (Ed). The enterococci: pathogenesis, molecular biology and antibiotic resistance (2002), American Society for Microbiology Press, Washington, D.C
18. Tsigrelis C., Singh K.V., Coutinho T.D., Murray B.E., and Baddour L.M. Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis endocarditis: linezolid failure and strain characterization of virulence factors. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 45 (2007) 631-635
19. Xiang H., Wei G.F., Jia S., Huang J., Miao X.X., Zhou Z., Zhao L.P., and Huang Y.P. Microbial communities in the larval midgut of laboratory and field populations of cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera). Canadian Journal of Microbiology 52 (2006) 1085-1092