Letter to Editor

Molecular typing of Listeria spp. isolated from different sources

Volume: 59 Number: 3 September 1, 2012
  • Seçil Abay
  • Fuat Aydın
  • Ahmet Bülent Sümerkan
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Molecular typing of Listeria spp. isolated from different sources

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the presence of Listeria spp. from different sources (beef and sheep minced meat, feces, milk and silage), and perform the genotyping of Listeria spp. strains isolated from these sources and L. monocytogenes isolates obtained from Erciyes University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Microbiology by Rep-PCR using the DiversiLab system. A total of 350 samples were examined for the presence of Listeria spp. by conventional culture method and immunomagnetic separation method, between December 2008 and May 2009. Identification of obtained isolates was made with Microbact 12L Listeria identification test kit (Oxoid, MB1128A) and PCR was used to confirm the L. monocytogenes isolates. Listeria spp. were isolated from 22%, 10%, 48% and 16% of 50 cattle feces, 50 sheep feces, 25 beef minced meat and 25 sheep minced meat samples respectively. No Listeria spp. were obtained from the sheep and cow’s milks, bulk tank milks and silage samples examined. In total, 32 Listeria spp. isolates were obtained. Of these isolates, 12 were identified as L. monocytogenes, 12 as L. innocua, 6 as L. grayi and 2 as L. welshimeri. Listeria species were divided into three different genotypic groups designated as A, B, C by Rep-PCR profiles. The same species in the groups were detected as genetically similar at a ratio of 90-99 %. High level genotypic relations were determined among the L. monocytogenes strains isolated from cattle-sheep feces, minced meat and human samples. The results reveal the importance of Listeria spp. as a foodborne pathogen, possessing zoonotic potential

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Surgery

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Authors

Seçil Abay This is me

Fuat Aydın This is me

Ahmet Bülent Sümerkan This is me

Publication Date

September 1, 2012

Submission Date

September 1, 2012

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2012 Volume: 59 Number: 3

APA
Abay, S., Aydın, F., & Sümerkan, A. B. (2012). Molecular typing of Listeria spp. isolated from different sources. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 59(3), 183-190. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002523
AMA
1.Abay S, Aydın F, Sümerkan AB. Molecular typing of Listeria spp. isolated from different sources. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2012;59(3):183-190. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002523
Chicago
Abay, Seçil, Fuat Aydın, and Ahmet Bülent Sümerkan. 2012. “Molecular Typing of Listeria Spp. Isolated from Different Sources”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 59 (3): 183-90. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002523.
EndNote
Abay S, Aydın F, Sümerkan AB (September 1, 2012) Molecular typing of Listeria spp. isolated from different sources. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 59 3 183–190.
IEEE
[1]S. Abay, F. Aydın, and A. B. Sümerkan, “Molecular typing of Listeria spp. isolated from different sources”, Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg, vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 183–190, Sept. 2012, doi: 10.1501/Vetfak_0000002523.
ISNAD
Abay, Seçil - Aydın, Fuat - Sümerkan, Ahmet Bülent. “Molecular Typing of Listeria Spp. Isolated from Different Sources”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 59/3 (September 1, 2012): 183-190. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002523.
JAMA
1.Abay S, Aydın F, Sümerkan AB. Molecular typing of Listeria spp. isolated from different sources. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2012;59:183–190.
MLA
Abay, Seçil, et al. “Molecular Typing of Listeria Spp. Isolated from Different Sources”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 59, no. 3, Sept. 2012, pp. 183-90, doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002523.
Vancouver
1.Seçil Abay, Fuat Aydın, Ahmet Bülent Sümerkan. Molecular typing of Listeria spp. isolated from different sources. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2012 Sep. 1;59(3):183-90. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002523

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