Journal of Life Sciences Volume 8 Number (4)

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Journal of Life Sciences

Volume 8, Number 10, October 2014 (Serial Number 78)

Contents

Microbiology

Study of Biofilm Formed by Lactic Acid Bacteria on the Surface of Mild Steel

Tsveteslava Veselinova Ignatova-Ivanova and Radoslav Iliev Ivanov 805

Biofilm Determination of Listeria monocytogenes That Isolated from Different Sources

Srwa Ali Muhammed 811

Seroprevalence of Human Brucellosis in Kuku Dairy Scheme, Khartoum State, Sudan

Tamador-Elkhansaa Elnour Angara, Adil Abdel Rahman Ali Ismail and Nageeb Suliman Saeed

Botany and Zoology

Detection of Mycoplasma synoviae Infection in Broiler Breeder Farms of Morocco Using Serological Assays and Real Time PCR

Nassik Saâdia, Aboukhalid Rachid, Azzam Falak, Rahmatallah Naoufal, Lahlou-Amine Idriss, Fassi-Fihri Ouafaa and El Houadfi Mohammed

Prebiotic Isomalto-oligosaccharide Production from Thai Rice

Premsuda Saman, Achara Chaiongkarn, Somporn Moonmangmee and Chantra Poonsiri 828

Influence of the Type of Fertilization on Nitrogen Balance of the Mountain Meadow

Piotr Kacorzyk, Miros ław Kasperczyk and Wojciech Szewczyk 835

Effect of Phosphonate Fertilizers on the Growth of Soil Fungi

Samer Samir Mohd Habash, Mohammad Saleh Al-Bess, Ahmad Saleh Al-Bess and Luma Shareef AL Banna

Interdisciplinary Researches

Ecological Research of Former Brown-coal Quarry—the Most Lake in the Czech Republic

Martin Neruda, Ladislava Filipová, Jana Říhová Ambrožová, Iva Machová, Karel Kubát, Michal Holec and Diana Holcová

Limited Efficacy of Aspirin in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease

Pavel Poredoš 857

The Comparison of Urinalysis Parameters in Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women in Berat

Bakaj (Çizmja) Aurora and Lika (Çekani) Mirela

Journal of Life Sciences 8 (2014) 799-804

doi: 10.17265/1934-7391/2014.10.001

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Study of Biofilm Formed by Lactic Acid Bacteria on the Surface of Mild Steel

Tsveteslava Veselinova Ignatova-Ivanova and Radoslav Iliev Ivanov Department of Biology, University of Shumen, Shumen 9712, Bulgaria

Received: September 17, 2014 / Accepted: October 19, 2014 / Published: October 30, 2014.

Abstract: Biocorrosion processes at metal surfaces are associated with microorganisms, or the products of their metabolic activities including enzymes, exopolymers, organic and inorganic acids, as well as volatile compounds such as ammonia or hydrogen sulfide. It was proved that strain Lactobacillus delbrueckii B5 constituted biofilms in the presence of different amounts of carbohydrates (5% sucrose and a mixture of 5% lactose, 5% fructose and 5% maltose). The obtained information was used in a study treating the anticorrosive properties of microbial biofilms synthesized by the latter strain. The study of the corrosive stability of steel samples was conducted on the gravimetrique method. The rate of corrosion, the degree of protection, and coefficient of protection has been calculated. The structure of layer over steel plates was analyzed by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) JSM 5510.

Key words: Biofilm, corrosion, inhibitor, lactic acid bacteria, SEM.

I. Introduction volatile compounds such as ammonia or hydrogen sulphide can affect cathodic and/or anodic reactions,

Corrosion is the deterioration of a material, thus altering electrochemistry at the biofilm/metal especially metal, as a result of chemical or interface. This phenomenon is often referred to as electrochemical reactions on the metal/solution “biocorrosion” or “microbially influenced corrosion”. interface [1, 2]. The metallic corrosion is a The adoption of preventive measures that reduce or spontaneous process which consists of the inverse of eliminate corrosion is financially costly and time metallurgical processes, where the processed metals consuming. In fact, corrosion prevention and revert to their natural state of lower free energy, i.e., treatment consume more than 20% of a typical chemical compounds or minerals [1]. The metallic

industrial budget.

corrosion represents an economic burden for many It was found that exopolysaccharides produced by industry sectors [3, 4]. According to the World bacteria were suitable candidates for such Corrosion Organization [5], the annual cost of investigation [6]. Accelerated corrosion in which corrosion is greater than 3% of global GDP (Gross metal substrates were colonized by bacteria had been Domestic Product); however, governments and noted [7, 8]. However, in some cases, biofilms, industries pay little attention to corrosion, except in composed of a secreted polymeric substance high-risk areas, like aircrafts and pipelines. Kinetics of containing microbial populations, have shown to corrosion processes of metals, mineral and polymeric inhibit corrosion in metals [9, 10]. In most cases, the materials can be influenced by biofilms. Products of metal was submerged in an aqueous medium their metabolic activities including enzymes, inoculated by a bacterial species. The bacteria exopolymers, organic and inorganic acids, as well as colonised the metal substrate and produced a

Corresponding author: Tsveteslava Veselinova heterogenous extracellular polymeric substance that Ignatova-Ivanova, Ph.D., associate professor, research field:

adhered to metal surfaces facilitated by the functional microbiology. E-mail: radi_cvet@abv.bg.

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groups of the exopolymer substance. Corrosion

2. Materials and Methods

inhibition was usually measured by loss-in-weight

2.1 Strain

calculation and generally attributed to the diffusion barrier provided by the bacterial biofilm.

Strain Lactobacillus delbrueckii B5 was obtained Work by Stadler et al. [11] concentrated on

from Collection of Department of General and corrosion by sulphate-reducing bacteria but suggested

Applied Microbiology, Sofia University. that dextrans could prevent corrosion on metals. Van

Leuven et al. [12] found an  (1 → 3),  (1 → 6)—linked D-glucan produced by Lactobacillus

2.2 Media Used

The strain cultivated in media of MRS (de Mann reuteri that inhibited corrosion while dispersed in a

Rogosa Sharpe, Biolife 272-20128, Milano, Italia) in electrolyte solution rather that as a coating [13]. In the

composition, per liter: Tween 80—1; pepton from authors’ previous studies [14-16], it showed how at

casein—10.0; meat extract—8.0; yeast extract—4.0; the presence of high concentration of lactose (5 to

K 2 HPO 4 —2.0; sodium acetat—5.0; amonium 15%), high concentration of sucrose 4%, and mixture

citrate—2.0; MgSO 4 .7H 2 O—0.2 and MnSO 4 —0.05 of sucrose 4% and 2% maltose, the strains g/L. The pH of media was adjusted to 6.5 with 1N Lactobacillus delbrueckii B5, L. delbrueckii K27, L.

NaOH. The basic media was sterilized by autoclaving delbrueckii B8, L. delbrueckii O43, L. delbrueckii K3,

at 121 ºC for 20 min, and carbohydrates supplemented L. delbrueckii K17 and L. delbrueckii K15 synthesized

were sterilized using 0.22 µm filters (Manisart ® ). The exopolysaccharides which can be used as corrosion

basic MRS broth was supplemented with 5% sucrose inhibitor. It is well known that some lactobacillus

and 5% lactose; 5% sucrose and 5% fructose and 5% strains as well genus Leuconostoc secreted sucrose and 5% maltose to be tested. transglucosidases after cultivation in the presence of

2.3 Study of the Corrosive Stability sucrose. Glucose polymers and their corresponding

oligosaccharides can be synthesized through enzymic The study of the corrosive stability of steel samples transglucosylation by a wide variety of glycansucrases

was conducted on the gravimetrique method [18]. capable of using sucrose as substrate. Among this

Before use, steel panels (10 × 4 × 0.2 mm) were treated group, dextransucrases (EC 2.4.1.5) are with 70% C 2 H 5 OH, washed with water and dried in an glucansucrases (GSs) able to produce dextran, a

oven, cooled in a desiccator, weighed on a balance and glucose polymer linked mainly through a1-6 bonds,

kept in a desiccator unit used. The weight of the although a1-3, a1-6, a1-4 and a1-2 bonds are also

samples was measured using analytical balances. The found, in both the main chain and the branching

dimensions of the samples measured with micrometer. linkages. Furthermore, glucose can also be transferred

Three types of experimental series were performed: to molecules that can act as nucleophile acceptors; in

(1) Cultivation of the studied strain in mMRS the case of sugars such as maltose, a wide variety of

media with 5% of sucrose and 5% fructose low-molecular-mass glucose oligosaccharides are

(2) In mMRS media with 5% sucrose and 5% produced [17].

maltose

In this paper, data on the effect of EPS on corrosion (3) In mMRS media with 5% sucrose and 5% of steel produced by Lactobacillus delbrueckii B5,

lactose

cultivated on media with sucrose as donor and maltose, Initially the steel samples were added in two fructose, and lactose as acceptor are presented and

variants: deproteinised supernatant and free cell discussed.

supernatant. Then the steel samples were added in 10%

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HCl as control probe and as inhibitor of the corrosion

3. Results and Discussion

were added dilution (3:100) of the cultural media of Strain L. delbrueckii B5 was cultivated in a media the studied strain. The duration of the procedure was containing 5% sucrose and 5% fructose; 5% sucrose 120 h at 18 ºC. After the treatment the steel samples and 5% maltose and in a media containing 5% sucrose were washed with water and dried to constant weight. and 5% lactose for 12 h. After the cultivation the cells The structure of layer over steel plates was analyzed were removed and the obtained supernatants by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) JSM 5510. (deproteinized supernatant and cell free supernatants)

2.4 Parameters of Corrosion were used for protection of the steel plates. The steel Parameters of corrosion after retrieval, the corrosion

plates were placed in 10% HCl as control probe and as products were removed using washed with water. They

inhibitor of the corrosion were added dilution (3:100) were dried in an oven. After the removal of corrosion,

of the cultural media of the studied strain. The steel plates were cleaned and reweighed as above to

received results are presented on Table1 and Table 2. estimate weight loss.

From the presented data in Table 1 the protective The rate of corrosion, the degree of protection, and

effect in all studied cases was proved. The coefficient coefficient of protection were calculated.

of the protection of corrosion varied between 9.25 and The corrosion rates 2 К (g/cm .h) presented as

2.64. From the obtained results is clear that the follows:

protection of corrosion was higher for strain L. К = ΔG/ S.τ, g/cm 2 .h;

delbrueckii B5 in the presence of 5% sucrose and 5% Where: К is the corrosion rate; ΔG—losses of mass

maltose were used during the fermentations process but consequence of corrosion, g; S—is the area of plates,

were in the presence of the cells. The protection of m 2 ; τ—is duration of the corrosion, h.

corrosion was higher for strain L. delbrueckii B5 in the For track out of inhibitor properties of EPS,

presence of 5% sucrose and 5% lactose were used synthesized in media has been calculated the degree of

during the fermentations process but were without the protection (Z) and coefficient of protection ( γ) using

cells.

formulas: From the presented data in Table 2 the protective

Z = (K 0 –K i )/K 0 × 100%;

effect in all studied cases was proved. When used as

inhibitor of the protection strain L. delbrueckii B5 Where: K 0 is the corrosion rate in control media;

γ=K 0 /K i ;

cultivated in the presence of 5% sucrose and 5% K i —the corrosion rate in test media.

lactose the protection of corrosion was highest.

Table 1 Characterization of the protective properties in cultural media.

Type of the tested inhibitor

K.10 -5 , g/cm 2 .h Z %

Cell free supernatants

2. Deproteinised 5% lactose supernatant 0.13 82.43 5.69 3. 5% sucrose

Cell free supernatants

4. Deproteinised 5% fructose supernatant 0.25 66.22 2.96 5. 5% sucrose

Cell free supernatants

6. Deproteinised 5% maltose supernatant 0.28 62.16 2.64 7. control

- *The steel plates were photographed after washing. Results are mean ± SEM of three separate trails.

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Table 2 Characterization of the protective properties in HCl with added supernatant.

sample Media

The quantity of the supernatant in 10% HCl

K.10 -5 , g/cm .h Z %

5% sucrose 1. +

3.0 4.04 87.78 8.18 5% lactose 5% sucrose

2. + 3.0 9.23 72.07 3.58 5% fructose 5% sucrose

3. + 3.0 6.58 80.09 5.02 5% maltose 4. control

*The steel plates were photographed after washing. Results are mean ± SEM of three separate trails.

It could be underlined that 5% sucrose mixed with the morphology of microbial cells and colonies, their 5% maltose, or with 5% lactose in the media

distribution on the surface, the presence of EPS (Fig. stimulated the process of protection of corrosion.

1A and 1B) and the nature of corrosion products The structure of the layer over the steel plates was

(crystalline or amorphous; Fig. 1C). They can also analyzed by Scanning Electron Microscopy.

reveal the type of attack (e.g., pitting or uniform The results from this procedure are shown in Fig. 1.

corrosion) by visualizing changes in microstructure The pictures in Fig. 1A show that there’s a biofilm

and surface features after removal of the biofilm and formed on the steel surface which is an indicator of

corrosion products (Fig. 1C).

the good adhesive capacity of L. delbrueckii B5 type. The role of EPS in MIC of stainless steel remains The biofilm makes it not easily corrodible in 10%

obscure. It has been postulated that they are not HCl, supplemented with cultivated ambient from the

sufficient to induce biocorrosion of stainless steel same strain grown in a composite of 5% sucrose and

unless aided by the presence of a biocatalyst of 5% lactose (Fig. 1B). Fig. 1C shows a picture of a

oxygen reduction, which could be oxido-reductase steel surface sample treated directly with 10% HCL.

enzymes entrapped in the biofilm [20]. EPS has even The observed lamellae are most probably FeCl 2 been suggested to protect metal surfaces from

crystals, product of the corrosion.

corrosion.

A bacterial consortium consisting of a thermophilic the interaction of microorganisms with metals are

The forms of corrosion which can be promoted by

sp. and Deleya marina produced numerous, including general pitting, crevice attack,

Bacillus

metalbinding EPS that reduced the rate of corrosion of stress corrosion cracking, enhancement of carbon steel by 94% [21]. Such a mechanism may be corrosionfatigue, intergranular stress cracking and

responsible for the protection microorganisms afford hydrogen embrittlement and cracking. Most cases of

to mild steel under certain conditions [22].

microbially-influenced corrosion (MIC) are associated

4. Conclusions

with localized attack. The complexity of MIC reactions means that a broad range of techniques must

From received results it was evident that mixture of

be employed to relate the corrosion processes to the 5% sucrose mixed with 5% maltose, or with 5% microbial activities at surfaces [19].

lactose stimulated the formation of microbial biofilm Microscope techniques provide information about

inhibiting the corrosion of steel.

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Fig. 1 Biofilm formed by L. delbrueckii B5 on the surface of mild steel, visualized using SEM. A) steel plates after corrosion in mixed 5% sucrose and 5% lactose; B) steel plates after corrosion in 10% HCl with inhibitor supernatant obtained of mixed 5% sucrose and 5% lactose; C) control—steel plates after corrosion in 10% HCl.

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Acknowledgments

Produced by the Lactobacillus reuteri Strain 180 Glucansucrase GTS180 Enzyme.” Carbohydr Res. 343:

The contributors express their gratitude for the

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Biofilm Determination of Listeria monocytogenes That Isolated from Different Sources

Srwa Ali Muhammed Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Health, Koya University, Daniel Mitterrand Boulevard, Koya KOY45 AB64 46017, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Received: September 18, 2014 / Accepted: October 13, 2014 / Published: October 30, 2014.

Abstract: The study was conducted for the detection of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria from different sources (CSF and blood) obtained from patients in Pediatric hospital and from food sources like (yogurt, raw vegetables and raw milk, sausage). Ten isolates were isolated from 150 specimens one of them from CSF and one isolate isolated from blood samples the others isolated from food specimens 6 isolates isolated from sausage and 2 from raw vegetables. Isolates were identified traditionally involved culture methods based on selective enrichment and plating followed by the characterization of Listeria spp. based on colony morphology, sugar fermentation and haemolytic properties, identification by Api listeria was done. Determine the isolates that produce biofilm by tissue culture plate method. The highest biofilm forming strains of Listeria monocytogenes isolates appear in No. (D10, E1, E5 and E7) OD reading each of them is (0.13, 0.09, 0.11 and 0.19) respectively, the lowest or poor biofilm forming strains appear in No. (D11, D12, E2, E3, E4 and E6) that optical density (OD) reading are (0.04, 0.03, 0.05, 0.04, 0.05 and 0.03) respectively by comparing with control prepared in well (A12) that stained by crystal violate without putting any isolates and the OD reading is (0.003). Confirmation by PCR was done only for four isolates that produce biofilm (D10 and E1) that obtained from CSF and blood sample and for (E5 and E7) that obtained from food samples.

Key word: Listeria monocytogenes, biofilm, Api, PCR, OD.

1. Introduction  people [2, 3].

L. monocytogenes successfully contaminates Listeria monocytogenes is the bacterium that causes processed foods because it persists on food-processing the infection listeriosis. It is a facultative anaerobic surfaces in the form of biofilms [4]. Unlike most other bacterium, capable of surviving in the presence or food-borne pathogens, L. monocytogenes grows absence of oxygen. It can grow and reproduce inside

during refrigeration.

the host’s cells and is one of the most virulent Thus, a small inoculums at the time of packaging food-borne pathogens, with 20 to 30 percent of can lead to a significant burden of organisms by the clinical infections resulting in death [1].

time it reaches the consumer [4].

Listeria monocytogenes is a gram-positive Biofilm-coated surfaces are particularly difficult to food-borne pathogen that causes life-threatening decontaminate, since bacteria in biofilms are more infections in fetuses, newborns, and resistant to detergents, biocides, and antibiotics than immunocompromised people. It also causes a severe are their planktonic counterparts [5, 6]. flu-like illness in pregnant women and self-limited Very little is known about the molecular gastrointestinal infections in immune-suppressed mechanisms of L. monocytogenes biofilm formation.

Flagellum-mediated motility is important for biofilm Corresponding author: Srwa Ali Muhammed, M.D., research fields: bacteriology, microbial genetic and the effect of

formation by several gram-negative bacteria [7]. In medicinal plants on bacterial virulence factors. E-mail:

contrast, flagella are implicated as surface adhesions srwaali@ymail.com.

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early in L. monocytogenes surface attachment, but a Ultra-Pure DNase/RNase-Free distilled water: 1 μL of role for motility in biofilm formation has not been

Mgcl; 1 μL of dNTps; 4 μL of reaction buffer. Then examined [8].

added one single colony of the sample and put under

95 ˚C for 5 min for destroying the cell wall. After that

2. Materials and Methods

put 1 μL of DNA polymerase, the DNA amplification

2.1 Specimens’ Collection reactions were performed in thermal cycler. The

A total of 150 samples were collected from the cycling conditions for PCR illustrated in Table 2. The presence of genomic DNA in all prepared

different sources of human infections (CSF and Blood)

obtained from patients that bedded in Pediatric samples was confirmed by 0.8% agarose gel electrophoresis followed by staining with ethidium

hospital in Sulaimania city, and also isolated from food sources like (yogurt, raw vegetables andraw milk,

bromide [10]. Listeria monocytogenes isolates were sausages).

detected by PCR assay using primer sequence mentioned in Table 1.

2.2 Isolation and Identification

2.4 Screening of Biofilm Production Microscopic examination with Gram stain was done.

Biochemical test (Catalase test, Oxidase test, Isolates were sub cultured in tryptic soy broth (TSB) heamolysis, Sugar Fermentation test) in addition to

for 18 h at 37 ºC. Before the experiments, all the biochemical testes Api for listeria also was done. For

strains were vortex for 5 min and the optical density confirmation used colony PCR, PCR identification,

adjusted to 1-1.5 at 600 nm by spectrophotometer Gel Electrphorsis detection.

according to McFarland scale to the overnight culture was standardised to a concentration of 3 × 10 8 Cfu/mL

2.3 Confirmation of L. monocytogenes by Colony PCR

(PRO-LAB Diagnostics).

Preparation of colony PCR production for L. All isolates were studied for their capability to monocytogenes PCR identification, 2 primers were

produce biofilm in a modified microplate quantitative selected based on the invasive association protein

assay. These strains were previously isolated from gene (hlyA) [9] as shown in Table 1.

cerebrospinal fluid, blood and foods. Then each All PCR reactions were performed in a final

strains diluted by obtain 50 µL of sample to 950 µL volume of 24 μL using 2 μL of distilled water was

broth aliquots of 200 µL transferred to pre-sterilized, added to one PCR tube as negative control. Each

96-well polystyrene microtiter plates commercially reaction mixture contained 1 μL (10 µM) of forward

available (Deltalab S. L., Spain), then incubated for 24 primer; 1 μL (10 µM) of reverse primer and 15 μL of

h at 37 ºC. After incubation, discard the bacterial

Table 1 Primer sequence for detection of L. monocytogenes.

Primers Target gene

Reference hlyA-F

Length

Primer sequence

Amplication product (bp)

(Ritu Arora et al., 2007) hlyA-R

Table 2 Thermal cycling protocols for detection of L. monocytogenes.

Species Initial Denaturation Denaturation Annealing Extension Extension Final Hold

72 ˚C L. monocytogenes

Repeated for 25 cycles

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suspension totally, each well was washed with 200 µL monocytogenes breaks down the esculin in the sterile phosphate buffer solution (PBS) to remove the

medium to glucose and esculetin which reacts with planktonic cells, then put on the hot plate for one hour

ferric citrate producing a brownish black precipitate at 60 ºC for fixation, 25 µL of 1% Crystal Violet was

around the colonies of Listeria monocytogenes [12]. added to each well, shaking the plates three times to

Biochemical tests: listeria species are positive for help the colorant to get the bottom of the well. After

catalase test, and give a typical umbrella growth

15 min at room temperature, each well was washed pattern in the motility test medium which is semisolid with 200 µL sterile PBS to remove the planktonic

medium near the microaerophllic subsurface of the cells and stain not adhered to the well. Only the

medium at (25 °C) [13]. Green colour colonies adhered bacteria forming the biofilm were kept on

surrounded by a black zone on PALCAM agar plates, the surface of the well. To determine the degree of

indicating esculinase positive, were detected for the biofilm formation, the absorbance was determined at

hemolytic activity, by 330 streaked on 7% blood agar wave length (450 to 630) nm in an ELISA microtiter

plates, and appearance of a clear zone around the (Botic England). Controls were performed with

growth area after incubation, was considered as a , Crystal Violet binding to the wells exposed only to the

positive reaction [14]. All Listeria species hydrolyzed culture medium without bacteria. The data obtained

esculin to esculetin [15]. Listeria species are were used to classify the strains as high producers

differentiated on the bases of sugar fermentation [16]. (OD between 0.19 and 0.09) or poor producers (OD

The result showed that L. monocytogenes fermented lower than 0.09) [11].

salcin, lactose, galactose and rhamnose, and did not

3. Results

ferment manitol, xylose, sucrose, and melibiose. L. monocytogenes produced narrow zone of β-hemolysis

3.1 Isolation and Identification of Listeria Species [17], in addition to biochemical test Api of Listeria

150 samples were obtained from hospitalized spp. also was done as shown in Fig. 1. 6010 according patients in pediatric hospital in sulaimanya city and

Api listeria system for the identification of listeria. also from different food sources. The samples obtained

Thus according of above study 10 isolates was and transferred to the laboratory and L. monocytogenes

obtained from 150 samples one isolate isolated from were identified by colony identification. Palcam

CSF and one from blood sample, six isolated from listeria selective agar is recommended for the isolation

sausage and two isolates isolated from raw vegetable. of Listeria monocytogenes from foods, while

3.2 PCR Identification of L. monocytogenes inhibiting Gram-negative and most of the

Gram-positive accompanying bacteria. The selectivity Four isolates of L. monocytogenes were identified of this medium results from its content of polymyxin,

by biochemical tests and produced biofilm subjected acriflavin, ceftazidime, and lithium chloride. L.

to PCR, and these four isolates were successfully

Fig. 1 Result of Api listeria (6010) test used for identification of of Listeria spp.

Biofilm Determination of Listeria monocytogenes That Isolated from Different Sources

amplified the desired amplicon of 456 bp for listeria microtiter (Botic England) as show in Fig. 3. Fig. 3 monocytogenes (E1 and E4) that isolated from CSF

show the capability of L. monocytogenes isolates and blood sample and for 8 and E10 that isolated from

from clinical sources and food appear in No. (D10, food samples as shown in Fig. 2. The PCR was

E1, E5 and E7) OD of each of them (0.13, 0.09, 0.11 performed using hlyA primer pair of gene. Listeria

and 0.19) respectively as shown in Table 3, the monocytogenes has several important virulence lowest or poor biofilm forming strains appear in markers. Among them, Listeriolysin O (LLO) is one

No. (D11, D12, E2, E3, E4 and E6) that optical of the important markers encoded by hlyA gene and is

density (OD) reading are (0.04, 0.03, 0.05, 0.04, 0.05 essential for disruption of phagocytic vacuole and

and 0.03) respectively by comparing with control release of bacteria into cytoplasm [9].

No.1 prepared in well (A12) that stained by crystal violate without putting any isolates and the OD

3.3 Screenning of (L. monocytogenes) Isolates That

reading is (0.003).

Produce Biofilm Using Trypticase Soy Broth (TSB Difco) with 1% Glucose

4. Discussion

Preparing the samples for detecting biofilm Ten isolates L. monocytogenes were identified by according [18] the absorbance was determined at

biochemical tests and four of them that produced wave length (450 to 630) nm in an ELISA biofilm subjected to PCR, and all these isolates were

Fig. 2 Agarose gelelectrophoresis of the PCR amplication products of L. monocytogenes colonies amplified hlyA 456 bp sequence. Lane 1: 1Kb DNA ladder; Lane 2: negative control; Lane (3-4-6-7): samples positive for L. monocytogenes with hlyA 456 bp.

Biofilm Determination of Listeria monocytogenes That Isolated from Different Sources

Fig. 3 Biofilm formation of L. monocytogenes were isolated from hospitalized patients and different food sources by using TSB.

Table 3 Determination of biofilm with a micro ELISA

5. Conclusions

using Microtitre plate and reader using TSB medium supplemented with 1% glucose for (L. monocytogenes).

The results show that the Listeria monocytogenes Isolates

isolated from CSF and blood sample in pediatric L. monocytogenes

Well No.

OD value

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isolated from sausage samples. The results show that 2 D11

3 D12

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Seroprevalence of Human Brucellosis in Kuku Dairy Scheme, Khartoum State, Sudan

Tamador-Elkhansaa Elnour Angara 1 , Adil Abdel Rahman Ali Ismail 2 and Nageeb Suliman Saeed 3

1. Department of Development Studies & Extension, Sudan University of Science and Technology (SUST), Khartoum 11111, Sudan 2. Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, University of Bahri, Khartoum 11111, Sudan 3. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum 11111, Sudan

Received: May 20, 2014 / Accepted: October 28, 2014 / Published: October 30, 2014.

Abstract: A seroprevalence investigation of human brucellosis was carried out in Kuku Dairy Scheme, Sudan. A total of 176 serum samples were collected and screened by Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT). The positive sera were further examined using Tube Agglutination Test (TAT) and c-Elisa. The seropositivity was 15.9%, 14.8% and 11.4% using RBPT, TAT and c-Elisa respectively. Whereas, the active infection based on seropositivity and clinical signs were 4.6%, 4.6% and 2.3% in case of RBPT, TAT and c-Elisa respectively. Based on c-Elisa result the infected individuals were further subjected to clinical examination and treated with streptomycin and doxocycline for six weeks.

Key words: Malta fever, in contact persons, agricultural workers, Kuku Scheme.

1. Introduction 

Brucellosis is one of the most common zoonosis in the world [1]. The disease is caused by organisms belonging to the genus Brucella, gram-negative, non-spore-forming, facultative, intracellular bacteria [2]. The centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) classify B. abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis as “agents of mass destruction” and as category B organisms [3]. The occurrence of the disease in human is largely dependent on animal reservoir [4]. The disease is transmitted to humans by ingestion of infected food products, direct contact with an infected animal, or inhalation of aerosols [5]. Cattle are the most important livestock source of human brucellosis [6, 7]. Although the definite diagnosis of brucellosis is made by isolation of the organism from blood samples or other clinical specimens [8]. Human brucellosis is diagnosed on the basis of clinical findings and laboratory studies [9].

Corresponding author: Tamador-Elkhansaa Elnour Angara, Ph.D., associate professor, research field: public health economics. Email: angaratamador@gmail.com.

Serodiagnosis is most commonly made on the basis of the Tube Agglutination Test (TAT). Other assays, including the (RBT) and the anti-brucella Coombs test. The ELISA is more sensitive than the TAT in diagnosis of brucellosis [10]. Studies on the infection in Saudi Arabia and Oman revealed that 20% of the population had serological evidence of exposure in southern Saudi Arabia [11] while 1% of healthy residents of Dhofar, Oman (mainly children) had serologic evidence of exposure [12]. The disease in agricultural workers was investigated in Bari, Southern Italy by standard tube agglutination test. None of the subjects examined had antibodies to Brucella [13]. In Castellon, Spain, the seroprevalence of brucellosis in agricultural workers was 3.1% based on Wright and Coombs tests; all sera were negative to Rose Bengal [14].

A 12.7% prevalence rate was reported in nomads community in Darfur states [15] using serological and bacteriological tests. In Chad brucellosis was investigated in three nomadic communities of Chad (Fulani cattle breeders, and Arab camel and cattle

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breeders) by indirect ELISA, the seropositivity were Bengal Plate Test (RBT), was used as screening test 3.8% [16]. The combination therapies recommended

as described by Alton et al. [20]. The positive sera by WHO for treatment of brucellosis are doxycycline

were subject to Tube Agglutination Tests (TAT) as plus rifampicin or doxycycline plus streptomycin [17].

described by Meyer [21] and Competitive Sudan was proved to be endemic with bovine

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (cELISA) brucellosis; Kuku Scheme was not an exception.

tests using SVANOVIR®Brucella-Ab C-ELISA test There was no formal control strategy adopted to

kits. Actively infected persons were interviewed in control the disease in cattle. The probability of the

depth and subjected to further clinical examination transmission of the disease to at risk population is

and treated with streptomycin and doxocycline for very high; however, no data regarding human

six weeks and followed up for 6 months for any brucellosis in the scheme is available. This work

relapse.

aimed at providing data on human brucellosis among

3. Results

in contact individuals and the risk factors associated with the disease to highlight the seriousness of the

A total of 176 sera were tested by using RBPT as problem and to draw the attention of the policy

screening test, the result is shown in Table 1 where a makers towards controlling the disease.

total of 28 (15.9%) serum samples reacted positive to the test. To confirm this result the positive sera were

2. Materials and Methods

subject to TAT and c-Elisa. The seropositive samples

2.1 The Study Area were 26 (14.8%) and 20 (11.4%) based on TAT and Kuku Scheme covers an area of about 2600 acre

c-Elisa respectively.

stretching out from the old riverain cultivation area on The positive sera of symptomatic individuals were the Blue Nile banks, east of Khartoum North [18]. The

8 (4.6%), 8 (4.6%) and 4 (2.3%) in case of RBPT, project was established in 1963 by American aid to

TAT and c-Elisa respectively.

settle the semi nomadic tribes and to increase milk The study revealed that one individual who reacted supply to the capital town by up grading the local

positively to c-Elisa had symptoms of fever, headache, cattle breeds. Currently the scheme is a part of East

arthralgia, whereas another one suffered from fever, Nile locality one of the seven localities of Khartoum

headache, arthralgia and night sweat and two individuals State [19].

showed symptoms of fever, headache, arthralgia, night sweat and, fatigue as shown in Table 2.

2.2 Sample Collection and Testing:

4. Discussion

A total of 176 out of 649 at risk were examined for brucellosis. Blood samples were collected using 5 cc

The result based on confirmatory c-Elisa and

disposable syringes. Case recording forms were used clinical signs indicated that the scheme is endemic to collect data on the history and clinical symptoms.

with brucellosis and the infection rate was 2.3%. This The blood samples were transferred to The National

infection occurred as a result of direct contacts with Health Laboratory for serological examination. Rose

herds in the scheme. The infection rate among cattle

Table 1 Seroprevalence of human brucellosis Kuku Dairy Scheme.

Total people investigated

Test used

Positive reactors

Symptomatic positive reactors

RBT

TAT

cELISA

Seroprevalence of Human Brucellosis in Kuku Dairy Scheme, Khartoum State, Sudan

Table 2 Symptoms of individuals found serologically positive to c-Elisa.

Description (Symptoms)

Percent (%) Fever, headache and arthralgia

No infected

1.0 0.6 Fever, headache, arthralgia and night sweating

1.0 0.6 Fever, headache, arthralgia, night sweat, fatigue

2.0 1.1 Total symptomatic people

population in the scheme was 24.9% based on c-Elisa

5. Conclusions

[22]. The study proved that the scheme is endemic with The result obtained in this study is slightly less than brucellosis and that many cases passed undiagnosed. the result of 12.7% reported in nomadic tribes in The recommendations were raising the awareness of Southern Darfur-Sudan by Musa [15]. On the other in contact individuals, test the in contact population hand the current result disagrees with the RBPT result routinely, and formulation of a control strategy in obtained from Agricultural workers living in the

animal population.

coastal areas of Castellon, Spain [14] where all the participants reacted negative to RBPT in contrast to

Acknowledgments

the current result where 15.9% of the participant Prof. Musa Mohammed Khair from Faisal reacted positive to the test. On the other hand the Professional Private Clinic was the Physician who seroprevalence of 3.8% obtained from three nomadic examined the patients; Miss Zenab Fadlelmola who communities of Chad by Schelling et al. [16] was assisted in blood samples collection. much lower than that obtained in this study.

Comparing the four-seroprevalence results of the

Ethical Considerations

agricultural workers: the current work, Darfur This study carried out in The National Health (nomads), Chad (nomads), Castellon, Spain and in Laboratory. The infected people were further Bari, Southern Italy. The prevalence rates obtained clinically examined and treated in Faisal Professional from Sudan are much alike in spite of the different

Private Clinic.

production systems: sedentary in Kuku and nomadic in Darfur. The authors expect that the prevalence rates

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