Detection of Cyclomodulin CNF-1 Toxin-Producing Strains of in Pig Kidneys at a Slaughterhouse

Overview

Journal Microorganisms

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2023 Aug 26

PMID 37630625

Authors

Arturo Herrera-Vazquez

Rebeca Arellano-Aranda

Daniel Hernandez-Cueto

Esmeralda Rodriguez-Miranda

Sergio Lopez-Briones

Marco Antonio Hernandez-Luna

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Abstract

Food is often contaminated with bacteria strains, which have been associated with different diseases, including urinary tract infections. The consumption of meat by humans is a potential route of transmission of antimicrobial resistance, and food-producing animals have been associated as a major reservoir of resistant bacterial strains. The aim of this study was to determine the presence of the strains producing the CNF-1 toxin in pig kidneys. Pig kidneys were collected from a Mexican slaughterhouse and classified according to their coloration into reddish kidneys (RK) and yellowish kidneys (YK). A tissue sample from each kidney was processed for histological analysis, the presence of was determined by conventional PCR assay, and the CNF-1 toxin was detected by both conventional PCR and Western blotting. Herein, an inflammatory cell infiltrate was found in all collected kidneys, regardless of macroscopic differences. Surprisingly, and the CNF-1 toxin were detected in all kidney samples. We clearly demonstrate contamination by CNF-1 toxin-producing in pork kidneys from a slaughterhouse, even in those without apparent damage. This suggests that pork may serve as a reservoir for pathogens, representing an important risk to human health.

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