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ArticleApplied microbiology and biotechnology2024

Added insult to injury? The response of meat-associated pathogens to proposed antimicrobial interventions.

Maitiú Marmion, Guerrino Macori, Soukaina Barroug, Arturo B Soro, Paula Bourke, Brijesh K Tiwari, Paul Whyte, Amalia G M Scannell

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Article in Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 42% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Osmotic Stress Adaptation of Poultry-AssociatedFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
    Article
  2. International journal of microbiology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Maitiú MarmionUCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, D04V4W8, Ireland. matthew.marmion@ucdconnect.ie.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2246-1217
Guerrino MacoriUCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, D04V4W8, Ireland.
Soukaina BarrougUCD School of Biosystems and Engineering, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy & Sports Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, D04V4W8, Ireland.
Arturo B SoroUCD School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, D04V4W8, Ireland.
Paula BourkeUCD School of Biosystems and Engineering, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy & Sports Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, D04V4W8, Ireland.
Brijesh K TiwariDepartment of Food Chemistry and Technology, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15, D15 KN3K, Ireland.
Paul WhyteUCD School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, D04V4W8, Ireland.
Amalia G M ScannellUCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, D04V4W8, Ireland.
University College Dublin · IETeagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority · IE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Modern requirements for 'green label' meat products have led to the design of novel antimicrobial innovations which prioritise quality, safety and longevity. Plasma-functionalised water (PFW), ultraviolet light and natural antimicrobial compositions have been investigated and optimised for control of foodborne pathogens like Campylobacter jejuni and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. However, given the adaptive mechanisms present in bacteria under external stresses, it is imperative to understand the effect that sublethal treatment may have on the bacterial transcriptome. In this study, Salmonella Typhimurium and C. jejuni were treated with sublethal doses of ultraviolet light, a citrus juice/essential oil marinade, and 'spark' or 'glow' cold plasma generation system-produced PFW. Immediately after treatment, cells were lysed and RNA was extracted and purified. mRNA was converted to cDNA by reverse transcription-PCR and sequenced by an Illumina MiSeq® system. Sequences were filtered and analysed using the Tuxedo workflow. Sublethal treatment of Campylobacter jejuni and Salmonella Typhimurium led to increased immediate cellular and metabolic activity, as well as diversification in protein and metabolic functioning. There was further expression of pathogenesis and virulence-associated traits associated with spark PFW and marinade treatment of Salmonella Typhimurium. However, similar concerns were not raised with glow PFW or UV-treated samples. This study provides science-based evidence of the efficacy of multi-hurdle antimicrobial system using green-label marinades and PFW or UV to inactivate pathogens without upregulating virulence traits in surviving cells. This study will inform policymakers and food industry stakeholders and reinforces the need to incorporate in-line novel technologies to ensure consumer safety. KEY POINTS: • Salmonella and C. jejuni showed increased cell activity in immediate response to stress. • Virulence genes showed increased expression when treated with natural antimicrobials and sPFW. • Reduced immediate transcriptomic response to gPFW and UV treatment indicates lower risk.

Indexed as

Anti-Infective AgentsCampylobacter jejuniDNA, ComplementaryFruit and Vegetable JuicesMeatAnti-Infective AgentsDNA, ComplementaryAntimicrobialCampylobacterMeat processingSalmonellaStress response

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PMID38189954
PMCPMC10774175
OpenAlexW4390668923

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