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1 Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh, IN
2 Department of Veterinary Microbiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram,
Andhra Pradesh, IN
3 Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, IN
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Veterinary World, Vol 10, No 6 (2017), Pagination: 716-720
Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to detect putative virulence genes in Arcobacter species of animal and human origin.
Materials and Methods: A total of 41 Arcobacter isolates (16 Arcobacter butzleri, 13 Arcobacter cryaerophilus, and 12 Arcobacter skirrowii) isolated from diverse sources such as fecal swabs of livestock (21), raw foods of animal origin (13), and human stool samples (7) were subjected to a set of six uniplex polymerase chain reaction assays targeting Arcobacter putative virulence genes (ciaB, pldA, tlyA, mviN, cadF, and cj1349).
Results: All the six virulence genes were detected among all the 16 A. butzleri isolates. Among the 13 A. cryaerophilus isolates, cadF, ciaB, cj1349, mviN, pldA, and tlyA genes were detected in 61.5, 84.6, 76.9, 76.9, 61.5, and 61.5% of isolates, respectively. Among the 12 A. skirrowii isolates, cadF, ciaB, cj1349, mviN, pldA, and tlyA genes were detected in 50.0, 91.6, 83.3, 66.6, 50, and 50% of isolates, respectively.
Conclusion: Putative virulence genes were detected in majority of the Arcobacter isolates examined. The results signify the potential of Arcobacter species as an emerging foodborne pathogen.
Keywords
Arcobacter, Arcobacter butzleri, Arcobacter cryaerophilus, Arcobacter skirrowii, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Virulence Genes.
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