Salmonella Enteritidis bacteriophages isolated from Kenyan poultry farms demonstrate time-dependent stability in environments mimicking the chicken gastrointestinal tract

Multi-drug resistant (MDR) Salmonella enterica Enteritidis is one of the major causes of foodborne illnesses worldwide. This non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) serovar is mainly transmitted to humans through poultry products. Bacteriophages (phages) offer an alternative to antibiotics for reducing the i...

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Autores principales: Mhone, Amos L., Makumi, Angela, Odaba, Josiah, Guantai, Linda, Gunathilake, K.M.D., Loignon, S., Ngugi, C.W., Akhwale, J.K., Moineau, S., Svitek, Nicholas
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Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/120598
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author Mhone, Amos L.
Makumi, Angela
Odaba, Josiah
Guantai, Linda
Gunathilake, K.M.D.
Loignon, S.
Ngugi, C.W.
Akhwale, J.K.
Moineau, S.
Svitek, Nicholas
author_browse Akhwale, J.K.
Guantai, Linda
Gunathilake, K.M.D.
Loignon, S.
Makumi, Angela
Mhone, Amos L.
Moineau, S.
Ngugi, C.W.
Odaba, Josiah
Svitek, Nicholas
author_facet Mhone, Amos L.
Makumi, Angela
Odaba, Josiah
Guantai, Linda
Gunathilake, K.M.D.
Loignon, S.
Ngugi, C.W.
Akhwale, J.K.
Moineau, S.
Svitek, Nicholas
author_sort Mhone, Amos L.
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description Multi-drug resistant (MDR) Salmonella enterica Enteritidis is one of the major causes of foodborne illnesses worldwide. This non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) serovar is mainly transmitted to humans through poultry products. Bacteriophages (phages) offer an alternative to antibiotics for reducing the incidence of MDR NTS in poultry farms. Phages that survive the harsh environment of the chicken gastrointestinal tract (cGIT), which have low pH, high temperatures, and several enzymes, may have a higher therapeutic or prophylactic potential. In this study, we analysed the stability of 10 different S. Enteritidis phages isolated from Kenyan poultry farms in different pH-adjusted media, incubation temperatures, as well as simulated gastric and intestinal fluids (SGF and SIF, respectively). Furthermore, their ability to persist in water sources available in Kenya, including river, borehole, rain and tap water, was assessed. All phages were relatively stable for 12 h at pHs ranging from 5 to 9 and at temperatures ranging from 25 °C to 42 °C. At pH 3, a loss in viral titre of up to three logs was observed after 3 h of incubation. In SGF, phages were stable for 20 min, after which they started losing infectivity. Phages were relatively stable in SIF for up to 2 h. The efficacy of phages to control Salmonella growth was highly reduced in pH 2- and pH 3-adjusted media and in SGF at pH 2.5, but less affected in SIF at pH 8. River water had the most significant detrimental effect on phages, while the other tested waters had a limited impact on the phages. Our data suggest that these phages may be administered to chickens through drinking water and may survive cGIT to prevent salmonellosis in poultry.
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spelling CGSpace1205982025-12-08T10:29:22Z Salmonella Enteritidis bacteriophages isolated from Kenyan poultry farms demonstrate time-dependent stability in environments mimicking the chicken gastrointestinal tract Mhone, Amos L. Makumi, Angela Odaba, Josiah Guantai, Linda Gunathilake, K.M.D. Loignon, S. Ngugi, C.W. Akhwale, J.K. Moineau, S. Svitek, Nicholas poultry bacteriophages Multi-drug resistant (MDR) Salmonella enterica Enteritidis is one of the major causes of foodborne illnesses worldwide. This non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) serovar is mainly transmitted to humans through poultry products. Bacteriophages (phages) offer an alternative to antibiotics for reducing the incidence of MDR NTS in poultry farms. Phages that survive the harsh environment of the chicken gastrointestinal tract (cGIT), which have low pH, high temperatures, and several enzymes, may have a higher therapeutic or prophylactic potential. In this study, we analysed the stability of 10 different S. Enteritidis phages isolated from Kenyan poultry farms in different pH-adjusted media, incubation temperatures, as well as simulated gastric and intestinal fluids (SGF and SIF, respectively). Furthermore, their ability to persist in water sources available in Kenya, including river, borehole, rain and tap water, was assessed. All phages were relatively stable for 12 h at pHs ranging from 5 to 9 and at temperatures ranging from 25 °C to 42 °C. At pH 3, a loss in viral titre of up to three logs was observed after 3 h of incubation. In SGF, phages were stable for 20 min, after which they started losing infectivity. Phages were relatively stable in SIF for up to 2 h. The efficacy of phages to control Salmonella growth was highly reduced in pH 2- and pH 3-adjusted media and in SGF at pH 2.5, but less affected in SIF at pH 8. River water had the most significant detrimental effect on phages, while the other tested waters had a limited impact on the phages. Our data suggest that these phages may be administered to chickens through drinking water and may survive cGIT to prevent salmonellosis in poultry. 2022-08-16 2022-08-22T16:32:39Z 2022-08-22T16:32:39Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/120598 en Open Access MDPI Mhone, A.L., Makumi, A., Odaba, J., Guantai, L., Gunathilake, K.M.D., Loignon, S., Ngugi, C.W., Akhwale, J.K., Moineau, S. and Svitek, N. 2022. Salmonella Enteritidis bacteriophages isolated from Kenyan poultry farms demonstrate time-dependent stability in environments mimicking the chicken gastrointestinal tract. Viruses 14(8): 1788.
spellingShingle poultry
bacteriophages
Mhone, Amos L.
Makumi, Angela
Odaba, Josiah
Guantai, Linda
Gunathilake, K.M.D.
Loignon, S.
Ngugi, C.W.
Akhwale, J.K.
Moineau, S.
Svitek, Nicholas
Salmonella Enteritidis bacteriophages isolated from Kenyan poultry farms demonstrate time-dependent stability in environments mimicking the chicken gastrointestinal tract
title Salmonella Enteritidis bacteriophages isolated from Kenyan poultry farms demonstrate time-dependent stability in environments mimicking the chicken gastrointestinal tract
title_full Salmonella Enteritidis bacteriophages isolated from Kenyan poultry farms demonstrate time-dependent stability in environments mimicking the chicken gastrointestinal tract
title_fullStr Salmonella Enteritidis bacteriophages isolated from Kenyan poultry farms demonstrate time-dependent stability in environments mimicking the chicken gastrointestinal tract
title_full_unstemmed Salmonella Enteritidis bacteriophages isolated from Kenyan poultry farms demonstrate time-dependent stability in environments mimicking the chicken gastrointestinal tract
title_short Salmonella Enteritidis bacteriophages isolated from Kenyan poultry farms demonstrate time-dependent stability in environments mimicking the chicken gastrointestinal tract
title_sort salmonella enteritidis bacteriophages isolated from kenyan poultry farms demonstrate time dependent stability in environments mimicking the chicken gastrointestinal tract
topic poultry
bacteriophages
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/120598
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