An investigation of an outbreak of food poisoning associated with organisms of the <i>proteus</i> group

Cooper, K. E.; Davies, J M; Wiseman, J. S.

doi:10.1002/path.1700520107

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“…The high frequency of P. mirabilis recovery from chicken livers (Table 2) is alarming, due to the documented literature of the involvement of this organism in different human conditions including pneumonia, 8,10 septicemia, central nervous system infection, 11 food poisoning, 32,33 and urolithiasis. 12 In addition, P. mirabilis is a proteolytic bacterium that is proven lately to alter the pathogenicity of avian influenza viruses, due to its ability to cleave the hemagglutinin protein of this virus.…”

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Comparison of phenotypic and virulence genes characteristics in human and chicken isolates ofProteus mirabilis

Barbour

Hajj²,

Hamadeh³

et al. 2012

Pathogens and Global Health

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The objective of this work is to compare the phenotypic and virulence genes characteristics in human and chicken isolates of Proteus mirabilis. The bacterial examination of 50 livers of individual broilers, marketed by four major outlets, revealed a high recovery of P. mirabilis (66%), and a low recovery frequency of Salmonella spp. (4%), Serratia odorifera (2%), Citrobacter brakii (2%), and Providencia stuartii (2%). The phenotypic biochemical characterization of the recovered 33 chicken isolates of P. mirabilis were compared to 30 human isolates (23 urinary and six respiratory isolates). The comparison revealed significant differences in the presence of gelatinase enzyme (100% presence in chicken isolates versus 91.3 and 83.3% presence in human urinary and respiratory isolates, respectively, P,0.05). The H 2 S production occurred in 100% of chicken isolates versus 95.6 and 66.7% presence in human urinary and respiratory isolates, respectively, P,0.05). The other 17 biochemical characteristics did not differ significantly among the three groups of isolates (P.0.05). Two virulence genes, the mrpA and FliL, were having a typical 100% presence in randomly selected isolates of P. mirabilis recovered from chicken livers (N510) versus isolates recovered from urinary (N55) and respiratory specimens of humans (N55) (P.0.05). The average percentage similarity of mrpA gene nucleotide sequence of poultry isolates to human urinary and respiratory isolates was 93.2 and 97.5-%, respectively. The high similarity in phenotypic characteristics, associated with typical frequency of presence of two virulence genes, and high similarity in sequences of mrpA gene among poultry versus human P. mirabilis isolates justifies future investigations targeting the evaluation of adaptable pathogenicity of avian Proteus mirabilis isolates to mammalian hosts.

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Comparison of phenotypic and virulence genes characteristics in human and chicken isolates ofProteus mirabilis

Barbour

Hajj²,

Hamadeh³

et al. 2012

Pathogens and Global Health

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“…Some researchers suggested that P. mirabilis is an opportunistic pathogen (O'Hara et al, 2000;Jacobsen et al, 2008;Hola et al, 2012). However, more and more food poisoning incidents associated with P. mirabilis were reported worldwide (Cooper et al, 2005;Wang et al, 2010). Notably, some novel strains of P. mirabilis with virulence genes including ureC, hpmA, qnrD, and T4SS have been successfully isolated from food poisoning specimens.…”

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“…In addition, food poisoning incidents associated with P. mirabilis have been reported worldwide for a long time, and more researchers began exploring the gastrointestinal virulence and rapid detection techniques of P. mirabilis. In the United Kingdom, a food poisoning incident related to Proteus involving eight cases was reported in Bristol Royal Infirmary; the contaminated food were brawn and tomato puree (Cooper et al, 2005). In Turkey, Reyhan and his team have explored the antimicrobial effect of garlic on foodborne pathogens including Escherichia coli, Salmonella enteritidis, and P. mirabilis AUFE 43566 (Irkin and Korukluoglu, 2009).…”

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Characterization of a Novel Diarrheagenic Strain of Proteus mirabilis Associated With Food Poisoning in China

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“…are also periodically isolated from fish (Souter et al. 1976; Cao, Li, Lei, Wu & Xu 2007; Akoachere, Bughe, Oben, Ndip & Ndip 2009) and are a major cause of human urinary tract infections (Mobley & Belas 1995) and gastroenteritis resulting from the consumption of contaminated meat (Cooper, Davies & Wieseman 1971; Rozalski, Sidorczyk & Kotełko 1997). Therefore, despite the relatively low prevalence of enteric bacterial infections that were detected in Great Lakes Chinook salmon, the preponderance to cause disease in humans through various routes necessitates special care, especially during handling and consumption.…”

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Bacterial infections of Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum), returning to gamete collecting weirs in Michigan

Loch

Scribner

Tempelman

et al. 2011

Journal of Fish Diseases

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Herein, we describe the prevalence of bacterial infections in Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum), returning to spawn in two tributaries within the Lake Michigan watershed. Ten bacterial genera, including Renibacterium, Aeromonas, Carnobacterium, Serratia, Proteus, Pseudomonas, Hafnia, Salmonella, Shewanella and Morganella, were detected in the kidneys of Chinook salmon (n = 480) using culture, serological and molecular analyses. Among these, Aeromonas salmonicida was detected at a prevalence of ∼15%. Analyses revealed significant interactions between location/time of collection and gender for these infections, whereby overall infection prevalence increased greatly later in the spawning run and was significantly higher in females. Renibacterium salmoninarum was detected in fish kidneys at an overall prevalence of >25%. Logistic regression analyses revealed that R. salmoninarum prevalence differed significantly by location/time of collection and gender, with a higher likelihood of infection later in the spawning season and in females vs. males. Chi-square analyses quantifying non-independence of infection by multiple pathogens revealed a significant association between R. salmoninarum and motile aeromonad infections. Additionally, greater numbers of fish were found to be co-infected by multiple bacterial species than would be expected by chance alone. The findings of this study suggest a potential synergism between bacteria infecting spawning Chinook salmon.

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An investigation of an outbreak of food poisoning associated with organisms of the proteus group

Cited by 18 publications

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Comparison of phenotypic and virulence genes characteristics in human and chicken isolates ofProteus mirabilis

Comparison of phenotypic and virulence genes characteristics in human and chicken isolates ofProteus mirabilis

Characterization of a Novel Diarrheagenic Strain of Proteus mirabilis Associated With Food Poisoning in China

Bacterial infections of Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum), returning to gamete collecting weirs in Michigan

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