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JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-MYSORE
Volume 60, Issue 5, Pages 1541-1550Publisher
SPRINGER INDIA
DOI: 10.1007/s13197-023-05695-2
Keywords
Genus Listeria; Listeria monocytogenes; Real-time PCR; High resolution melt analysis; Duplex assay
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A duplex, SYBR green-based, real-time PCR assay was developed for detection and differentiation of Listeria and Listeria monocytogenes. The assay showed high sensitivity and accuracy, and was validated using standard parameters and international standards. It was successfully applied to artificially spiked and surveillance samples, making it a reliable tool for addressing Listeria contamination in food safety.
Listeria contamination in foods of animal origin is one of the most concerning food safety issues. A duplex, SYBR green-based, real-time PCR assay was developed with high-resolution melting analysis-based differentiation of the genus Listeria and Listeria monocytogenes. The primers were designed and tested against other related foodborne pathogens. The assay was optimized for standard parameters in a non-orthogonal fashion and validated following international standards. The LODabs and LOQ of the assay were calculated to be 0.78 and 1.56 ng of the target DNA. The LODrel of the assay was found to be 1% Listeria DNA in background DNA. The assay was evaluated for applicability in artificially spiked samples, providing a 120 CFU/ml detection. The assay was validated with proficiency test samples and also with samples collected for surveillance analysis. This well-established and validated assay can be utilized as a qualitative and quantitative tool for addressing the Listeria contamination in the food safety contexts.
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