In response to growing global interest in organic agriculture, this study delves into the microbial landscape of organically grown raw produce with a focus on food safety. Vegetables that are consumed potential vehicles for transmission any type microorganism capable causing human disease. Free-living amoebae (FLA) ubiquitous protozoa found many ecosystems and can serve as hosts pathogenic bact...

The draft genome sequence of Arcobacter cibarius strain LMG21996(T), isolated from chicken carcasses, is reported here. The draft genome consists of 2.2 Mbp, with a 27.12% G+C content. A total of 2,179 protein-coding genes, 46 tRNA genes, and 15 rRNAs have been identified and annotated.

Arcobacter is an emerging pathogen that associated with human and animal diseases. Since its first introduction in 1991, 33 species have been identified. Studies reported the presence of environmental water bodies, animals, humans, a possibility transmission via food makes it potential waterborne foodborne pathogen. Therefore, this review article focuses on general characteristics Arcobacter, i...

We describe rapid PCR-biprobe identification of Campylobacter spp. This is based on real-time PCR with product analysis in the same system. The assay identifies enteropathogenic campylobacters to the species level on the basis of their degree of hybridization to three 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) biprobes. First-round symmetric PCR is performed with genus-specific primers which selectively target a...

the staphylococci are important pathogenic bacteria causing various infections in animals and human. hemolysin is one of the virulence factors of coagulase-positive (cps) and coagulase-negative staphylococci (cns). the aims of the study were to characterize hemolysins of staphylococcus spp. isolated from human and bovine origin, phenotypic- and genotypically. characterization of hemolysin pheno...

Currently, the detection and identification of Campylobacter and Arcobacter species remains arduous, largely due to cross-species phenotypic similarities and a relatively narrow spectrum of biochemical reactivity. We have developed a PCR-hybridization strategy, wherein degenerate primers are used to amplify glyA fragments from samples, which are then subjected to species-specific oligodeoxyribo...

The extracytoplasmic function (ECF) σ factors are fundamental for bacterial adaptation to distinct environments and for survival under different stress conditions. The emerging pathogen Arcobacter butzleri possesses seven putative pairs of σ/anti-σ factors belonging to the ECF family. Here, we report the identification of the genes regulated by five out of the seven A. butzleri ECF σ factors. T...