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Identification of contaminating bacteria when attempting to isolate Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) from bovine faecal and tissue samples using the BACTEC MGIT 960 system

Abstract:

Diagnosis of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection by liquid culture is sensitive, faster than conventional solid culture and automated. However, a disadvantage of these culture systems is the potential for high frequency of culture contamination. Contaminant bacteria were identified as a step toward better contaminant control. No mycobacteria were detected by mycobacterial Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Enzyme Analysis (PRA)-hsp65. Ribosomal Intergenic Spacer Analysis (RISA) followed by sequence analysis identified Paenibacillus sp., Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa as common contaminants. The present study aimed to identify a representative sample of contaminants encountered when culturing clinical faecal samples from Chilean cattle. Further studies involving a larger and more representative sample of animals are required to extrapolate the results to a broader population.