Abstract
AbstractEscherichia coli bacteria are an essential indicator in evaluations of environmental pollution, which is why they must be correctly identified. This study aimed to determine the applicability of various methods for identifying E. coli strains in environmental samples. Bacterial strains preliminary selected on mFc and Chromocult media as E. coli were identified using MALDI Biotyper techniques, based on the presence of genes characteristic of E. coli (uidA, uspA, yaiO), as well as by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The virulence and antibiotic resistance genes pattern of bacterial strains were also analyzed to investigate the prevalence of factors that may indicate adaptation to unsupportive environmental conditions and could have any significance in further identification of E. coli. Of the strains that had been initially identified as E. coli with culture-based methods, 36–81% were classified as E. coli with the use of selected techniques. The value of Cohen’s kappa revealed the highest degree of agreement between the results of 16S rRNA gene sequencing, the results obtained in the MALDI Biotyper system, and the results of the analysis based on the presence of the yaiO gene. The results of this study could help in the selection of more accurate and reliable methods which can be used in a preliminary screening and more precise identification of E. coli isolated from environmental samples.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Pollution,Environmental Chemistry,General Medicine
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