Development of methods for the recovery of Escherichia coil O157:H7 and Salmonella from beef carcass sponge samples and bovine fecal and hide samples.
Culture methods were developed for the concurrent recovery of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella from bovine carcass, hide, and fecal samples. Several enrichment conditions were tested for the overall growth of pure cultures; tryptic soy broth for 2 h at 25 degrees C and then for 6 h at 42 degrees C was the protocol selected for use. Immunomagnetic separation (IMS) was incorporated for sensitivity and selectivity, along with a post-IMS enrichment for the recovery of Salmonella as recommended by the manufacturer. Selective agars for plating after IMS were chosen on the basis of ease of target colony identification. Sorbitol MacConkey agar supplemented with cefixime and potassium tellurite and Rainbow agar supplemented with novobiocin and potassium tellurite were chosen for the recovery of E. coli O157:H7. Brilliant green agar with sulfadiazine and Hektoen enteric agar supplemented with novobiocin were selected for the recovery of Salmonella. The resulting methods were evaluated along with standard or previously used methods for the recovery of E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella from bovine hide and fecal samples and carcass sponge samples. The Meats Research Unit (MRU) methods performed at least as well as the established methods, except that a secondary enrichment in tetrathionate (TT) broth prior to IMS was required for the optimal recovery of Salmonella from feces. Thus, the MRU and MRU-TT methods are effective in the recovery of both E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella from a single bovine carcass, hide, or fecal sample.
Barkocy-Gallagher
Genevieve A
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Roman L Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Clay Center, Nebraska 68933-0166, USA. gallagher@email.marc.usda.gov
Berry
Elaine D
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Rivera-Betancourt
Mildred
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Arthur
Terrance M
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Nou
Xiangwu
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Koohmaraie
Mohammad
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D000362:Agar; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle / Q000382:microbiology*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial / Q000379:methods*; D003470:Culture Media; D019453:Escherichia coli O157 / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D018189:Immunomagnetic Separation / Q000662:veterinary; D012475:Salmonella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology*; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors
D003470:Culture Media; D000362:Agar