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Klin Lab Diagn 2018 ;63(9):564-567

Somov Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, 690087, Vladivostok, Russia.

The interest in the problem of enterоpathogenic yersinioses in the world is associated with the ubiquitous distribution of these infections and the clinical significance of their pathogenic agents, Yersinia enterocolitica and Y. pseudotuberculosis. In spite of the novel diagnostic tools, microbiological cultivation on nutrient media still remains the main method of their verification. Read More

Food Res Int 2019 Feb 20;116:1066-1075. Epub 2018 Sep 20.

Microbiology and Fermentation Technology Department, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore 570 020, India. Electronic address:

Three strains of Lactobacillus comprising Lactobacillus salivarius (CHS-1E and CH7-1E) and Lactobacillus reuteri (CH2-2) previously isolated from chicken meat were analyzed for their transferability of antibiotic resistance (AR) genes to pathogenic strains under in vivo, in vitro, and during food fermentation. For in vivo model, Albino Wistar rats were inoculated with 10 CFU/g/ml of Enterococcus faecalis JH2-2 (recipient). After 7 days, either of two donors L. Read More

Infect Genet Evol 2019 Jan 30;69:211-215. Epub 2019 Jan 30.

Department of Microbiology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi 110021, India. Electronic address:

Inducible 'AmpC-type' chromosomal cephalosporinases have been reported to be differentially expressed in different biotypes of Yersinia entercolocolitica. AmpD amidases are key regulators of the expression of ampC genes in Y. entercolocolitica as their inactivation results in hyper production of AmpC. Read More

Lett Appl Microbiol 2019 Jan 27. Epub 2019 Jan 27.

Instituto de Investigación en Tecnología Química- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (INTEQUI- CONICET), Almirante Brown 1455, San Luis, P.O. 5700, Argentina.

Foodborne diseases have become a health issue worldwide, mainly due to the consumption of contaminated foods that are either raw, improperly heat treated or crosscontaminated after adequate heat treatment foods. A group of alkaloids extracted from plants were tested to evaluate their antimicrobial effect against different strains of Yersinia enterocolitica and other foodborne bacteria. The results obtained reveal that oliveridine and pachypodanthine inhibited Y. Read More

Prev Vet Med 2019 Jan 20;162:76-82. Epub 2018 Nov 20.

Department of Food Hygiene and Environmental Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, P.O Box 66, 00014, University of Helsinki, Finland. Electronic address:

Current macroscopic meat inspection cannot detect the most common pork-borne pathogens (Salmonella spp., Yersinia enterocolitica and Toxoplasma gondii). Furthermore, food chain information (FCI) may not provide sufficient data for visual-only inspection, which is supposed to be the common way of inspection of pigs in the European Union. Read More

Mol Microbiol 2019 Jan 1. Epub 2019 Jan 1.

Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Blindernveien 31, 0371, Oslo, Norway.

Trimeric autotransporter adhesins (TAAs) are a subset of a larger protein family called the type V secretion systems. They are localized on the cell surface of Gram-negative bacteria, function as mediators of attachment to inorganic surfaces and host cells, and thus include important virulence factors. Yersinia adhesin A (YadA) from Yersinia enterocolitica is a prototypical TAA that is used extensively to study the structure and function of the type Vc secretion system. Read More

PLoS Pathog 2018 12 26;14(12):e1007527. Epub 2018 Dec 26.

Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany.

Type III secretion systems (T3SSs) are essential virulence factors of numerous bacterial pathogens. Upon host cell contact the T3SS machinery-also named injectisome-assembles a pore complex/translocon within host cell membranes that serves as an entry gate for the bacterial effectors. Whether and how translocons are physically connected to injectisome needles, whether their phenotype is related to the level of effector translocation and which target cell factors trigger their formation have remained unclear. Read More

Int J Food Microbiol 2019 Mar 17;292:64-71. Epub 2018 Dec 17.

Institute of Food Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Leipzig, An den Tierkliniken 1, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.

The aim of the presented study was to investigate the impact of pulsed light on the reduction of Salmonella Typhimurium and Yersinia enterocolitica on pork skin and loin. Fluences of 0.52 to 19. Read More

Ann Ist Super Sanita 2018 Oct-Dec;54(4):358-363

Dipartimento di Sicurezza Alimentare, Nutrizione e Sanità Pubblica Veterinaria, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.

The transmission of enteric pathogens by fresh produce depends on the survival of the bacteria organisms during the product shelf-life. The removal of any potentially hazardous microorganism from the vegetables is therefore dependent on the washing and sanitizing techniques employed by individual households. For this purpose, in this work we investigated the persistence of enteric bacteria, using as model Salmonella enterica serovar Napoli (S. Read More

Front Microbiol 2018 5;9:3023. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, Università degli studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.

Temperature is the main factor to control the microbial growth in perishable foods. The psychrotrophic pathogen bacteria are microorganisms of concern for food products with extended shelf life in chilling conditions. The aims of this work were two. Read More

Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.

Sección Epidemiología, Centro Salud Pública, Castelló, España; CIBER-ESP grupo 41; Departamento de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universitat Jaume I (UJI), España. Electronic address:

Descriptive epidemiology of Yersinia enterocolitica infection in an area of Castellón (Spain) between 2006 and 2013 from Yersinia enterocolitica strains isolated in the area and confirmed by the Spanish national reference laboratory. There were a total of 144 cases. The estimated incidence was 9. Read More

J Microbiol Methods 2019 Jan 3;156:46-51. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Indian Council Agricultural Research-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics, Yelahanka, Bengaluru 560064, India. Electronic address:

Brucellosis in pigs, caused by the bacterium Brucella suis, is an important zoonotic infection. In the present study, fluorescence polarization assay (FPA) was standardized and compared with indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA) and competitive ELISA (cELISA) for diagnosis of porcine brucellosis. Test performances were evaluated using representative panel (n = 100), samples from swine brucellosis outbreak (n = 300), samples from brucellosis suspected animals (n = 291) and sera samples from apparently healthy animals (n = 1121). Read More

Int J Med Microbiol 2019 Jan 16;309(1):54-65. Epub 2018 Nov 16.

Abteilung Mikrobiologie, Fachbereich Biologie/Chemie, Universität Osnabrück, Barbarastr. 11, 49076, Osnabrück, Germany. Electronic address:

The expression of bacterial virulence factors is controlled in response to host or environmental factors and most virulence genes are not expressed under laboratory conditions. Investigations of molecular structures and cellular functions of bacterial virulence factors demand systems for experimentally controlled expression. We describe a simple and robust system that is based on the tetA promoter and the cognate repressor TetR. Read More

Food Microbiol 2019 Apr 14;78:82-88. Epub 2018 Sep 14.

Department of Food Hygiene and Environmental Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Finland.

Hunting is currently a very popular activity, and interest in game meat is increasing. However, only limited research is available on the bacterial quality and safety of moose (Alces alces) and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) harvested by hunters. Poor hunting hygiene can spread bacteria onto the carcasses, and inadequate chilling of the carcasses may increase the bacterial load on the carcass surface. Read More

Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2018 14;8:392. Epub 2018 Nov 14.

Lehrstuhl für Mikrobielle Ökologie, Fakultät für Grundlagen der Biowissenschaften, Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan, Technische Universität München, Freising, Germany.

The genus comprises 19 species of which three are known as human and animal pathogens. Some species display toxicity toward invertebrates using the so-called toxin complex (TC) and/or determinants that are not yet known. Recent studies showed a remarkable variability of insecticidal activities when representatives of different species (spp. Read More

Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2018 25;8:378. Epub 2018 Oct 25.

Department of Molecular Infection Biology, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany.

The genus includes three human pathogenic species, , the causative agent of the bubonic and pneumonic plague, and enteric pathogens and that cause a number of gut-associated diseases. Over the past years a large repertoire of RNA-based regulatory systems has been discovered in these pathogens using different RNA-seq based approaches. Among them are several conserved or species-specific RNA-binding proteins, regulatory and sensory RNAs as well as various RNA-degrading enzymes. Read More

J Food Prot 2018 Dec;81(12):1973-1981

4 Division for Epidemiology and Microbial Genomics, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens, Lyngby, Denmark.

This study evaluated the microbiological safety of fresh Nile tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus) from Kenyan fresh water fish value chains. One hundred seventy-six fish samples were analyzed. The microbial counts of hygiene indicators, total viable aerobic count (TVC), total coliforms, and fecal coliforms isolated by using culture techniques were enumerated, and microbial pathogens present in the fish samples were identified and characterized by using molecular methods. Read More

Pol J Vet Sci 2018 Jun;21(2):397-399

Department of Epizootiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland.

The purpose of the study was to analyze a part of the nucleotide sequences of ystB gene Y. enterocolitica strains isolated from wild animals. The material for the study consists of 30 Y. Read More

Front Microbiol 2018 31;9:2447. Epub 2018 Oct 31.

Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.

Eicosanoids are cellular metabolites, which shape the immune response, including inflammatory processes in macrophages. The effects of these lipid mediators on inflammation and bacterial pathogenesis are not clearly understood. Certain eicosanoids are suspected to act as molecular sensors for the recruitment of neutrophils, while others regulate bacterial uptake. Read More

Microb Pathog 2019 Jan 8;126:292-297. Epub 2018 Nov 8.

DNA Genotek Inc., 3000 - 500 Palladium Drive, Ottawa, ON, K2V 1C2, Canada.

Molecular detection of microorganisms requires releasing DNA from cells. However, since certain microbial organisms are refractory to lysis by chemical or enzymatic methods, mechanical lysis by bead-beating is typically employed to disrupt difficult-to-lyse microbes. A newly developed chemical lysis method called sporeLYSE enables release of DNA from difficult-to-lyse microbes without bead-beating. Read More

Int J Environ Res Public Health 2018 11 7;15(11). Epub 2018 Nov 7.

Department of Food and Nutrition, Kunsan National University, Gunsan 54150, Jeonbuk, Korea.

Climatic factors can affect the incidence of foodborne diseases (FBDs). Moreover, microbial network inference is useful for predicting the interrelationships between the incidence of FBDs and climatic factors. However, the interrelationships between FBD pathogens and most climatic factors are unknown. Read More

Foodborne Pathog Dis 2019 Jan 7;16(1):35-41. Epub 2018 Nov 7.

1 Institute of Food and Environmental Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava, Latvia.

The aim of the present study was to detect the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of fecal indicators and major foodborne pathogens in feces of calves and to identify the factors associated with increased prevalence of resistant bacteria on farms. Altogether, 180 rectal swabs were collected from 18 farms in Latvia. Samples were investigated to detect the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli, Enterococcus spp. Read More

Pak J Pharm Sci 2018 Sep;31(5(Supplementary)):2047-2052

Department of Zoology, Govt. College University, Lahore, Pakistan.

Bacteria live either independently as planktonic cells or in organized surface associated colonies called as biofilms. Biofilms play an important role in increased pathogenesis of bacteria and it is assumed that motility is one of the contributing factors towards biofilm initiation. This study was planned to identify the role of flagella in biofilm formation by constructing flagellated (wild type) and physically disrupted variants (non-motile). Read More

Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018 Oct 30. Epub 2018 Oct 30.

Division of Digestive and Liver Disease, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York; Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Department of Pediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden; Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.

Background & Aims: Gastrointestinal infections have been associated with later development of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). However, studies have produced conflicting results. We performed a nationwide case-control study in Sweden to determine whether gastroenteritis is associated with the development of Crohn's disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC). Read More

J Ethnopharmacol 2019 Feb 25;230:74-80. Epub 2018 Oct 25.

Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Av. Universidad S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, CP 66451 San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico. Electronic address:

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: In Mexico, plants are an important element of traditional medicine, and many are considered part of Mexican cultural heritage from prehispanic and colonial times. Nevertheless, relatively few systematic scientific studies have been conducted to fully characterize the chemical composition and pharmacological activities of Mexican medicinal plants. Acacia farnesiana is used in Mexican traditional medicine to treat dysentery and tuberculosis and therefore could have bioactive compounds that may explain its traditional use. Read More

J Microbiol Methods 2018 Nov 23;154:107-111. Epub 2018 Oct 23.

Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Laboratório de Zoonoses Bacterianas/Setor Listeria, Rio de Janeiro /RJ, Brazil.

Yersinia enterocolitica, a member of the Enterobacteriaceae family, is a zoonotic agent that causes gastrointestinal diseases and some extraintestinal disorders in humans. Y. enterocolitica ssp. Read More

J Comp Pathol 2018 Oct 11;164:27-31. Epub 2018 Sep 11.

Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Edinburgh, UK.

Yersinia pseudotuberculosis and Yersinia enterocolitica are ubiquitous pathogens with wildlife and domestic animal reservoirs. Outbreaks of 'non-plague' yersiniosis in man and non-human primates are reported frequently (including zoological specimens and research breeding colonies) and are usually characterized by enteritis, mesenteric lymphadenitis and occasionally organ abscessation. In people, non-septic reactive arthritis is a common sequela to yersiniosis. Read More

Microbiologyopen 2018 Oct 22:e751. Epub 2018 Oct 22.

Hygiene and Quality of Poultry and Pig Products Unit, Ploufragan/Plouzané Laboratory, ANSES, University of Bretagne-Loire, Ploufragan, France.

The pig is one of the main reservoirs of Yersinia enterocolitica strains pathogenic to humans. A description of the Y. enterocolitica population in this reservoir, and accurate discriminatory techniques for typing isolates are needed for prevention, outbreak investigation, and surveillance. Read More

J Med Microbiol 2018 Dec 16;67(12):1747-1752. Epub 2018 Oct 16.

4​North West Health Protection Team, Public Health England, Liverpool, UK.

Purpose: In May 2017 we were notified of a cluster of Yersinia enterocolitica-positive isolates from Liverpool. The purpose of this work was to investigate this cluster of cases and find a possible common source. We combined epidemiological information with whole-genome sequencing (WGS) results, which indicated that these cases were unlikely to be from the same source. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Oct 14;2018. Epub 2018 Oct 14.

General Surgery, Royal Bolton Hospital, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, Bolton, UK.

We present the case of a fit and well 12-year-old boy who presented with signs and symptoms suggestive of appendicitis. On laparoscopy, he was found to have a sinister-looking right iliac fossa mass with associated mesenteric lymphadenopathy. He proceeded to have an oncological right hemicolectomy, while the subsequent histology returned an unexpected result. Read More

FASEB J 2019 Feb 15;33(2):2836-2847. Epub 2018 Oct 15.

Key Laboratory of Combining Farming and Animal Husbandry, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry Research Institute, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China.

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) remains a massive burden in developing countries with increasing morbidity and mortality rates; it is also an important pathogen in the farming industry and is a leading cause of bacterial diarrhea. Our previous study showed that nanometer-sized inclusion bodies (IBs) of the fimbrial adhesin subunit protein (FaeG), mutation heat-stable enterotoxin a (mSTa), heat-labile enterotoxin b (LTb), and STb (nontargeting) fusion protein as an oral vaccine induced both systemic and mucosal immune responses. In this study, to enhance the protective efficacy to ETEC, we used Yersinia enterocolitica adhesive and M-cell-targeting peptides to analyze high-efficiency antigen-specific immune presentation in the gut. Read More

Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018 Dec 11;102(24):10703-10711. Epub 2018 Oct 11.

Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, 1-25-4 Daigaku Nishi, Gifu, 501-1196, Japan.

Efficient delivery of antigens to the gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) is the most critical step for the induction of mucosal immunity by oral vaccines. As M cells are the main portal for luminal antigens into the GALT, the M cell-targeting of antigens affords a promising strategy toward the development of effective oral vaccines. Lactococcus lactis is a fascinating recombinant host for oral vaccines, as they survive and produce antigens in the gut and have a particularly safe profile for human use. Read More

J Food Prot 2018 Nov;81(11):1800-1809

1 Laboratório de Microbiologia de Alimentos, Departamento de Nutrição, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, 58051-900 Brazil.

This study evaluated the microbiological and physicochemical characteristics in different commercial brands of a Brazilian minimally ripened (coalho) cheese during 60 days of storage under refrigeration. Combinations of maximum and minimum values of water activity and pH determined in cheese samples at refrigeration temperature (7°C) were used in a bacterial growth prediction analysis. Maximum growth rate (Grmax) was estimated for different pathogenic and/or spoilage bacteria using the ComBase Predictor. Read More

Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2018 21;8:336. Epub 2018 Sep 21.

UMR1149 INSERM, Research Centre on Inflammation, Université Paris Diderot-Sorbonne Paris-Cité, Paris, France.

are common contaminants of food products, but their prevalence in the human gut is poorly documented. have been implicated in Crohn's Disease (CD, an inflammatory bowel disease) however their role in CD is controversial. We performed highly sensitive PCR assays of specific sequences for the gene of and the gene of . Read More

Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2018 20;8:333. Epub 2018 Sep 20.

Department of Applied Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.

We show that strain Ye9 (bio-serotype 2/O:9) utilizes heme-containing molecules as an iron source. The Ye9 genome contains two multigenic clusters, -1 and -2, encoding putative heme receptors HemR1 and HemR2, that share 62% amino acid identity. Expression of these proteins in an mutant defective in heme biosynthesis allowed this strain to use hemin and hemoglobin as a source of porphyrin. Read More

Microb Pathog 2018 Dec 28;125:336-348. Epub 2018 Sep 28.

Computational Biology Lab, National Center of Bioinformatics (NCB), Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan. Electronic address:

Yersinia enterocolitica is the third most common cause of gastrointestinal manifestations in Europe. Statistically, every year the pathogen accounts for 640 hospitalizations, 117,000 illnesses, and 35 deaths in the United States. The associated mortality rate of the pathogen is 50% and is virtually resistant to penicillin G, ampicillin and cephalotin. Read More

J Microbiol Biotechnol 2018 Nov;28(11):1946-1954

School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea.

The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize a lytic -specific phage (KFS-YE) as a biocontrol agent. KFS-YE was isolated and purified with the final concentration of (11.72 ± 0. Read More

Mol Microbiol 2019 Jan 26;111(1):82-95. Epub 2018 Oct 26.

Division of Integrated Biomedical Sciences, University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, Detroit, MI, USA.

Ail, a multifunctional outer membrane protein of Yersinia pestis, confers cell binding, Yop delivery and serum resistance activities. Resistance to complement proteins in serum is critical for the survival of Y. pestis during the septicemic stage of plague infections. Read More

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2018 Dec 20;37(12):2301-2306. Epub 2018 Sep 20.

Omnio AB, Umeå, Sweden.

Yersiniosis is a foodborne infection caused by Yersinia enterocolitica or Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. Although yersiniosis is most often self-limiting, some patients develop chronic infections, such as reactive arthritis, glomerulonephritis, or myocarditis, which require an antibiotic treatment. Whereas early infections can be diagnosed by direct detection of bacteria, chronic infections can only be identified by serological tests. Read More

N Z Vet J 2019 Jan 3;67(1):27-35. Epub 2018 Oct 3.

a Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences , University of Melbourne , 250 Princes Highway, Werribee , VIC , Australia.

AIMS To assess the efficacy of an autogenous vaccine against Yersinia pseudotuberculosis III in preventing clinical disease and deaths due to yersiniosis in young Merino sheep, and to determine the effect of vaccination on the prevalence of faecal shedding of pathogenic Yersinia spp., daily liveweight gain, and development of antibodies to Yersinia spp. following vaccination and natural exposure. Read More

Gut Pathog 2018 11;10:37. Epub 2018 Sep 11.

1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Huadong Hospital, Affiliated with Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040 China.

Background: Culture-based diagnostic methods cannot achieve rapid and precise diagnoses for the identification of multiple diarrhoeal pathogens (DPs). A high-throughput multiplex genetic detection system (HMGS) was adapted and evaluated for the simultaneous identification and differentiation of infectious DPs and a broad analysis of DP infection aetiology.

Results: DP-HMGS was highly sensitive and specific for DP detection compared with culture-based techniques and was similar to singleplex real-time PCR. Read More

Front Microbiol 2018 24;9:1965. Epub 2018 Aug 24.

Microbial Horticulture, Department of Biosystems and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden.

Consumers appreciate leafy green vegetables such as baby leaves for their convenience and wholesomeness and for adding a variety of tastes and colors to their plate. In Western cuisine, leafy green vegetables are usually eaten fresh and raw, with no step in the long chain from seed to consumption where potentially harmful microorganisms could be completely eliminated, e.g. Read More

Rev Salud Publica (Bogota) 2017 Sep-Oct;19(5):671-678

JM: Bacteriólogo y Laboratorista Clínico. M. Sc. Microbiología. Subdirección de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica. Bogotá, Colombia.

Objective : To apply a multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique to detect Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes, and Yersinia enterocolitica as a diagnostic support tool for the surveillance of foodborne disease outbreaks.

Materials And Methods : Molecular methodology was applied on clinical samples taken from individuals who were associated with foodborne disease outbreaks in two departments of Colombia. Read More

Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao 2018 Aug;29(8):2730-2738

College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100094, China.

Air in concentrated animal feeding operations contains antibiotic resistance genes and airborne pathogens, with potential threat to human and animal health. In this study, air was sampled in the living area, outside, and inside of a fattening pig house in a pig farm for 24 and 48 hours. Feedstuffs, drinking water additives, and feces in the pig house were collected. Read More

Int J Antimicrob Agents 2018 Dec 31;52(6):811-818. Epub 2018 Aug 31.

Institute for Food Quality and Food Safety, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation (TiHo), Bischofsholer Damm 15, D-30173 Hannover, Germany. Electronic address:

The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of cold atmospheric-pressure plasma (CAP) produced by a surface micro-discharge plasma source as a new strategy to combat the transmission of five multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens and Yersinia enterocolitica on typical hospital- and food-producing surfaces, e.g. stainless-steel. Read More

Environ Toxicol Pharmacol 2018 Oct 28;63:69-73. Epub 2018 Aug 28.

Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell'Annunziata, 98168, Messina, Italy. Electronic address:

Antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria are a threat to global health. Epidemiological studies are necessary to gain a more detailed understanding of the transmission modality of resistant bacteria to wild animals and their diffusion into the environment to ensure a broader evaluation of the epidemiological role of wildlife. The study aimed to identify little-known epidemiological aspects by focusing on the isolation of Enterobacteriaceae in order to bring knowledge on the bacterial flora of wild mammals living in the National Park of Aspromonte (Calabria, Italy). Read More

Biometals 2018 Dec 22;31(6):941-950. Epub 2018 Aug 22.

Department of Oral Biochemistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, Gustav Mahlerlaan 3004, 1081 LA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Yersinia pestis is the causative agent of plague. As adequate antibiotic treatment falls short and currently no effective vaccine is available, alternative therapeutic strategies are needed. In order to contribute to solving this problem we investigated the therapeutic potential of the peptide construct LFchimera against the safer-to-handle Y. Read More

BMC Microbiol 2018 08 17;18(1):86. Epub 2018 Aug 17.

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Institute of Genetics and Microbiology, University of Wroclaw, S. Przybyszewskiego 63/77, 51-148, Wrocław, Poland.

Background: Yersinia enterocolitica is widespread within the humans, pigs and wild boars. The low isolation rate of Y. enterocolitica from food or environmental and clinical samples may be caused by limited sensitivity of culture methods. Read More

Sci Rep 2018 Aug 16;8(1):12242. Epub 2018 Aug 16.

Department of Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.

Yersiniosis belongs to the common foodborne diseases around the world, and frequently manifests as diarrhea that can be treated with probiotics. Colicin F is an antibacterial agent produced by bacteria and it is capable of specific growth inhibition of Yersinia enterocolitica, the causative agent of gastrointestinal yersiniosis. In this study, recombinant E. Read More

Can J Microbiol 2018 Dec 16;64(12):915-924. Epub 2018 Aug 16.

f Laboratory of Zooanthroponotic Infections, St. Petersburg Pasteur Institute, 14 Mira str., 197101, St. Petersburg, Russia.

At the crossroad between Europe, Asia, and Africa, Bulgaria is part of the Mediterranean - Black Sea Flyway (MBSF) used by millions of migratory birds. In this study, bird species migrating through Bulgaria were investigated as carriers of zoonotic pathogens. In total, 706 birds belonging to 46 species were checked for the presence of various bacterial pathogens (Campylobacter, Yersinia, Salmonella, Listeria, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Francisella tularensis, Coxiella burnetii, Borrelia burgdorferi, and Brucella spp. Read More