Reduction of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Biofilms Using Bacteriophage BPECO 19
- Authors
- Sadekuzzaman, Mohammad; Yang, Sungdae; Mizan, Md. Furkanur Rahaman; Ha, Sang-Do
- Issue Date
- Jun-2017
- Publisher
- WILEY
- Keywords
- bacteriophage; biofilms; Escherichia coli O157:H7; Lettuce; stainless steel
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE, v.82, no.6, pp 1433 - 1442
- Pages
- 10
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE
- Volume
- 82
- Number
- 6
- Start Page
- 1433
- End Page
- 1442
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/4370
- DOI
- 10.1111/1750-3841.13729
- ISSN
- 0022-1147
1750-3841
- Abstract
- Biofilm formation is a growing concern in the food industry. Escherichia coli O157:H7 is one of the most important foodborne pathogens that can persists in food and food-related environments and subsequently produce biofilms. The efficacy of bacteriophage BPECO 19 was evaluated against three E. coli O157:H7 strains in biofilms. Biofilms of the three E. coli O157:H7 strains were grown on abiotic (stainless steel, rubber, and minimum biofilm eradication concentration [MBECTM] device) and biotic (lettuce) surfaces at different temperatures. The effectiveness of bacteriophage BPECO 19 in reducing preformed biofilms on these surfaces was further evaluated by treating the surfaces with a phage suspension (10(8) PFU/mL) for 2 h. The results indicated that the phage treatment significantly reduced (P <0.05) the number of adhered cells in all the surfaces. Following phage treatment, the viability of adhered cells was reduced by 3 log CFU/cm(2), 2.4 log CFU/cm(2), and 3.1 log CFU/peg in biofilms grown on stainless steel, rubber, and the MBECTM device, respectively. Likewise, the phage treatment reduced cell viability by 2 log CFU/cm(2) in biofilms grown on lettuce. Overall, these results suggested that bacteriophages such as BPECO 19 could be effective in reducing the viability of biofilm-adhered cells. Practical Application Our results suggested that bacteriophages such as BPECO 19 could be effective in reducing the viability of biofilm-adhered cells. Therefore, it could serve as a practical method to control the growth of E. coli O157:H7 in biofilms. In fact, bacteriophages could be part of an ideal, eco-friendly biocontrol intervention strategy to control pathogens in biofilms.
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