Publication: Detection of salmonella invA gene in shrimp enrichment culture by polymerase chain reaction
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2010-03-01
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01251562
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Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.41, No.2 (2010), 426-435
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Bishnu Prasad Upadhyay, Fuangfa Utrarachkij, Jarinee Thongshoob, Yuvadee Mahakunkijcharoen, Niracha Wongchinda, Orasa Suthienkul, Srisin Khusmith Detection of salmonella invA gene in shrimp enrichment culture by polymerase chain reaction. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.41, No.2 (2010), 426-435. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/29745
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Detection of salmonella invA gene in shrimp enrichment culture by polymerase chain reaction
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Contamination of seafood with salmonellae is a major public health concern. Detection of Salmonella by standard culture methods is time consuming. In this study, an enrichment culture step prior to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was applied to detect 284 bp fragment of Salmonella invA in comparison with the conventional culture method in 100 shrimp samples collected from four different shrimp farms and fresh food markets around Bangkok. Samples were pre-enriched in non-selective lactose broth (LB) and selective tetrathionate broth (TTB). PCR detection limit was 10 pg and 104cfu/ml of viable salmonellae with 100% specificity. PCR assay detected 19 different Salmonella serovars belonging to 8 serogroups (B, C1, C2-C3, D1, E1, E4 and K) commonly found in clinical and environmental samples in Thailand. The detection rate of PCR following TTB enrichment (24%) was higher than conventional culture method (19%). PCR following TTB, but not in LB enrichment allowed salmonella detection with 84% sensitivity, 90% specificity and 89% accuracy. Shrimp samples collected from fresh food markets had higher levels of contaminated salmonellae than those from shrimp farms. The results indicated that incorporation of an enrichment step prior to PCR has the potential to be applied for detection of naturally contaminated salmonellae in food, environment and clinical samples.