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MICROBIOLOGY • Cienc. Rural 50 (12) • 2020 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0103-8478cr20180931 linkcopy

Open-access Emerging Porcine adenovirus PAdV-SVN1 and other enteric viruses in samples of industrialized meat by-products

Detecção de adenovírus suíno PAdV-SVN1 emergente e outros vírus entéricos em amostras de subprodutos de carne industrializados

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    ABSTRACT:

    Foodborne diseases are often related to consumption of contaminated food or water. Viral agents are important sources of contamination and frequently reported in food of animal origin. The goal of this study was to detect emerging enteric viruses in samples of industrialized foods of animal origin collected in establishments from southern of Brazil. In the analyzed samples, no Hepatitis E virus (HEV) genome was detected. However, 21.8% (21/96) of the samples were positive for Rotavirus (RVA) and 61.4% (59/96) for Adenovirus (AdV), including Human adenovirus-C (HAdV-C), Porcine adenovirus-3 (PAdV-3) and new type of porcine adenovirus PAdV-SVN1. In the present research, PAdV-SVN1 was detected in foods for the first time. The presence of these viruses may be related to poor hygiene in sites of food preparation, production or during handling.

    Key words: PAdV-SVN1; RV; gastroenteritis

    RESUMO:

    As doenças transmitidas por alimentos são frequentemente descritas e relacionadas ao consumo de alimentos ou água contaminados, sendo alguns agentes virais importantes fontes de contaminação e frequentemente encontrados em alimentos de origem animal. O objetivo deste trabalho foi detectar patógenos entéricos emergentes em amostras de alimentos industrializados de origem animal coletados em estabelecimentos da região sul do Brasil. Nas amostras analisadas, não foi detectado o genoma do vírus da Hepatite E (HEV). No entanto, 21,8% (21/96) das amostras foram positivas para Rotavírus (RV) e 61,4% (59/96) para adenovírus (AdV), incluindo Adenovírus humano-C (HAdV-C), Adenovírus porcino-3 (PAdV-3) e novo tipo de suíno adenovírus PAdV-SVN1. No presente trabalho, é descrito pela primeira vez em alimentos a presença de PAdV-SVN1. A presença desses vírus pode estar relacionada à falta de higiene em locais de preparo de alimentos, manipulação de produção.

    Palavras-chave: PAdV-SVN1; RV; gastroenterites

    INTRODUCTION:

    Cases of foodborne diseases of diverse etiologies are often related to the consumption of food improperly handled, transported or badly stored (RODRIGUES et al., 2004). Some enteric viruses such as Adenovirus (AdV), Rotavirus (RV) and Hepatitis E virus (HEV) are important causes of diseases for human beings, all transmitted by water and contaminated food (HELDT et al., 2016; SEITZ et al., 2011; SINCLAIR et al., 2009). The presence of these viral agents was demonstrated in both sites of food preparation and handling (MAUNULA et al., 2017) as well as in food of animal origin (HELDT et al., 2016; MYKYTCZUK et al., 2017; INTHARASONGKROH et al., 2017). Since there is no specific legislation establishing acceptable detection limits for foodborne viruses, their presence already renders it unfit for consumption (RODRIGUES et al., 2004).

    Among these pathogens, Human adenoviruses (HAdV) are important etiological agents associated with urinary tract infections, respiratory diseases, conjunctivitis, gastroenteritis in both adults and children, and in immunocompromised patients it has been related to systemic fatal infections (FONG & LIPP, 2005). The HAdV are non-enveloped viruses, with icosahedral capsisd and a double-stranded DNA genome; belonging to the Adenoviridae family, that includes the genus Mastadenovirus which infects mammals such as humans, swine, apes, cattle, horses, canines, sheep and rodents, being transmitted by oral fecal route (FONG & LIPP, 2005).

    The PAdV infects swine and are classified as A-C corresponding to five genotypes (JONES & MUEHLHAUSER, 2017). These viruses are potential contamination indicators in food of animal origin, since they are present in asymptomatic animals and during the slaughter process are not totally eliminated (JONES & MUEHLHAUSER, 2017; DE MOTES et al., 2004). The circulation of PAdV described in swine populations, being reported in feces of infected animals, wastewater and sludge (VIANCELLI et al., 2012). In 2014, a new PAdV lineage called PAdV-SVN1 has been isolated from swine urothelial primary cell cultures (JERMAN et al., 2014).

    The HEV and RV are also recognized as emerging pathogens responsible for causing hepatitis and much of the deaths and hospitalizations by gastroenteritis, especially in children under 5 years of age (LUCHS et al., 2015). They are non-enveloped RNA viruses, transmitted by the oral fecal route and, in the case of HEV also due to consumption of products derived from pigs, game meat and direct contact with animal reservoirs (KASORNDORKBUA et al., 2005). They are resistant to high temperatures and pH conditions, not being totally inactivated during the preparation of the food (RODRIGUES et al., 2004).

    In this way, the analysis of HEV, RV, HAdV together with the parameters used to monitor the quality and sanitary conditions of food production environments, helps to better understand their circulation and establishments of risks to human health. The goal of this study was to detect emerging enteric pathogens in samples of industrialized foods of animal origin collected in establishments from southern Brazil.

    MATERIALS AND METHODS:

    Samples

    Ninety-six (n=96) samples were collected of processed cold meat of swine origin like salami, sausage and pâté of varied brands, containing meat or liver from swine in its components and all inspected by official food safety surveillance system. The samplings were carried out monthly from different batches in 5 commercial establishments located in the municipalities of Porto Alegre and Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, from July 2016 to May 2017. After collection, they were stored at 4 ºC for further processing.

    Molecular detection

    Sample processing, DNA and RNA extractions and cDNA synthesis

    Prior to the analyzes of field samples, 1 g of three negative samples (salami, sausage and pâté) previously tested were added to 1 g of the isolated HEV and (103 copies/g) yielded by Dr. Marcelo Alves Pinto (FIOCRUZ/ Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and homogenized with Minimum Essential Medium (E-MEM) pH 7. The RNA extraction was performed with TRIZOL protocol and then cDNA synthesis using 10 uL of RNA- was performed with commercial kit High Capacity (Applied Biosystems), following the manufacturer’s methodology. The DNA extraction was performed from the commercial Viral Mini Spin Plus extraction kit (Biopur®, Brazil) following the manufacturer’s instructions.

    RT- Nested PCR for detection of HEV and AdV of different species

    The detection of HEV by RT-Nested PCR was performed according to the protocol previously proposed by (HELDT et al., 2016) using primers for region ORF1 and for AdV according to (LI et al., 2010) for the region of DNA polymerase. The reaction had a final volume of 50 uL containing 25 uL of Promega GoTaq Green Master Mix, 18 uL of water DNase/RNase free, 1 ul of each primer with 20 pmol and 5uL of cDNA or DNA. For amplification it was used for HEV the program with starting temperature of 95 ºC to 5 min, followed by 45 cycles of 95 ºC for 30 s, 59 ºC for 1 min, 72 ºC for 1 min and at the end of the cycles 72 ºC for 7 min. For AdV initial temperature of 94 ºC to 5 min, followed by 35 cycles of 94 ºC for 1min, 50 ºC for 1 min, 72 ºC for 1 min and, at the end of the cycles 72.8 ºC for 7 min. The second PCR reaction was performed under the same conditions. After the reactions, the electrophoresis of the amplified products ( ~ 250 pb) was done and the results visualized with UV light.

    RT-PCR for RV detection

    For RV detection was performed by RT-PCR, using primers according to (SPILKI et al., 2013) for VP6 region. The reaction had a final volume of 50 uL, containing 25 uL of Promega GoTaq Green Master Mix, 18 uL of water DNase/RNase free, 1ul of each primer with 20 pmol and 5 uL of cDNA. The program used consisted of initial temperature of 94 °C for 5 min, followed by 35 cycles of 94 °C for 1 min, 54 °C for 1 min, 72 °C for 1 min and, at the end of the cycles, 72.8 °C for 7 min. After the reactions the electrophoresis of the amplified products was done and the results visualized with UV light.

    Sequencing and phylogenetic analysis

    The sequencing of the nucleotides was performed on the positive samples for AdV. The fragments were purified using the kit PureLink Quick Gel Extraction & Purification Combo Kit (Ambion™, Life Technologies, Löhne, Germany), following the manufacturer’s instructions, sequenced at the ABI Prism 3700 Genetic Analyzer and analyzed using the software BioEdit 7.0.5. Phylogenetic analysis was conducted using Neighbor-Joining (SAITOU AND NEI, 1987) and Kimura 2-parameter (KIMURA et al., 1980). The final phylogenetic tree was inferred using 500 repetitions (boostrap method) in MEGA5 phylogeny software (TAMURA et al., 2011). The phylogenetics trees were constructed based on amplified fragments, excluding the primer region. Thus, the sequences used to construct the phylogenetic trees present ~230bp.

    RESULTS:

    The HEV genomes were not detected in all 96 samples tested . Conversely, 21.8% (21/96) of the samples were positive for RVA, in which 12.5% (12/96) were salami samples and 9.3% (9/96) were pâté and no RV presence in sausage samples. The AdV was the most prevalent pathogen, being reported in 61.4% (59/96) of the samples, in which 17.7% (17/96) were sausage samples, 20.8% (20/96) were salami samples and 22.9% (22/96) were pâté samples. Through sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of AdV (Figure 1) positive samples revealed three samples belonging to the Human adenovirus-C (HAdV-C), one sample belonging to the species Porcine adenovirus-3 (PAdV-3) and in 27 samples the emerging species PadV-SVN1 has been reported.

    Figure 1
    Phylogenetic reconstruction by the Neighbor-joining method based on partial sequences of the gene of DNA pol of AdV. Sequences obtained in the present study are marked with lozenges referring to genotypes HAdV-C, PAdV-3 and PAdV-SVN1.

    DISCUSSION:

    The viral infections are a major cause of gastroenteritis in children and adults worldwide, and mainly in developing countries account for the majority of hospitalizations due to consumption of contaminated food (RODRIGUES et al., 2004; PARASHAR et al., 2003). Foods of animal origin have been recognized as the main source of contamination by these pathogens, being evidenced in several studies (COLSON et al., 2010; BOUAMRA et al., 2014; MASUDA et al., 2005).

    In the present study, no samples were positive for HEV, but other studies have demonstrated its circulation in meat and pâté products. In Brazil the presence of HEV in water samples was not detected, but in samples of swine origin there was positivity in 36% of the samples (HELDT et al., 2016), in Canada in 36% of the pâté samples (MYKYTCZUK et al., 2017), in France in 58% of processed cold meat samples (COLSON et al., 2010) and in Thailand in a lower prevalence of 0.28% (3/1090) in livers and 0.36% (2/559) in meat products, compared to 3.93% (50/1273) of swine meat samples from abattoirs (INTHARASONGKROH et al., 2017). In a study in France, was also reported the presence of infectious HEV particles in processed cold meat samples, from inoculation in cell culture and confirmation by electron microscopy (BERTO et al., 2013). Although, the presence of HEV in food was widely described, during the period studied in the present research the presence of HEV genome is not detected in food samples analyzed.

    The presence of RV in food is reported in previous studies in Brazil, the genome was detected in 11.1% of the analyzed vegetable samples (WERNECK et al., 2017); in Africa was described lower prevalence, being detected only in 1.7% of the analyzed vegetable samples (VAN ZYL et al., 2006). In food of animal origin, the presence of this pathogen had not been described so far. However, in the present study it was reported in 21.8% (21/96) of the samples, in which 12.5% (12/96) and 9.3% (9/96) were salami and pâté samples, respectively. These findings demonstrated low hygiene conditions in the sites of food preparation, food production and especially during handling. This was also evidenced in a study conducted in Brazil, in which 51 employees hospitalized with gastroenteritis had consumed food previously handled by an employee diagnosed with RV infection (RODRIGUES et al., 2004). In a study by CARPENTER et al., (2013), 60% of food handlers had symptoms of gastroenteritis during work, which favors the spread of these pathogens through food and the occurrence of outbreaks that are often not reported.

    The AdV was the most frequent pathogen reported, being detected in 61.4% (59/96) of the samples, in which 17.7% (17/96), 20.8% (20/96) and 22.9% (22/96) were samples of sausage, salami and pâté, respectively. Detection of these agents in food may be related not only to transportation, packaging and handling, but also to hygiene in production sites. In a study carried out in Finland, which evaluated the presence of enteric viruses on school, cafeteria and restaurant surfaces, AdV was detected in 26.7% of the analyzed sites (MAUNULA et al., 2017).

    The PAdV is prevalent in swine populations detected in feces and urine from both symptomatic and asymptomatic animals as well as in environmental matrices (VIANCELLI et al., 2012; HUNDESA et al., 2006). In the analyzed samples, the presence of PAdV-3 and PAdV-SVN1 was evidenced, so far not detected in meat products. The PAdV-SVN1 was first described in Singapore in pig oral secretions samples (POH et al., 2017) and in the present work, its circulation evidenced in Brazil and more than this, as a frequent contaminant of pork meat. In meatpacking industry the presence of PAdV may reach 100% of pig carcasses after bleeding and the virus are not completely eliminated during the later stages of the slaughter process due to its resistance to washing and temperatures used (JONES & MUEHLHAUSER, 2017). Thus, these pathogens demonstrate to be potential fecal contamination indicators, even though its infectivity cannot be confirmed due to the difficulty of isolation in food samples; however, this studies may help in the tracing of sources of contamination throughout the food production process.

    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

    This research was grant supported by Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (FAPERGS), Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) and Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES).

    REFERENCES

    • CR-2018-0931.R5

    Publication Dates

    • Publication in this collection
      23 Oct 2020
    • Date of issue
      2020

    History

    • Received
      12 Nov 2018
    • Accepted
      13 July 2020
    • Reviewed
      25 Aug 2020
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