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Prophages in Listeria monocytogenes contain single-nucleotide polymorphisms that differentiate outbreak clones within epidemic clones.

ABSTRACT: A fragment end ligation-mediated PCR strategy was used to analyze the AscI pulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns of Listeria monocytogenes epidemic clone II (ECII), which led to the identification of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in prophage regions that differentiated the two ECII outbreak clones. SNPs in prophages that differentiated the outbreak clones of ECIII and -IV were also identified.

SUBMITTER: Chen Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2292975 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Prophages in Listeria monocytogenes contain single-nucleotide polymorphisms that differentiate outbreak clones within epidemic clones.

Chen Yi Y Knabel Stephen J SJ

Journal of clinical microbiology 20080206 4

A fragment end ligation-mediated PCR strategy was used to analyze the AscI pulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns of Listeria monocytogenes epidemic clone II (ECII), which led to the identification of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in prophage regions that differentiated the two ECII outbreak clones. SNPs in prophages that differentiated the outbreak clones of ECIII and -IV were also identified. ...[more]

PMID: 18256228

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Project description:Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is becoming the standard method for subtyping Listeria monocytogenes Interpretation of WGS data for isolates from foods and associated environments is, however, challenging due to a lack of detailed data on Listeria evolution in processing facilities. Here, we used previously collected WGS data for 40 L. monocytogenes isolates obtained from a cold-smoked salmon processing facility between 1998 and 2015 to probe the L. monocytogenes molecular evolution in this facility, combined with phenotypic assessment of selected isolates. Isolates represented three clusters (1, 2, and 3); cluster 3 isolates (n = 32) were obtained over 18 years. The average mutation rate for cluster 3 was estimated as 1.15 × 10-7 changes per nucleotide per year (∼0.35 changes per genome per year); the most recent common ancestors (MRCAs) of subclusters 3a and 3b were estimated to have occurred around 1958 and 1974, respectively, within the age of the facility, suggesting long-term persistence in this facility. Extensive prophage diversity was observed within subclusters 3a and 3b, which have one shared and six unique prophage profiles for each subcluster (with 16 prophage profiles found among all 40 isolates). The plasmid-borne sanitizer tolerance operon bcrABC was found in all cluster 2 and 3 isolates, while the transposon-borne sanitizer tolerance gene qacH was found in one cluster 1 isolate; presence of these genes was correlated with the ability to survive increased concentrations of sanitizers. Selected isolates showed significant variation in the ability to attach to surfaces, with persistent isolates attaching better than transient isolates at 21°C.IMPORTANCE Knowledge about the genetic evolution of L. monocytogenes in food processing facilities over multiple years is generally lacking. This information is critical to interpret WGS findings involving food or food-associated isolates. This study suggests that L. monocytogenes that persists in processing facilities may evolve with a low single-nucleotide mutation rate mostly driven by negative (i.e., purifying) selection but with rapid diversification of prophages. Hence, isolation of L. monocytogenes with few single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) differences in different locations (e.g., supplier plants and receiving plants) is possible, highlighting the importance of epidemiological and detailed isolate metadata for interpreting WGS data in traceback investigation. Our study also shows how advanced WGS data analyses can be used to support root cause analysis efforts and may, for example, pinpoint the time when a persistence event started (which then potentially could be linked to facility changes, introduction of new equipment, etc.).

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Prophages in Listeria monocytogenes contain single-nucleotide polymorphisms that differentiate outbreak clones within epidemic clones.

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Prophages in Listeria monocytogenes contain single-nucleotide polymorphisms that differentiate outbreak clones within epidemic clones.

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