Molecular typing, serotyping and cytotoxicity testing of Campylobacter jejuni strains isolated from commercial broilers in Puerto Rico. 2008

O A Oyarzabal, and S Backert, and L L Williams, and A J Lastovica, and R S Miller, and S J Pierce, and S L Vieira, and F Rebollo-Carrato
Department of Poultry Science, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA. oyarzoa@auburn.edu

OBJECTIVE Thirty Campylobacter jejuni strains isolated from fecal samples (n = 94; 32%) from 13 positive farms (n = 17; 76%) from commercial broiler chickens in Puerto Rico were analysed by molecular methods. RESULTS Isolates were identified with multiplex polymerase chain reaction assays, tested for their antimicrobial susceptibility and characterized with pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), multilocus sequence typing (MLST), serotyping and bacterial cytotoxicity in mammalian cells. Isolates exhibited high resistance to vancomycin (minimum inhibitory concentration, MIC of >256 microg ml(-1)) and trimethoprim (MIC of >32 microg ml(-1)); few were resistant to clindamycin (MIC(90) 4 microg ml(-1)), erythromycin (MIC(90) 8 microg ml(-1)) and tetracycline (MIC(90) 8 microg ml(-1)); but none was resistant to azithromycin (MIC(90) 4 microg ml(-1)), ciprofloxacin (MIC(90) 1 microg ml(-1)) or gentamycin (MIC(90) 4 microg ml(-1)). Most strains restricted with SmaI, but a combination of SmaI-KpnI digestion was more discriminatory. MLST analysis yielded four sequence types (ST), and ST-2624 was the predominant one. Phylogenetic analysis revealed a high degree of recombination for glnA and pgm genes. The predominant serotypes were O:3 and O:5. Most strains had lowest cytotoxicity potential with Caco-2 cells, medium cytotoxicity with INT-407 and Hep-2 cells and high cytotoxicity with CHO cells. CONCLUSIONS A low degree of antimicrobial resistance, 13 PFGE profiles, 4 ST and a large variability in cytotoxicity assays were found for these strains. CONCLUSIONS This is the first characterization of C. jejuni strains isolated from broilers in Puerto Rico. The genetic diversity of these strains suggests that several techniques are needed for strain characterization.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008826 Microbial Sensitivity Tests Any tests that demonstrate the relative efficacy of different chemotherapeutic agents against specific microorganisms (i.e., bacteria, fungi, viruses). Bacterial Sensitivity Tests,Drug Sensitivity Assay, Microbial,Minimum Inhibitory Concentration,Antibacterial Susceptibility Breakpoint Determination,Antibiogram,Antimicrobial Susceptibility Breakpoint Determination,Bacterial Sensitivity Test,Breakpoint Determination, Antibacterial Susceptibility,Breakpoint Determination, Antimicrobial Susceptibility,Fungal Drug Sensitivity Tests,Fungus Drug Sensitivity Tests,Sensitivity Test, Bacterial,Sensitivity Tests, Bacterial,Test, Bacterial Sensitivity,Tests, Bacterial Sensitivity,Viral Drug Sensitivity Tests,Virus Drug Sensitivity Tests,Antibiograms,Concentration, Minimum Inhibitory,Concentrations, Minimum Inhibitory,Inhibitory Concentration, Minimum,Inhibitory Concentrations, Minimum,Microbial Sensitivity Test,Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations,Sensitivity Test, Microbial,Sensitivity Tests, Microbial,Test, Microbial Sensitivity,Tests, Microbial Sensitivity
D011201 Poultry Diseases Diseases of birds which are raised as a source of meat or eggs for human consumption and are usually found in barnyards, hatcheries, etc. The concept is differentiated from BIRD DISEASES which is for diseases of birds not considered poultry and usually found in zoos, parks, and the wild. Disease, Poultry,Diseases, Poultry,Poultry Disease
D011647 Puerto Rico An island in the Greater Antilles in the West Indies. Its capital is San Juan. It is a self-governing commonwealth in union with the United States. It was discovered by Columbus in 1493 but no colonization was attempted until 1508. It belonged to Spain until ceded to the United States in 1898. It became a commonwealth with autonomy in internal affairs in 1952. Columbus named the island San Juan for St. John's Day, the Monday he arrived, and the bay Puerto Rico, rich harbor. The island became Puerto Rico officially in 1932. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p987 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p436)
D002169 Campylobacter Infections Infections with bacteria of the genus CAMPYLOBACTER. Campylobacter Infection,Campylobacteriosis,Infections, Campylobacter,Campylobacterioses,Infection, Campylobacter
D002645 Chickens Common name for the species Gallus gallus, the domestic fowl, in the family Phasianidae, order GALLIFORMES. It is descended from the red jungle fowl of SOUTHEAST ASIA. Gallus gallus,Gallus domesticus,Gallus gallus domesticus,Chicken
D003601 Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic The demonstration of the cytotoxic effect on a target cell of a lymphocyte, a mediator released by a sensitized lymphocyte, an antibody, or complement. AHG-CDC Tests,Anti-Human Globulin Complement-Dependent Cytotoxicity Tests,Microcytotoxicity Tests,Anti Human Globulin Complement Dependent Cytotoxicity Tests,Anti-Human Globulin Complement-Dependent Cytotoxicity Test,Antiglobulin-Augmented Lymphocytotoxicity Test,Antiglobulin-Augmented Lymphocytotoxicity Tests,Cytotoxicity Test, Immunologic,Cytotoxicity Tests, Anti-Human Globulin Complement-Dependent,Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunological,Immunologic Cytotoxicity Test,Immunologic Cytotoxicity Tests,Lymphocytotoxicity Test, Antiglobulin-Augmented,Lymphocytotoxicity Tests, Antiglobulin-Augmented,Microcytotoxicity Test,AHG CDC Tests,AHG-CDC Test,Anti Human Globulin Complement Dependent Cytotoxicity Test,Antiglobulin Augmented Lymphocytotoxicity Test,Antiglobulin Augmented Lymphocytotoxicity Tests,Cytotoxicity Test, Immunological,Cytotoxicity Tests, Anti Human Globulin Complement Dependent,Immunological Cytotoxicity Test,Immunological Cytotoxicity Tests,Lymphocytotoxicity Test, Antiglobulin Augmented,Lymphocytotoxicity Tests, Antiglobulin Augmented
D005516 Food Microbiology The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in food and food products. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms: the presence of various non-pathogenic bacteria and fungi in cheeses and wines, for example, is included in this concept. Microbiology, Food
D005838 Genotype The genetic constitution of the individual, comprising the ALLELES present at each GENETIC LOCUS. Genogroup,Genogroups,Genotypes
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia

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