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ArticleFolia microbiologica2018

Monitoring of resistance genes in Listeria monocytogenes isolates and their presence in the extracellular DNA of biofilms: a case study from the Czech Republic.

Martina Boháčová, Kamila Zdeňková, Zuzana Tomáštíková, Viviana Fuchsová, Kateřina Demnerová, Renáta Karpíšková, Jarmila Pazlarová

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Martina BoháčováFaculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technicka 5, 166 28, Prague, Czech Republic. martina.bohacova@vscht.cz.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6895-7584
Kamila ZdeňkováFaculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technicka 5, 166 28, Prague, Czech Republic.
Zuzana TomáštíkováVeterinary Research Institute, Hudcova 296/70, 621 00, Brno, Czech Republic.
Viviana FuchsováFaculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technicka 5, 166 28, Prague, Czech Republic.
Kateřina DemnerováFaculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technicka 5, 166 28, Prague, Czech Republic.
Renáta KarpíškováVeterinary Research Institute, Hudcova 296/70, 621 00, Brno, Czech Republic.
Jarmila PazlarováFaculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technicka 5, 166 28, Prague, Czech Republic.

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Grantová Agentura České Republiky 17-15936SMSMT MSMT No 20-SVV/2015
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The alarming occurrence of antibiotic resistance genes in food production demands continuous monitoring worldwide. One reservoir of resistance genes is thought to be eDNA. There is currently little available information in Europe about either the extracellular DNA distribution of the bacterium or the spread of resistance genes in L. monocytogenes. Therefore, our aims were to give insight into the Listeria monocytogenes resistance situation in the Czech Republic and assess the presence of resistance genes in their extracellular DNA (eDNA). First, susceptibility tests were performed on 49 isolates of L. monocytogenes with selected antibiotics. Next, we tested DNA of suspected isolates for the presence of resistance genes in both planktonic cells and the eDNA of biofilms. Finally, fluorescent confocal microscopy was used to observe the eDNA pattern of selected isolates under conditions that mimicked the food processing environment and the human body. Susceptibility tests found isolates intermediate resistant to chloramphenicol, tetracycline, and ciprofloxacin as well as isolates resistant to ciprofloxacin. For all suspected isolates, PCR confirmed the presence of the gene lde encoding efflux pump in both types of DNA. When the biofilm was observed using confocal laser scanning microscope, the eDNA distribution patterns varied considerably according to the culture conditions. Furthermore, the food and clinical isolates varied in terms of the amount of eDNA detected. The presence of an efflux pump in both types of DNA suggests that the eDNA might serve as a reservoir of resistance genes. Surprising differences were observed in the eDNA pattern. Our results suggest that the current risk of the spread of L. monocytogenes resistance genes is low in the Czech Republic, but they also indicate the need for continuous long-term monitoring of the situation.

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BiofilmsAnti-Bacterial AgentsCluster AnalysisCzech RepublicDNA, BacterialDrug Resistance, BacterialExtracellular SpaceFood MicrobiologyGenes, BacterialHumansListeria monocytogenesMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMicrobial ViabilityAnti-Bacterial AgentsDNA, Bacterial

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