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JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
卷 131, 期 5, 页码 2082-2094出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/jam.15089
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disinfection; food safety; Listeria; plasmids; virulence
This study identified key genetic markers related to persistence of Listeria strains, such as disinfectant resistance markers and stress tolerance markers. Persistent strains were more likely to contain mutations associated with hypovirulence. The results suggest that no single genetic marker is universally responsible for a strain's ability to persist.
Aims Listeria species may colonize and persist in food processing facilities for prolonged periods of time, despite hygiene interventions in place. To understand the genetic factors contributing to persistence of Listeria strains, this study undertook a comparative analysis of seven persistent and six presumed non-persistent strains, isolated from a single food processing environment, to identify genetic markers correlating to promoting persistence of Listeria strains, through whole genome sequence analysis. Methods and Results A diverse pool of genetic markers relevant to hygiene tolerance was identified, including disinfectant resistance markers qacH, emrC and the efflux cassette bcrABC. Both persistent and presumed non-persistent cohorts encoded a range of stress resistance markers, including heavy metal resistance, oxidative and pH stress, although trends were associated with each cohort (e.g., qacH and cadA1C resistance was more frequently found in persistent isolates). Persistent isolates were more likely to contain mutations associated with attenuated virulence, including a truncated InlA. Plasmids and transposons were widespread between cohorts. Conclusions Results suggest that no single genetic marker identified was universally responsible for a strain's ability to persist. Persistent strains were more likely to harbour mutation associated with hypovirulence. Significance and Impact of the Study This study provides additional insights into the distribution of genetic elements relevant to persistence across Listeria species, as well as strain virulence potential.
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