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http://dx.doi.org/10.5352/JLS.2021.31.1.10

Comparative Analysis of Detection Methods for Food-borne Pathogens in Fresh-cut Agricultural Materials  

Jang, Hye-Jeong (Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Pusan National University School of Medicine)
Kim, Hye-Jeong (Division of Infectious Disease Research, Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Government Health & Environment Institute)
Park, Ji-in (Division of Infectious Disease Research, Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Government Health & Environment Institute)
Yu, Sun-Nyoung (Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Pusan National University School of Medicine)
Park, Bo-Bae (Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Pusan National University School of Medicine)
Ha, Gang-Ja (Division of Infectious Disease Research, Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Government Health & Environment Institute)
Ahn, Soon-Cheol (Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Pusan National University School of Medicine)
Kim, Dong-Seob (Department of Food Science& Technology, College of National Resources & Life Science, Pusan National University)
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Journal of Life Science / v.31, no.1, 2021 , pp. 10-16 More about this Journal
Abstract
The consumption of fresh-cut agricultural materials is increasing due to increased public interest in health and the increase of single-person households. Most fresh-cut agricultural materials can be eaten without heating, thus easily exposing the consumer to food-borne pathogens. As a result, food-borne diseases are increasing worldwide. In the analysis of food-borne pathogens, it is important to detect the strains, but this is time consuming and laborious. Alternative detection methods that have been introduced, include polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE), which is performed without prior culturing. Samples of fresh-cut agricultural materials, such as vegetables, were analyzed by the culture-based method. In 129 samples, non-pathogenic Escherichia coli (3.9%), Bacillus cereus (31.8%), Clostridium perfringens (5.4%), Yersinia enterocolitica (0.8%), and enterohemorrhagic E. coli (0.8%) were detected. Eight samples contaminated with bacteria were randomly selected, further analyzed by PCR-DGGE, and compared with the culture-based method. Two cases detected non-pathogenic E. coli by PCR-DGGE only, despite a lack of detection by the culture method. It was supposed there was possibility of sample loss during its 10-fold dilution for appropriate cultivation. In the detection of high-risk food-borne pathogens, it was found that the detection limit was lower in PCR-DGGE than in the culture-based method (10 CFU/g). This suggests that PCR-DGGE can be alternatively used to detect strains. On the other hand, low-risk food-borne pathogens seem to have higher detection limits in PCR-DGGE. Consequentially, this study contributes to the improvement of food-borne pathogen detection and the prevention of its related-diseases in fresh-cut agricultural materials.
Keywords
Culture-based method; enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli; food-borne pathogens; fresh-cut agricultural materials; PCR-DGGE;
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