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Prevalence and Genetic Characteristics of Meatborne Listeria monocytogenes Isolates from Livestock Farms in Korea

  • Oh, Hyemin (Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
  • Kim, Sejeong (Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
  • Lee, Soomin (Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
  • Lee, Heeyoung (Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
  • Ha, Jimyeong (Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
  • Lee, Jeeyeon (Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
  • Choi, Yukyung (Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
  • Choi, Kyoung-Hee (Department of Oral Microbiology, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Yoon, Yohan (Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University)
  • Received : 2016.10.11
  • Accepted : 2016.11.24
  • Published : 2016.12.31
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Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes on livestock farms in Korea and determine their serotypes and genetic correlations. Twenty-five livestock farms in Korea (central: 15, south west: 7, south east: 3) were visited 2-3 times, and 2,018 samples (feces: 677, soil: 680, silage: 647, sludge: 14) were collected. Samples were enriched in LEB (Listeria enrichment broth) and Fraser broth media, and then plated on Palcam agar. The isolates were identified by PCR and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Then, the sero-types, presence of virulence genes (actA, inlA, inlB, plcB, and hlyA), and antibiotic resistance were determined. Genetic correlations among the isolates were evaluated by analyzing the restriction digest pattern with AscI. Of the 2,018 samples, only 3 (0.15%) soil samples (FI-1-FI-3) from 1 farm in the south east region were positive for L. monocytogenes. Based on biochemical tests and multiplex PCR, the serotype of the isolates were 4ab (FI-1 and FI-3) and 3a (FI-2), which are not common in foodborne L. monocytogenes. The 3a sero-type isolate was positive for all tested virulence genes, whereas the 4ab serotype isolates were only positive for hlyA, actA, and inlA. The isolates were resistant to all 12 tested antibiotics, especially FI-3. The genetic correlations among the isolates were 100% for those of the same serotype and 26.3% for those of different serotypes. These results indicate that the prevalence of L. monocytogenes on livestock farms in Korea is low; however, the isolates are pathogenic and antibiotic resistant.

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