SYTTY
FOOD ASSOCIATED LISTERIOSIS, YERSINIOSIS, AND BOTULISM; NEW DNA-BASED METHODS FOR STUDYING THE INFECTION ROUTES, CONTROLLING THE SPREAD AND ASSESSING THE RISKS IN FOOD PRODUCTION
Project leader: Hannu Korkeala, University of Helsinki, Department
of Food and Environmental Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, FIN-00014
University of Helsinki, Finland, tel. +358-9-19149700, e-mail: Hannu.Korkeala@helsinki.fi
PUBLICATIONS
(Updated May 13, 2002)
Articles in international scientific journals
Autio, T., Säteri, T., Fredriksson-Ahomaa, M., Rahkio, M., Lundén, J., Korkeala, H. 2000. Listeria monocytogenes contamination pattern in pig slaughterhouses. J. Food Prot. 63, 1438-1442.
Fredriksson-Ahomaa, M., Björkroth, J., Hielm, S. & Korkeala, H. 2000. Prevalence and characterisation of pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica in pig tonsils from different slaughterhouses. Food Microbiol. 17, 93-101.
Fredriksson-Ahomaa, M., Hallanvuo, S., Korte, T., Siitonen, A., Korkeala, H. Correspondence of genotypes of sporadic Yersinia enterocolitica bioserotype 4/O:3 strains of human and porcine sources. Epidemiol. Infect. In press.
Fredriksson-Ahomaa, M., Hielm, S. & Korkeala, H. High prevalence of yadA-positive Yersinia enterocolitica in pig tongues and minced meat at the retail level in Finland. J. Food Prot. 1999, 62, 123-127.
Fredriksson-Ahomaa, M., Korte, T. & Korkeala, H. 2000. Contamination of carcasses, offals and the environment with yadA-positive Yersinia enterocolitica in a pig slaughterhouse. J. Food Prot. 63, 31-35.
Fredriksson-Ahomaa, M., Korte, T., Korkeala, H. Transmission of Yersinia enterocolitica 4/O:3 to pets via contaminated pork. Lett. Appl. Microbiol. In press.
Fredriksson-Ahomaa, M., Lyhs, U., Korte, T., Korkeala, H. Prevalence of pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica in food samples at retail level in Finland. Arch. Lebensmittelhyg. In press.
Hyytiä, E., Hielm, S., Mokkila, M., Kinnunen, A. & Korkeala, H. Predicted and observed growth and toxigenesis by Clostridium botulinum type E in vacuum-packaged fishery product challenge tests. Int. J. Food Microbiol. 1999, 47, 161-169.
Hyytiä, E., Lindström, M., Schalch, B., Stolle, A. & Korkeala, H. Clostridium botulinum type E in Bavarian fish. Archiv für Lebensmittelhygiene, 1999,50,79-82.
Lindström, M.K., Jankola, H.M., Hielm,S., Hyytiä, E.K. & Korkeala, H.J. Identification of Clostridium botulinum with API 20 A, Rapid ID 32 A and RapID ANA II. FEMS Immunol. Med. Microbiol. 1999, 24, 267-274.
Lundén, J., Miettinen, M., Autio, T. and Korkeala, H. 2000. Persistent Listeria monocytogenes show enhanced adherence to food contact surface after short contact times. J. Food Prot. 63, 1204-1207.
Lyytikäinen, O., Autio, T., Maijala, R., Ruutu, P., Honkanen-Buzalski, T., Miettinen, M., Hatakka, M., Mikkola, J., Anttila, V-J., Johansson, T., Rantala, L., Aalto, T., Korkeala, H., Siitonen, A. 2000. An outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes serotype 3a infections from butter in Finland. J. Infect. Dis. 181, 1838-1841.
Miettinen, M., Björkroth, J. & Korkeala, H. Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes from an ice cream plant by serotyping and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Int. J. Food Microbiol. 1999, 46, 187-192.
Miettinen, M., L. Palmu, K.J. Björkroth & H. Korkeala: Prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in broilers at the abattoir, processing plant, and retail level. J. Food Prot. In press.
Miettinen, M. K., Siitonen, A., Heiskanen, P., Haajanen, H., Björkroth, K. J. & Korkeala, H. J. Molecular epidemiology of an outbreak of febrile gastroenteritis caused by Listeria monocytogenes in cold-smoked rainbow trout. J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999, 37, 2358-2360.
Pajunen, M., Kiljunen, S., Söderholm, M. E-L., Skurnik, M. 2001. Complete genomic sequence of the lytic bacteriophage fYeO3-12 of Yersinia enterocolitica serotype O:3. J. Bacteriol. 183, 1928-1937.
Pajunen, M., Kiljunen, S., Skurnik, M. 2000. Bacteriophage fYeO3-12 specific for Yersinia enterocolitica serotype O:3 is related to coliphages T3 and T7. J. Bacteriol. 182, 5114-5120.
Articles in international scientific conference proceedings
Autio, T., Lundén, J., Korkeala, H. Diversity of Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated in meat products [Abstract]. In: XIV International Symposium on Problems of Listeriosis (ISOPOL). Mannheim, Germany. 13-16.5.2001
Autio, T., Siitonen, A., Lyytikäinen, O., Miettinen, M., Maijala, R., Hatakka, M., Anttila, V-J., Honkanen-Buzalski, T. and Korkeala, H. 1999. The use of serotyping and PFGE –typing methods to trace an outbreak of listeriosis, butter as a source. In: Tuijtelaars, A.C.J., Samson, R.A., Rombouts, F.M. & Notermans, S. (eds.). Food Microbiology and Food Safety into the Next Millenium: Proceedings of the 17th International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene (ICFMH), Veldhoven, the Netherlands 13-17.9.1999, p.7-8.
Fredriksson-Ahomaa, M., Korte, T., Korkeala, H. Transmission of Yersinia enterocolitica 4/O:3 from pigs to pets. Proceedings of the 5th International Meeting on Bacterial Epidemiological Markers. 6-9.9.2000. Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands.
Hallanvuo S, Asplund K, Skurnik M, Siitonen A: O-antigen gene clusters as an epidemiological typing tool for Yersinia enterocolitica O:3/4. In: Tuijtelaars ACJ, Samson RA, Rombouts FM, Notermans S ed. Food Microbiology and Food Safety into the Next Millenium. Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Conference of the International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene (ICFMH). Wageningen, The Netherlands: Foundation Food Micro '99, 1999:517-520.
Hellström, S., Autio, T., Lundén, J., Korkeala, H. Prevalence and biodiversity of Listeria monocytogenes in bird feces in Finland. [Abstract]. In: XIV International Symposium on Problems of Listeriosis (ISOPOL). Mannheim, Germany. 13-16.5.2001.
Hellström, S. Autio, T., Lundén, J., Miettinen, M., Korkeala, H. High number of birds carrying Listeria spp. in landfill site. In: Tuijtelaars, A.C.J., Samson, R.A., Rombouts, F.M. & Notermans, S. (eds.). Food Microbiology and Food Safety into the Next Millenium: Proceedings of the 17th International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene (ICFMH), Veldhoven, the Netherlands 13-17.9.1999, p. 369-370.
Lindström, M. S. Hielm, M. Nevas & H. Korkeala: Whitefish roe as a vehicle for type E botulism in Finland. Clostpath 2000, The Third International Meeting on the Molecular Genetics and Pathogenesis of the Clostridia, June 8-11, 2000, Chiba, Japan 2000, 68.
Lukinmaa, S., Lyytikäinen, O., Siitonen, A. Epidemiology of listeriosis in Finland [Abstract]. In: XIV International Symposium on Problems of Listeriosis (ISOPOL). Mannheim, Germany. 13-16.5.2001
Lukinmaa S, Takkunen E, Nakari U-M, Siitonen A. PFGE-typing of food-borne pathogens: Salmonella Enteritidis PT1, PT4, Listeria monocytogenes and Clostridium perfringens. [Abstract]. In: Nordic PFGE meeting, Collection of Abstracts. Department of Food Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, SLU, Uppsala, 2000:16-17.
Lundén, J., Autio, T., Korkeala, H. Adherence of Listeria monocytogenes strains to stainless steel surface after short and long contact times. In: Biofilms 2000 (B2K), ASM Conference, Big Sky, Montana, USA, 16-20.7.2000, p. 36.
Lundén, J., Autio, T., Korkeala, H. Transfer of persistent Listeria monocytogenes contamination associated with a dicing machine. [Abstract]. In: XIV International Symposium on Problems of Listeriosis (ISOPOL). Mannheim, Germany. 13-16.5.2001.
Lundén, J., Miettinen, M., Autio, T.J., Korkeala, H.J. Enhanced adherence of house-flora Listeria monocytogenes strains to stainless steel surface. In: Tuijtelaars, A.C.J., Samson, R.A., Rombouts, F.M. & Notermans, S. (eds.). Food Microbiology and Food Safety into the Next Millenium: Proceedings of the 17th International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene (ICFMH), Veldhoven, the Netherlands 13-17.9.1999, p. 803-804.
Lyytikäinen O, Maijala R, Siitonen A, Autio T, Honkanen-Buzalski T, Hatakka M, Mikkola J, Anttila V, Ruutu P. An outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes serotype 3a from butter in Finland. In: Abstracts of the 39th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, San Francisco, California, USA. American Society for Microbiology 1999:651.
Markkula, A., T. Autio & H. Korkeala: Listeria monocytogenes in Finnish raw fish. Euroconference, Food Safety Assurance and Veterinary Public Health; The Topical Research Issues. Event 1. Food Safety in the Pre-Harvest Phase, Wien, Austria, 2000, 147-148.
Nevas, M., S. Hielm, M. Lindström & H. Korkeala: Prevalence of Clostridium botulinum types A and B in honey samples detected by polymerase chain reaction. Clostpath 2000, The Third International Meeting on the Molecular Genetics and Pathogenesis of the Clostridia, June 8-11, 2000, Chiba, Japan 2000, 25.
Nevas, M., S. Hielm, M. Lindström & H. Korkeala. Clostridium botulinum contamination in honey. Euroconference, Food Safety Assurance and Veterinary Public Health; The Topical Research Issues. Event 1. Food Safety in the Pre-Harvest Phase, Wien, Austria, 2000, 56-57.
Niskanen, T., Fredriksson.Ahomaa, M., Korkeala, H. Prevalence and characterisation of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis isolates from pigs. Euroconference, Food Safety Assurance and Veterinary Public Health; The Topical Research Issues. Event 1. Food Safety in the Pre-Harvest Phase, Wien, Austria, 2000,
Niskanen, T., Lundén, J., Korkeala, H. Adherence of Yersinia enterocolitica strains to stainless steel surface after short and long contact times. In: Biofilms 2000 (B2K), ASM Conference, Big Sky, Montana, USA, 16-20.7.2000, p. 36-37.
Oksa, L., Autio, T., Lundén, J., Miettinen, M., Korkeala, H. The selective enrichment followed by buyoant density centrifugation, a rapid sample preparation method to detect Listeria monocytogenes by PCR. In: Tuijtelaars, A.C.J., Samson, R.A., Rombouts, F.M. & Notermans, S. (eds.). Food Microbiology and Food Safety into the Next Millenium: Proceedings of the 17th International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene (ICFMH), Veldhoven, the Netherlands 13-17.9.1999, p. 471-472.
Rantala L, Lukinmaa S, Siitonen A, Honkanen-Buzalski T. A national electric network for comparison of PFGE profiles of Listeria monocytogenes [Abstract]. In: XIV International Symposium on Problems of Listeriosis (ISOPOL) [Abstract]. Mannheim, Germany. 13-16.5.2001.
Rantala L, Saari M, Hallanvuo S, Siitonen A, Honkanen-Buzalski T. Setting up a national electronic network for comparison of PFGE profiles of food-borne pathogens [Abstract]. In: Nordic PFGE meeting, Collection of Abstracts. Department of Food Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, SLU, Uppsala, 2000:25-26.
Articles in Finnish journals
Fredriksson-Ahomaa, M., Pietilä, E. & Korkeala, H. Patogeenisen Yersinia enterocolitican ja Yersinia pseudotuberculosiksen esiintyminen Helsingin alueen koirissa ja kissoissa. Suom. Eläinlääkäril. 1999, 105, 58-63. (English summary: Pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis in dogs and cats in Helsinki area)
Other scientific publications
Hallanvuo S. Yersiniat taudinaiheuttajina. Elintarvikeylioppilas 1/99.
Hallanvuo S, Asplund K, Skurnik M, Siitonen A: Y. enterocolitica O:3:n epidemiologinen tyypitys O-antigeenialueen geenitunnistimella. In: Eläinlääkäripäivien luentokokoelmat. Eläinlääkäripäivät 99. Fennovet Oy, 1999:281-284.
Hallanvuo S, Asplund K, Skurnik M, Siitonen A. Geenitunnistin Yersinia enterocolitica O:3:n epidemiologisessa tyypityksessä [Abstract]. In: Lääkäripäivät 2000. Helsinki: Suomen Lääkäriliitto. 2000:360.
Hielm, S. 2000. Botulismi – uhka elintarviketeollisuudelle? Kehittyvä elintarvike. 4, 34-35.
Jahkola, M., Lindström, M. & Korkeala, H. Botulismi EU-maissa. Kansanterveys 1999, No. 4, 7-8.
Korkeala, H., Björkroth, J. 2000. Merkittäviä edistysaskeleita patogeenien tutkimuksessa. Kehittyvä elintarvike. 6, 22-23.
Lindström, M., Hielm, S., Nevas, M., Korkeala, H. Väärin
säilytetty mäti aiheutti botulismin. Elintarvikevalvonta 1999,
6, s. 39.