Detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 using immunomagnetic separation and mPCR in Turkish foods of animal origin

Ertas N., Gonulalan Z., YILDIRIM Y., Karadal F., ABAY S., AL S.

LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, cilt.57, sa.4, ss.373-379, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 57 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/lam.12124
  • Dergi Adı: LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.373-379
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The present study was conducted to investigate the presence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in food samples of animal origin and to detect its virulence genes by immunomagnetic separation technique and multiplex PCR (mPCR). A total of 500 samples (consisting of diced meat, minced meat, burger, raw cow's milk and raw cow's milk cheese) were analysed. Escherichia coli O157:H7 was detected in 5 (1%) of 500 analysed samples including two diced meat, one minced meat and two raw-milk cheese. None of the burger samples tested contained E.coli O157:H7. Three isolates obtained from minced and diced meat were found to carry stx(1), stx(2), hlyA and eaeA genes whereas two isolates from raw-milk cheese were found to harbour the stx(1), eaeA and hlyA genes. The results of this study suggest that raw meat and raw-milk cheese tested could pose public health problems in consumers with regard to their virulence factors.